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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The family and friends of Raymond Darnell "RJ" Pryer |
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Jr. of Houston will forever cherish their memories of this precious |
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little boy, who passed away on July 19, 2018, at the age of three; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Houston on April 28, 2015, RJ was the son of |
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Raymond Pryer and Dikeisha Whitlock-Pryer and the brother of two |
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sisters, Amber and Taylor; he was also adored by an extended family |
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that included his grandparents and great-grandparents and a host of |
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aunts and uncles; and |
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WHEREAS, A bright and cheerful child, RJ loved learning and |
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visiting with his classmates and teachers at his private school and |
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day care; he was very enthusiastic about music, so much so that his |
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family affectionately indulged this interest by converting a room |
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in their home into a small studio for him; he also enjoyed the color |
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yellow, and he delighted in playing with balls and riding around on |
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his Power Wheels; and |
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WHEREAS, Although his time on this earth was far too brief, RJ |
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Pryer was a ray of light in the lives of those who held him dear, and |
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the memory of this beloved child will forever be carried in their |
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hearts; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Raymond Darnell |
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"RJ" Pryer Jr. and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of |
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his family: to his parents, Raymond Pryer and Dikeisha |
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Whitlock-Pryer; to his sisters, Amber Hall and her husband, Shayne, |
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and Taylor Moffett; to his grandparents, Addie Burks and Jerome |
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Palmer, Raymond and Darlene Pryer, Bobby and Emeline Graves, and |
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Michael Lee Stribling; to his great-grandparents, Mary Whitlock and |
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Audrey Graves; and to his other relatives and friends; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of RJ Pryer |
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Jr. |