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            H.R. No. 149
         
               R E S O L U T I O N
            
                   WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from 
         
            individuals such as the Reverend Allen Gene Madison II of DeSoto, 
         
            who has benefited his fellow citizens through his contributions as 
         
            a spiritual and business leader; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Called to the ministry in the early 1980s, Reverend 
         
            Madison became the pastor of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in 
         
            Dallas; he led the church with conviction and compassion for nearly 
         
            four decades until his retirement in 2020; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In addition to guiding his congregation, Reverend 
         
            Madison has worked in the funeral industry for 60 years; he began 
         
            his career in 1963 as a summer employee with McGowan Funeral Home in 
         
            Dallas, and he went on to serve as manager and senior vice president 
         
            for Singing Hills Funeral Home before starting Evergreen Memorial 
         
            Funeral Home and Flower Shop in 1996; the enterprise has since 
         
            expanded to encompass a location in Terrell, a pre-need company 
         
            called Heritage Relations, and the Emerald Center event venue; 
         
            moreover, the business has established a scholarship program for 
         
            area students; and
         
                   WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, this esteemed Texan graduated 
         
            from Madison High School and served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army; 
         
            he holds a degree in business administration from El Centro College 
         
            and a bachelor's degree in theology from Carolina University; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Reverend Madison currently lives in DeSoto with his 
         
            wife of 49 years, Florence; they take great pride in their two 
         
            children, Elliott and Karissa, and three grandchildren, Marloh, 
         
            Zoi, and Mark Anthony; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Over the course of his life and career, Allen 
         
            Madison has inspired and uplifted countless people, and it is 
         
            indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing him; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor the Reverend Allen 
         
            Gene Madison II for his achievements and extend to him sincere best 
         
            wishes for the future; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
         
            prepared for Reverend Madison as an expression of high regard by the 
         
            Texas House of Representatives.
         
            Davis
         
            ______________________________
         
            Speaker of the House     
         
                   I certify that H.R. No. 149 was adopted by the House on 
         
            November 7, 2023, by a non-record vote.
         
            ______________________________
         
            Chief Clerk of the House



	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Our communities draw immeasurable strength from
	individuals such as the Reverend Allen Gene Madison II of DeSoto,
	who has benefited his fellow citizens through his contributions as
	a spiritual and business leader; and
	WHEREAS, Called to the ministry in the early 1980s, Reverend
	Madison became the pastor of St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church in
	Dallas; he led the church with conviction and compassion for nearly
	four decades until his retirement in 2020; and
	WHEREAS, In addition to guiding his congregation, Reverend
	Madison has worked in the funeral industry for 60 years; he began
	his career in 1963 as a summer employee with McGowan Funeral Home in
	Dallas, and he went on to serve as manager and senior vice president
	for Singing Hills Funeral Home before starting Evergreen Memorial
	Funeral Home and Flower Shop in 1996; the enterprise has since
	expanded to encompass a location in Terrell, a pre-need company
	called Heritage Relations, and the Emerald Center event venue;
	moreover, the business has established a scholarship program for
	area students; and
	WHEREAS, A native of Dallas, this esteemed Texan graduated
	from Madison High School and served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army;
	he holds a degree in business administration from El Centro College
	and a bachelor's degree in theology from Carolina University; and
	WHEREAS, Reverend Madison currently lives in DeSoto with his
	wife of 49 years, Florence; they take great pride in their two
	children, Elliott and Karissa, and three grandchildren, Marloh,
	Zoi, and Mark Anthony; and
	WHEREAS, Over the course of his life and career, Allen
	Madison has inspired and uplifted countless people, and it is
	indeed a pleasure to join in recognizing him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor the Reverend Allen
	Gene Madison II for his achievements and extend to him sincere best
	wishes for the future; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
	prepared for Reverend Madison as an expression of high regard by the
	Texas House of Representatives.

	Davis

	______________________________
	Speaker of the House

	I certify that H.R. No. 149 was adopted by the House on
	November 7, 2023, by a non-record vote.

	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House