H.R. No. 1964
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ronny Barner is retiring as the minister to senior
adults at West University Baptist Church in Houston on May 21, 2017,
drawing to a close 55 years of dedicated service to that
congregation; and
WHEREAS, Pastor Barner joined the staff of West University
Baptist in 1962, after completing his master's degree in church
music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and he has
devoted his time, talents, and energies to the congregation ever
since; before assuming his present role, he served for 37 years as
the minister of music; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Barner has been blessed
with the love and support of his wife, Ruth; the couple are the
proud parents of a daughter, Bari Barner Brumfield, and their lives
have been further enriched by their four grandchildren and their
great-grandchild; and
WHEREAS, For more than five decades, this inspiring clergyman
has helped lead West University Baptist Church with conviction and
compassion, and he has earned the lasting respect and admiration of
his congregants as well as members of the greater community; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby commend Ronny Barner for his service to West
University Baptist Church and extend to him sincere best wishes as
he embarks on the next exciting chapter of his life; and, be it
further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Pastor Barner as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Hernandez
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1964 was adopted by the House on May
12, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House