H.R. No. 463
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their
memories of Isaac T. Bryant of Houston, who passed away on
February 21, 2025, at the age of 87; and
WHEREAS, The son of the Reverend Ananias Bryant and Beatrice
Maynard Bryant, Isaac Bryant was born in Montgomery on April 28,
1937, and he enjoyed the companionship of 12 siblings, Fannie,
Edith, Inez, Pauline, Hattie, Nancy, Willie, Beatrice, Oran,
Joseph, Lillian, and his twin, Elizabeth; he grew up in Houston's
Fifth Ward, and as a student at Phillis Wheatley High School, he
stood out for his intellectual achievements and leadership in many
organizations; in 1955, he graduated as the highest-ranking male in
his class; he continued his education at Howard University, earning
his bachelor's degree cum laude in 1959, and he attended law school
at Rutgers University; and
WHEREAS, In 1961, Mr. Bryant returned to Houston, where he
helped care for his family and began his teaching career; he worked
at E. O. Smith Junior High School before transferring to Phillis
Wheatley High in 1966 as a government and economics instructor; in
1970, he embarked on a 32-year tenure at Stephen F. Austin High
School, and during this time, he also attended the South Texas
College of Law, where he earned his juris doctor degree in 1977; he
retired from teaching in 2002; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Bryant was the proud father of a son, Eldridge
Jackson, who preceded him in death; with the passing years, his
treasured family grew to include three granddaughters, Emetria,
Virginia, and Evette, and three great-granddaughters, A'miyah,
Arielle, and Ariyah; and
WHEREAS, A gifted vocalist, Mr. Bryant was a member of the
family gospel group The Bryant Singers, and he also recorded solos
and performed at various events; a man of faith, he was a lifelong
congregant of Mt. Vernon United Methodist Church, where he sang in
the choir and served in various leadership roles; in his leisure
time, he liked watching Dallas Cowboys games, and he used his broad
knowledge as a contestant on the television show Jeopardy!; and
WHEREAS, Isaac Bryant lived a life that was rich in personal
and professional achievements, and he will forever be a source of
inspiration to those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Isaac T. Bryant and
extend sincere condolences to his many 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 Isaac
Bryant.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 463 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 31, 2025.
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Chief Clerk of the House