88S40057 TBO-D
By: Meyer H.R. No. 6
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
a close with the passing of the Reverend Bryan Dunagan of Dallas on
October 26, 2023, at the age of 44; and
WHEREAS, The son of Deborah and Michael Dunagan, Bryan
Dunagan was born in Dallas on September 21, 1979; he moved to
Houston during middle school and earned his bachelor's degree in
political science from Stanford University, where he was active in
campus ministries and played lacrosse; he went on to earn a master
of divinity degree from Regent College and a doctor of ministry
degree from Fuller Theological Seminary; he served congregations in
California, Washington State, and Houston before becoming a
teaching pastor at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, where
he expanded youth outreach and increased attendance; and
WHEREAS, Reverend Dunagan was installed as senior pastor of
Highland Park Presbyterian Church in 2014, at the age of 34; he
guided the congregation through a denominational change, a major
building campaign, and the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic; in
addition, he led the planting of three local churches, Peak Street
Church, Grace Church Lake Highlands, and Good Shepherd Oak Cliff; a
gifted scholar and communicator with a self-deprecating sense of
humor, he was able to distill his wide-ranging theological
scholarship for a general audience, sometimes incorporating
relevant pop culture references; under his leadership, the church
experienced record growth; and
WHEREAS, In 2008, Reverend Dunagan married the former Alison
Wheeler; he championed her passion for global missions and they
shared their faith with people from Cuba and the Dominican Republic
to Kenya, Pakistan, and Turkey; the devoted couple was blessed with
three children, Annie, Wheeler, and Collier Jane; Reverend Dunagan
instilled in them a love of the great outdoors and enjoyed coaching
his son in lacrosse and cheering for his daughters at their athletic
events; and
WHEREAS, Bryan Dunagan touched countless lives through his
warmth, kindness, and compassion, and although his loss is
difficult to bear, he will forever be a source of inspiration to all
who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
the Reverend Bryan Dunagan and extend sincere sympathy to the
members of his family: to his wife, Ali Dunagan; to his children,
Annie, Wheeler, and Collier Jane Dunagan; to his father, Michael
Dunagan; and to his many other relatives and 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 Bryan
Dunagan.