H.R. No. 144
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Countless lives were enriched by the kindness and
wisdom of the Reverend Dr. Grayson Glass of Texas City, who passed
away on November 6, 2016, at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, Grayson Glass was born in Streetman on May 22, 1929,
to Jack and Belle Glass; an alumnus of Sweeny High School, he
majored in music at the University of Corpus Christi and later
earned a master's degree in theology from Southwestern Baptist
Theological Seminary; he had a fulfilling 65-year career as a
minister, guiding numerous congregations before assuming the
pulpit of the First Baptist Church of Texas City, where he enjoyed
an esteemed tenure until his retirement; he further distinguished
himself as director of missions for the Galveston Baptist
Association, as executive board chair of the Baptist General
Convention of Texas, as a member of the Home Mission Board, and as a
trustee of Houston Baptist University, which conferred on him an
honorary doctorate; and
WHEREAS, On September 4, 1951, Pastor Glass was joined in
matrimony to the former Patsy Waskow, and the couple shared six and
a half decades together; over the years, they were blessed with a
treasured family that included two daughters, Sheri Williams and
her husband, Tom, and Louann Graves and her husband, Thomas, as well
as five grandchildren, Brent Seymour, Caroline and Mitchell Graves,
and Brian and Denise Williams, and three great-grandchildren,
Grant, Savannah, and Gabrielle Williams; and
WHEREAS, Grayson Glass lived a caring and purposeful life
centered around his faith, his family, and his community, and he
will long be fondly remembered for his generous service to others;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Reverend
Dr. Grayson Glass and extend sincere condolences to the members of
his family and to his 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 the
Reverend Dr. Grayson Glass.
Faircloth
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 144 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on February 23, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House