Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama House Bill HR257 Compare Versions

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5	5	By Representative Shaver
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7	7	First Read: 17-Apr-25
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12	12	5 EJZTM9C-1 04/16/2025 NG (L)NG 2025-1672
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14	14	First Read: 17-Apr-25
15	15	HR____ MOURNING THE DEATH AND CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF
16	16	REVEREND MELVYN WATSON SALTER.
17	17	WHEREAS, it is with profound sorrow that we note the
18	18	death of Reverend Melvyn Watson Salter, on April 13, 2025,
19	19	at the age of 83; his departure leaves a void in the lives
20	20	of his loving family, many friends, and the community where
21	21	he was highly regarded; and
22	22	WHEREAS, Melvyn Salter entered the ministry in 1957
23	23	at Inglenook Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and
24	24	continued in ministry his entire life; he was a chaplain at
25	25	the local hospital and a faithful servant to his local
26	26	community through his role as the Judge of Probate of
27	27	Cherokee County from 2008-2013; and
28	28	WHEREAS, he received his Bachelor of Arts from
29	29	Samford University in 1965 and his Master of Divinity from
30	30	Southeastern Baptist Seminary; from there, he would go on to
31	31	lead several churches as pastor, including Beaver Creek
32	32	Baptist Church in Linden, Alabama, and Lamison Baptist
33	33	Church in Lamison, Alabama, (1963-1965); Maple Springs
34	34	Baptist Church in Louisburg, North Carolina, (1968-1970);
35	35	and First Baptist Church in Centre, Alabama, (1976-1998);
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37	37	WHEREAS, Reverend Salter's other achievements include
38	38	establishing the Chaplain's program at East Alabama Medical
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68	68	establishing the Chaplain's program at East Alabama Medical
69	69	Center, leading the first interracial worship service in
70	70	Opelika and Lee County; and chairing the Advisory Board of
71	71	Auburn and Jacksonville State Baptist Campus Ministry
72	72	Programs, the Board for the Baptist Health System Advisory
73	73	Board, and The Manor, a senior housing facility; and
74	74	WHEREAS, Reverend Salter was preceded in death by his
75	75	parents, Roy and Ovell Salter; sisters, Marie Williams and
76	76	Betty Dunning; and nephew, Dale Williams; he will be
77	77	lovingly remembered by his loving wife of 61 years, Doris;
78	78	son, Duane Salter (Erin); daughter, Sheri Green (Jerry);
79	79	grandchildren, Hunter Huffman, Grayson Huffman, and Hayden
80	80	Huffman; sisters, Mary Jo Sanders (Neal) and Linda Hayes
81	81	(Ray); brother-in-law, Robert Williams; and many nieces,
82	82	nephews, and loved ones ; and
83	83	WHEREAS, beyond his service to the church and
84	84	professional capacities, Reverend Salter lived a life of
85	85	caring for everyone, with an immense love for family and any
86	86	person he met along the way; his capabilities allowed him to
87	87	turn every negative into a positive, and his strong faith in
88	88	Jesus Christ helped him persevere; now therefore,
89	89	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
90	90	LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, That the death of Reverend Melvyn
91	91	Watson Salter is recorded with deep sadness, and this
92	92	resolution is offered to his family in tribute to his life
93	93	and with heartfelt sympathy to his loved ones whose grief is
94	94	shared by many.
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