In memory of the Reverend Henry Lee Pendergrass of Midland.

89(R) HR 1500 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

H.R. No. 1500

R E S O L U T I O N

WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever cherish their

memories of the Reverend Henry Lee Pendergrass of Midland, who

passed away on July 5, 2024, at the age of 67; and

WHEREAS, The son of Robert and Mary Pendergrass, Henry

Pendergrass was born in Pittsburg on August 18, 1956, and he grew up

with the companionship of three siblings, Keith, Virginia, and

Peter; he learned the value of hard work at a young age by helping

out on his family's ranch, and after attending Austin College, he

completed his master of divinity degree at Virginia Theological

Seminary; a gifted preacher and teacher, he began his ministry in

Dallas as a curate at St. Luke's Episcopal Church and an interim

priest at Holy Cross Episcopal Church; and

WHEREAS, Reverend Pendergrass went on to serve at the Bishop

Mason Retreat Center in Flower Mound, where he planted Saint

Nicholas Episcopal Church in 1998; in 2006, he transferred to the

Anglican Church and planted Church of the Resurrection in Flower

Mound; seven years later, he answered the call to serve Christ

Church Anglican in Midland; and

WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Reverend Pendergrass enjoyed

the love and support of his wife, Colleen; the couple married in

1995, and they were blessed with two daughters, Abigail and

Elizabeth; and

WHEREAS, Although Henry Pendergrass is deeply missed, the

passage of time will never diminish the joy and inspiration that he

brought into the lives of all who knew him; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas

Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Reverend Henry

Lee Pendergrass and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his

family: to his wife, Colleen Pendergrass; to his daughters, Abigail

Lebron and her husband, Jhaivony, and Elizabeth Pendergrass; to his

siblings, Keith Pendergrass and his wife, Juli, Virginia Lannen,

and Peter Pendergrass and his wife, Desiree; and to his other

relatives and many 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 Henry

Pendergrass.

Bucy

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Speaker of the House

I certify that H.R. No. 1500 was unanimously adopted by a

rising vote of the House on June 2, 2025.

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Chief Clerk of the House