HJR241 Summary

• Honors Dr. Rick Reaves for faithful and dedicated service to Hill Crest Baptist Church in Anniston, Alabama.

• Recognizes Dr. Reaves' retirement on May 28, 2017, after 25 years of pastoral service and 40 years of total meritorious service to the church, with 47 years in ministry overall.

• Acknowledges his service in multiple roles including pastor, associate pastor, youth minister, and minister of music at Hill Crest Baptist Church and Antioch Baptist Church in Oxford, Alabama.

• Notes Dr. Reaves earned his Doctorate of Divinity from Southern Baptist School for Biblical Studies in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1998, and is survived by his wife Janice, two children, and five grandchildren.

• House adopted the resolution on April 13, 2017, and the Senate adopted it on April 25, 2017.