TITLE: In memory of the Reverend Dr. Aristide Brown Sr.

SUMMARY: In memory of the Reverend Dr. Aristide Brown Sr.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Family and friends will forever treasure their memories of the Reverend Dr. Aristide Brown Sr., who died on September 12, 2021, at the age of 91; and WHEREAS, The son of Fred and Queen Brown, Aristide Brown was born in New Orleans on July 18, 1930, and grew up in Batchelor, Louisiana, with seven siblings, Douglas, Lucile, Larence, Roseleone, Arthur, John, and Mildred; in 1953, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, and over the course of a military career that spanned two decades, he served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars and earned the Bronze Star and five Good Conduct Medals; after retiring in 1973, he worked in the civil service and taught at St. Philip's College in San Antonio before becoming a full-time pastor; and WHEREAS, While still in the army, Dr. Brown received the call to preach, and he first served as a pastor at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, before becoming assistant pastor at St. Stephens Baptist Church in San Antonio; from 1972 to 2005, he was pastor of Tree Mount Temple Missionary Baptist Church in San Antonio, and in 1989, he earned a doctorate from Guadalupe Baptist Theological Seminary; in 2006, he became pastor of Anointed Rock Baptist Church and helped oversee the congregation's merger with his former church to become Anointed Greater Tree Mount Temple Missionary Baptist Church in 2010; he ultimately retired from ministry in 2012; and WHEREAS, Dr. Brown married the former Mary Jane Young in 1953, and the couple shared a rewarding union that spanned 68 years; he was the proud father of five children, Gregory, Ray, Michael, Aristide, and the late Linda Queen Brown Hatch, and with the passing years, he welcomed into his family nine grandchildren, Robert, Natasha, Lauren, Ray, Tremond, Spencer, Mychael, Aristide, and Angelo, and numerous great-grandchildren; and WHEREAS, Aristide Brown lived a rich and purposeful life dedicated to his family, his faith, and his nation, and he leaves behind a legacy of service that will continue to inspire all those who knew and loved him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Reverend Dr. Aristide Brown Sr. and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family and to his 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 Aristide Brown. Lopez Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 126 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on October 18, 2021. Chief Clerk of the House