HR463 - In memory of Isaac T. Bryant of Houston.

      H.R. No. 463       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their   memories of Isaac T. Bryant of Houston, who passed away on   February 21, 2025, at the age of 87; and          WHEREAS, The son of the Reverend Ananias Bryant and Beatrice   Maynard Bryant, Isaac Bryant was born in Montgomery on April 28,   1937, and he enjoyed the companionship of 12 siblings, Fannie,   Edith, Inez, Pauline, Hattie, Nancy, Willie, Beatrice, Oran,   Joseph, Lillian, and his twin, Elizabeth; he grew up in Houston's   Fifth Ward, and as a student at Phillis Wheatley High School, he   stood out for his intellectual achievements and leadership in many   organizations; in 1955, he graduated as the highest-ranking male in   his class; he continued his education at Howard University, earning   his bachelor's degree cum laude in 1959, and he attended law school   at Rutgers University; and          WHEREAS, In 1961, Mr. Bryant returned to Houston, where he   helped care for his family and began his teaching career; he worked   at E. O. Smith Junior High School before transferring to Phillis   Wheatley High in 1966 as a government and economics instructor; in   1970, he embarked on a 32-year tenure at Stephen F. Austin High   School, and during this time, he also attended the South Texas   College of Law, where he earned his juris doctor degree in 1977; he   retired from teaching in 2002; and          WHEREAS, Mr. Bryant was the proud father of a son, Eldridge   Jackson, who preceded him in death; with the passing years, his   treasured family grew to include three granddaughters, Emetria,   Virginia, and Evette, and three great-granddaughters, A'miyah,   Arielle, and Ariyah; and          WHEREAS, A gifted vocalist, Mr. Bryant was a member of the   family gospel group The Bryant Singers, and he also recorded solos   and performed at various events; a man of faith, he was a lifelong   congregant of Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, where he sang in   the choir and served in various leadership roles; in his leisure   time, he liked watching Dallas Cowboys games, and he used his broad   knowledge as a contestant on the television show Jeopardy! ; and          WHEREAS, Isaac Bryant lived a life that was rich in personal   and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of   inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Isaac T. Bryant and   extend sincere condolences to his many 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 Isaac   Bryant.     Dutton     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 463 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House