HR251 - In memory of Alma Jewel Pryor of Dallas.

      H.R. No. 251       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.     Y. Davis of Dallas     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 251 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on February 13, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House