Bill Text: TX SR224 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
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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-Introduced.html
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-Introduced.html
88R14584 CW-D | ||
By: Hughes | S.R. No. 224 |
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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 88th Texas 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 by the Texas | ||
Senate. |