82R24482 MGR-D
By: Hughes H.R. No. 1581
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Mark Neeley of the First Baptist Church of
Mineola received the Lou Mallory Historical Preservation Award on
February 15, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Named for the chair of the Wood County Historical
Society, the Lou Mallory Historical Preservation Award was created
in 2011 and presented to Dr. Neeley in recognition of the
outstanding leadership he has demonstrated in the renovation of the
old Dr Pepper Bottling Company building on North Johnson Street for
use as a student center at First Baptist Church; and
WHEREAS, Mark Neeley grew up in Lindale, graduated from
Baylor University, and earned master's and doctoral degrees in
divinity and ministry from Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary in Fort Worth; he served as pastor of the First Baptist
Church in Hitchcock before moving to Mineola in 1990; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Dr. Neeley enjoys the love
and support of his wife, Peggy, a public school teacher, and his
daughters, Sarah and Sally; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Mark Neeley has worked to preserve the rich
cultural history of Mineola while also providing area youth with a
much-needed community center, and his efforts are indeed deserving
of recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Mark Neeley on his receipt of
the Lou Mallory Historical Preservation Award and extend to him
sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Neeley as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.