Bill Text: TX SR601 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Cecil Ray Proctor.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-21 - Reported enrolled [SR601 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR601-Enrolled.html
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| In Memory | ||
| of | ||
| Cecil Proctor | ||
| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and | ||
| commemorates the life of Cecil Ray Proctor, who died April 10, | ||
| 2015, at the age of 69; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Cecil Proctor was born on August 11, 1945, in | ||
| Marquez, to Herman Proctor and Esther Alexander; he married the | ||
| love of his life, Mollie Proctor, on April 25, 1970, and the | ||
| couple raised five children together, Dawn, Yolanda, LaKitsha, | ||
| Rachel, and the late Gilbert; they were blessed with nine | ||
| grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Mr. Proctor dedicated his life to serving others as | ||
| a pastor and an elder in the Church of God in Christ, Incorporated; | ||
| he was the founder of the Neighborhood House of Prayer Family | ||
| Church and served as its pastor for nearly 40 years; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He established the Neighborhood Christian Learning | ||
| Center of Dallas, Incorporated, a licensed early childhood | ||
| facility that has been recognized by the Texas Education Agency as | ||
| a PreK Center of Excellence; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He played an important role in helping those who | ||
| needed support in their lives by creating the Neighborhood Outreach | ||
| Center of Hope, a 24-hour rehabilitation center and shelter for | ||
| recovering drug addicts and former prison inmates; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He touched countless lives through his weekly | ||
| radio broadcast, Prayer of Faith; in recognition of the profound | ||
| impact he had on the fabric of life in his community, he was | ||
| inducted into the Elite News Religious Hall of Fame; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a man of courage, strength, and compassion | ||
| who gave unselfishly to others, and his generous spirit, his | ||
| charismatic personality, and his enthusiasm for living each day | ||
| to the fullest will not be forgotten; and | ||
| WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and | ||
| grandfather, and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured | ||
| forever by all who were privileged to share in his life; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved | ||
| family of Cecil Ray Proctor; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas | ||
| Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in | ||
| memory of Cecil Ray Proctor. | ||
| West | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 21, 2015, by a | ||
| rising vote. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
