Bill Text: TX HR1202 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Gerald Morris Jr. of Houston.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-05-26 - Reported enrolled [HR1202 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HR1202-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1202 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Gerald | ||
| Morris Jr. of Houston, who passed away on April 24, 2021, at the age | ||
| of 56; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The son of Gerald Morris Sr. and Shirley Ann Morris, | ||
| Gerald Morris was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on February 17, | ||
| 1965, and grew up with four younger siblings; educated in the North | ||
| Forest Independent School District, he excelled in track and | ||
| basketball and also won dance competitions; he went on to graduate | ||
| from barber's school and co-owned a successful barber and beauty | ||
| shop in Oklahoma; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Morris became active in East Park Baptist Church | ||
| in the 1980s, serving as president of the Young Adult Choir; he was | ||
| ordained as a deacon in 1986, and under his leadership as drill | ||
| sergeant, the Drill Team Ministry won many awards; called to the | ||
| ministry, he was ordained in 1996 and organized United Christian | ||
| Community Church in Houston; after moving to Oklahoma City, | ||
| Oklahoma, he served at Christian Faith Missionary Baptist Church | ||
| for many years; he returned to Houston and East Park Baptist in | ||
| 2009, and he also belonged to the Lighthouse Church and Gethsemane | ||
| Missionary Baptist Church; in 2016, he received the Community | ||
| Appreciation Award from the East Houston Economic Development | ||
| Company in recognition of his service and mentorship of North | ||
| Forest residents; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During the pandemic, Mr. Morris led his family in a | ||
| telephone worship service every Sunday morning, helping them grow | ||
| in their faith, and his brothers, cousins, and Uncle Richard joined | ||
| him weekly for a men's Bible study; every Friday, he shared his | ||
| faith live on Facebook, even when hospitalized; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Gerald Morris led a life of caring devotion to | ||
| others, and although he is deeply missed, he will remain a lasting | ||
| source of inspiration to all who knew him; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Gerald Morris Jr. and | ||
| extend sincere condolences to his loved ones; 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 Gerald | ||
| Morris Jr. | ||
| Dutton | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1202 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on May 23, 2021. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
