H.R. No. 6
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
  a close with the passing of the Reverend Bryan Dunagan of Dallas on
  October 26, 2023, at the age of 44; and
         WHEREAS, The son of Deborah and Michael Dunagan, Bryan
  Dunagan was born in Dallas on September 21, 1979; he moved to
  Houston during middle school and earned his bachelor's degree in
  political science from Stanford University, where he was active in
  campus ministries and played lacrosse; he went on to earn a master
  of divinity degree from Regent College and a doctor of ministry
  degree from Fuller Theological Seminary; he served congregations in
  California, Washington State, and Houston before becoming a
  teaching pastor at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, where
  he expanded youth outreach and increased attendance; and
         WHEREAS, Reverend Dunagan was installed as senior pastor of
  Highland Park Presbyterian Church in 2014, at the age of 34; he
  guided the congregation through a denominational change, a major
  building campaign, and the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic; in
  addition, he led the planting of three local churches, Peak Street
  Church, Grace Church Lake Highlands, and Good Shepherd Oak Cliff; a
  gifted scholar and communicator with a self-deprecating sense of
  humor, he was able to distill his wide-ranging theological
  scholarship for a general audience, sometimes incorporating
  relevant pop culture references; under his leadership, the church
  experienced record growth; and
         WHEREAS, In 2008, Reverend Dunagan married the former Alison
  Wheeler; he championed her passion for global missions and they
  shared their faith with people from Cuba and the Dominican Republic
  to Kenya, Pakistan, and Turkey; the devoted couple was blessed with
  three children, Annie, Wheeler, and Collier Jane; Reverend Dunagan
  instilled in them a love of the great outdoors and enjoyed coaching
  his son in lacrosse and cheering for his daughters at their athletic
  events; and
         WHEREAS, Bryan Dunagan touched countless lives through his
  warmth, kindness, and compassion, and although his loss is
  difficult to bear, he will forever be a source of inspiration to all
  who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
  Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
  the Reverend Bryan Dunagan and extend sincere sympathy to the
  members of his family: to his wife, Ali Dunagan; to his children,
  Annie, Wheeler, and Collier Jane Dunagan; to his father, Michael
  Dunagan; and to his many other relatives and friends; and, be it
  further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Bryan
  Dunagan.
 
  Meyer
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 6 was unanimously adopted by a rising
  vote of the House on November 17, 2023.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House