H.R. No. 6

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful service drew to
	a close with the passing of the Reverend Bryan Dunagan of Dallas on
	October 26, 2023, at the age of 44; and
	WHEREAS, The son of Deborah and Michael Dunagan, Bryan
	Dunagan was born in Dallas on September 21, 1979; he moved to
	Houston during middle school and earned his bachelor's degree in
	political science from Stanford University, where he was active in
	campus ministries and played lacrosse; he went on to earn a master
	of divinity degree from Regent College and a doctor of ministry
	degree from Fuller Theological Seminary; he served congregations in
	California, Washington State, and Houston before becoming a
	teaching pastor at Peachtree Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, where
	he expanded youth outreach and increased attendance; and
	WHEREAS, Reverend Dunagan was installed as senior pastor of
	Highland Park Presbyterian Church in 2014, at the age of 34; he
	guided the congregation through a denominational change, a major
	building campaign, and the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic; in
	addition, he led the planting of three local churches, Peak Street
	Church, Grace Church Lake Highlands, and Good Shepherd Oak Cliff; a
	gifted scholar and communicator with a self-deprecating sense of
	humor, he was able to distill his wide-ranging theological
	scholarship for a general audience, sometimes incorporating
	relevant pop culture references; under his leadership, the church
	experienced record growth; and
	WHEREAS, In 2008, Reverend Dunagan married the former Alison
	Wheeler; he championed her passion for global missions and they
	shared their faith with people from Cuba and the Dominican Republic
	to Kenya, Pakistan, and Turkey; the devoted couple was blessed with
	three children, Annie, Wheeler, and Collier Jane; Reverend Dunagan
	instilled in them a love of the great outdoors and enjoyed coaching
	his son in lacrosse and cheering for his daughters at their athletic
	events; and
	WHEREAS, Bryan Dunagan touched countless lives through his
	warmth, kindness, and compassion, and although his loss is
	difficult to bear, he will forever be a source of inspiration to all
	who were privileged to know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
	Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of
	the Reverend Bryan Dunagan and extend sincere sympathy to the
	members of his family: to his wife, Ali Dunagan; to his children,
	Annie, Wheeler, and Collier Jane Dunagan; to his father, Michael
	Dunagan; and to his many other relatives and friends; 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 Bryan
	Dunagan.
	Meyer
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	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 6 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on November 17, 2023.
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	Chief Clerk of the House