Bill Text: TX SR224 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Ray O. Brooks on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-02-28 - Reported enrolled [SR224 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SR224-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The 100th birthday of an esteemed Texan is indeed | ||
| cause for celebration, and Dr. Ray O. Brooks of Henderson is | ||
| marking that special milestone on March 7, 2023; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Born in Emhouse in 1923 to John Thomas "Jack" | ||
| Brooks and Laila Ray Brooks, Ray Brooks grew up with three | ||
| sisters, Tommye, Elvice, and Vida; answering his nation's call to | ||
| duty, he served during World War II as a U.S. Naval Air Force | ||
| lieutenant and blimp pilot, conducting enemy U-boat | ||
| reconnaissance during his patrols over the Caribbean; after the | ||
| war, in 1946, he earned a bachelor's degree from the Agricultural | ||
| and Mechanical College of Texas; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Brooks went on to receive a doctorate in | ||
| theology from Texas Baptist Institute and Seminary; he served for | ||
| 70 years as pastor of Long Branch Missionary Baptist Church, and | ||
| he further distinguished himself in his longtime role as | ||
| president of the Texas Baptist Institute; he continues to be an | ||
| active biblical scholar; and | ||
| WHEREAS, On September 8, 1945, Dr. Brooks exchanged | ||
| wedding vows with the former Mickey Evans, and the couple shared | ||
| a rewarding marriage that spanned more than six and a half | ||
| decades, until her death in 2013; they became the devoted parents | ||
| of two children, Patty and Jack, and today Dr. Brooks also takes | ||
| great pride in his two grandchildren, Amanda and Craig, and his | ||
| two great-grandchildren, Rainey and Maria; he is a competitive | ||
| dominoes player, and he enjoys watching John Wayne movies and | ||
| Gunsmoke reruns; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Over the course of a century, Dr. Ray Brooks has | ||
| not only bravely served his nation but has also met the | ||
| challenges and opportunities of a long life with grace and | ||
| fortitude, and he is blessed with the deep respect and lasting | ||
| affection of his loved ones; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th | ||
| Legislature, hereby congratulate Dr. Ray O. Brooks on the joyous | ||
| occasion of his 100th birthday and extend to him sincere best | ||
| wishes for continued happiness; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be | ||
| prepared for Dr. Brooks as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Hughes | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on February 28, 2023. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
