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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the |
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passing of the Reverend Dr. Byrd Lacey Jr. of Houston on May 25, |
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2025, at the age of 92; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Byrd Lacey Sr. and Elizabeth Swearengin |
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Lacey, Byrd Lacey was born in Chappell Hill on February 25, 1933, |
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and he grew up with the companionship of 11 siblings; he devoted |
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himself to his faith at an early age as a member of Providence |
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Baptist Church, and he later graduated from C. H. Hogan High School; |
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in 1958, he was ordained as a minister at Mount Carmel Missionary |
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Baptist Church, and he graduated from Union Baptist Theological |
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Seminary three years later; he went on to earn a doctorate in |
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divinity studies from the Inter-Baptist Theological Center in 1981; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Lacey embarked on a distinguished 64-year |
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career in the ministry in 1960 and became pastor of McGee Chapel |
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Missionary Baptist Church in Houston; over the course of the |
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ensuing decades, he went on to lead the congregations of Pilgrim |
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Rest Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, West Tabernacle Baptist |
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Church in Conroe, and Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in |
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Huntsville; in October 1983, he became pastor of Greater Mount |
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Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Houston, where he served for |
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four decades until his retirement in March 2024; and |
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WHEREAS, Reverend Lacey shared a rewarding marriage of 54 |
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years with his wife, Marilyn Lacey; he took great pride in his four |
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children, Cheryl Chandler, Kim Carter, Dr. Jackie Ward, and Cheryl |
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Lacey Donovan, and with the passing years, he had the pleasure of |
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seeing his treasured family grow to include 10 grandchildren and 9 |
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great-grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his |
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community, Byrd Lacey earned the lasting respect and admiration of |
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all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Reverend |
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Dr. Byrd Lacey Jr. and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn |
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his passing; and, be it 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 Dr. Lacey. |