HR1107 - In memory of the Reverend Perry Cameron Colston.

      H.R. No. 1107       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, A full and generous life drew to a close with the   passing of the Reverend Perry Cameron Colston on April 24, 2025, at   the age of 67; and          WHEREAS, The son of Victoria Jones and Nathaniel Colston Sr.,   Perry Colston was born in Nacogdoches on May 2, 1957; he grew up   with the companionship of three siblings, Nathaniel, Barbara, and   Michael, and he devoted himself to his faith at an early age as a   member of Iron Wheel Missionary Baptist Church; he graduated in   1975 from Nacogdoches High School, and his performance on the   football team merited him a four-year scholarship to Texas   Christian University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in   psychology in 1979; and          WHEREAS, While attending TCU, Reverend Colston met and   married Stephanie Carter, and the couple became the proud parents   of a daughter, Stacie; after that marriage ended, he wed Wanise   Haywood in 1988, and they were blessed with a son, Cameron; with the   passing years, he had the pleasure of seeing his treasured family   grow to include a number of grandchildren; and          WHEREAS, Reverend Colston received the call to ministry while   in the early stages of his career in the pharmaceutical industry; he   preached his first sermon in 1982, and he was later ordained by the   Reverend Edwin G. Deese of Christ Fellowship Missionary Church; at   the time of his passing, he was ministering under the leadership of   Pastor Remus E. Wright of The Fountain of Praise in Houston; and          WHEREAS, Deeply dedicated to his family, his faith, and his   community, Perry Colston earned the lasting respect and admiration   of all who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of the Reverend Perry   Cameron Colston and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his   passing; 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 Perry   Colston.     Simmons     ______________________________   Speaker of the House                 I certify that H.R. No. 1107 was unanimously adopted by a   rising vote of the House on May 23, 2025.     ______________________________   Chief Clerk of the House