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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Pastor Danny Biddy of Old River Baptist Church |
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retired on January 29, 2017, concluding 40 years of dedicated |
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service to that congregation; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of East Texas Baptist University and |
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Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Pastor Biddy assumed |
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the pulpit of Old River Baptist in 1977, and throughout his tenure |
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there, he has enriched the lives not only of his flock but also of |
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residents in the Old River-Winfree area at large; his ministry has |
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included a weekly radio program and podcast, Sharpening Our Souls, |
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and a weekly column, "Little Biddy Bits," which has been serialized |
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online and in several local newspapers; in 2013, during the 83rd |
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Legislative Session, he was invited to the Capitol to give the |
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invocation in the House of Representatives and also in the Senate; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Pastor Biddy's commitment to his community has been |
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evidenced through his disaster assistance volunteer work with the |
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local Red Cross chapter, notably in the aftermath of Hurricane Ike |
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and the Bear Creek fire, when he guided both the relief and |
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restoration efforts; he is a member of the Chambers County Fair |
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Housing Workgroup, and he freely gives of his time to support the |
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Barbers Hill and Anahuac Independent School Districts; and |
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WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Pastor Biddy enjoys the love |
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and support of a fine family that includes his wife, Dana, their two |
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sons, Jeff and his wife, Amy, and Mark and his wife, Jennifer, and |
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five grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, This inspiring clergyman has led Old River Baptist |
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Church with conviction and compassion, and he has earned the |
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lasting respect and admiration of his congregants as well as |
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members of the greater community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Pastor Danny Biddy on his retirement after |
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40 years of outstanding service to Old River Baptist Church and |
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extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Pastor Biddy as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives. |
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Faircloth |
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______________________________ |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 302 was adopted by the House on |
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February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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