| |
| |
|
|
R E S O L U T I O N
|
|
|
WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close |
|
|
with the passing of Alma Jewel Pryor of Dallas on January 31, 2025, |
|
|
at the age of 84; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Born on February 12, 1940, Alma Pryor was a woman of |
|
|
devout faith and an admired member of her community; as the wife of |
|
|
Pastor George Pryor for more than six decades, she served as the |
|
|
founding first lady of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in |
|
|
Dallas, and she touched countless lives through the spiritual |
|
|
guidance she provided to the congregation; she was the founding |
|
|
director of the children, youth, and young adult ministry, and she |
|
|
demonstrated her leadership and passion for service in a variety of |
|
|
other capacities at the church; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Beyond her responsibilities to the church, |
|
|
Mrs. Pryor was active in the Dallas Regional District Association, |
|
|
which her husband served as moderator, and she led the Metropolitan |
|
|
Ministers' Wives as president for many years; in addition, she was a |
|
|
licensed cosmetologist and professional hairstylist, and she drew |
|
|
on her entrepreneurial talents as a wholesale buyer at the Dallas |
|
|
Market Center; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her family, Mrs. Pryor was the |
|
|
mother of four children, Pamela, Darrell, Michael, and Tammy, and |
|
|
she relished her roles as a grandmother, great-grandmother, and |
|
|
great-great-grandmother; and |
|
|
WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Alma Pryor will |
|
|
long remember her abiding commitment to her family, her church, and |
|
|
the wider community, and she is greatly missed by those who were |
|
|
fortunate enough to share in her love and friendship; now, |
|
|
therefore, be it |
|
|
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
|
|
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Alma Jewel Pryor and |
|
|
extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn her passing; and, be it |
|
|
further |
|
|
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
|
|
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
|
|
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Alma Jewel |
|
|
Pryor. |