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| 6 | 7 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 7 | 8 | | WHEREAS, A life lived with joy and purpose drew to a close |
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| 8 | 9 | | with the passing of Alma Jewel Pryor of Dallas on January 31, 2025, |
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| 9 | 10 | | at the age of 84; and |
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| 10 | 11 | | WHEREAS, Born on February 12, 1940, Alma Pryor was a woman of |
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| 11 | 12 | | devout faith and an admired member of her community; as the wife of |
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| 12 | 13 | | Pastor George Pryor for more than six decades, she served as the |
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| 13 | 14 | | founding first lady of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in |
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| 14 | 15 | | Dallas, and she touched countless lives through the spiritual |
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| 15 | 16 | | guidance she provided to the congregation; she was the founding |
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| 16 | 17 | | director of the children, youth, and young adult ministry, and she |
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| 17 | 18 | | demonstrated her leadership and passion for service in a variety of |
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| 18 | 19 | | other capacities at the church; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Beyond her responsibilities to the church, |
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| 20 | 21 | | Mrs. Pryor was active in the Dallas Regional District Association, |
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| 21 | 22 | | which her husband served as moderator, and she led the Metropolitan |
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| 22 | 23 | | Ministers' Wives as president for many years; in addition, she was a |
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| 23 | 24 | | licensed cosmetologist and professional hairstylist, and she drew |
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| 24 | 25 | | on her entrepreneurial talents as a wholesale buyer at the Dallas |
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| 25 | 26 | | Market Center; and |
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| 26 | 27 | | WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to her family, Mrs. Pryor was the |
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| 27 | 28 | | mother of four children, Pamela, Darrell, Michael, and Tammy, and |
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| 28 | 29 | | she relished her roles as a grandmother, great-grandmother, and |
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| 29 | 30 | | great-great-grandmother; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, Those fortunate enough to have known Alma Pryor will |
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| 31 | 32 | | long remember her abiding commitment to her family, her church, and |
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| 32 | 33 | | the wider community, and she is greatly missed by those who were |
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| 33 | 34 | | fortunate enough to share in her love and friendship; now, |
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| 34 | 35 | | therefore, be it |
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| 35 | 36 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas |
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| 36 | 37 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Alma Jewel Pryor and |
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| 37 | 38 | | extend heartfelt sympathy to all who mourn her passing; and, be it |
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| 38 | 39 | | further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 41 | 42 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Alma Jewel |
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| 42 | 43 | | Pryor. |
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