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| | After leaving Emmanuel church as pastor, he was an interim pastor of eighteen area churches from 1965 to 1995,<ref name=obit/> including the small First Baptist congregation in [[rural]] Montgomery in Grant Parish north of Alexandria. From 1978 to 1979, Bryant was a member of the Rapides Regional Medical Board and was the interim chaplain for that group in 1993.<ref name=obit/> | | After leaving Emmanuel church as pastor, he was an interim pastor of eighteen area churches from 1965 to 1995,<ref name=obit/> including the small First Baptist congregation in [[rural]] Montgomery in Grant Parish north of Alexandria. From 1978 to 1979, Bryant was a member of the Rapides Regional Medical Board and was the interim chaplain for that group in 1993.<ref name=obit/> |
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| − | From 1972 to 1977, Bryant was the first chairman of the board of the Renaissance Youth Home, a detention and rehabilitation center for abused or law-breaking children located to the west of Alexandria. He was named an emeritus board member in 1985.<ref name=obit/> Working with Bryant on the Renaissance project were Judge Guy Earl Humphries, Jr. (1923-2010), of the 9th Judicial District Court and [[George M. Foote|George Messenger Foote, Sr.]], the long-term Alexandria municipal judge. | + | From 1972 to 1977, Bryant was the first chairman of the board of the Renaissance Youth Home, a detention and rehabilitation center for abused or law-breaking children located to the west of Alexandria. He was named an emeritus board member in 1985.<ref name=obit/> Working with Bryant on the Renaissance project were Judge [[Guy Humphries]] of the 9th Judicial District Court and [[George M. Foote]], the long-term Alexandria municipal judge. |
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| − | Bryant was an executive board member of the Attakapas Councl of the [[Boy Scouts]].and received the "Good Sheperd" Award in 1982 and the "Silver Beaver" designation in 1983. In 1982, he was named "Outstanding Citizen" award from Lions International., and elected Rotarian of the year in 1988. In 1989, he received the "Boys and Girls" award of the year and ; in 1988, he was the "Rotarian of the Year". He served as well on the board of the Central Louisiana Rehabilitation Hospital.<ref name=obit/> | + | Bryant was an executive board member of the Attakapas Councl of the [[Boy Scouts]].and received the "Good Sheperd" Award in 1982 and the "Silver Beaver" designation in 1983. In 1982, he was named "Outstanding Citizen" award from Lions International., and elected Rotarian of the year in 1988. In 1989, he received the "Boys and Girls" award of the year and in 1988, he was the "Rotarian of the Year". He served as well on the board of the Central Louisiana Rehabilitation Hospital.<ref name=obit/> |
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| | From 1951 to 1965, he conducted a [[radio]] program, "The Abundant Life" and a weekly half-hour [[television]] program, ''Life at Its Best.'' On April 4, 1993, he began another radio ministry on KTLD in Alexandria, since KTTP in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], which aired on Sunday morning. On March 1, 1995, he launched a weekday radio program on the same station. He wrote a series of books also entitled ''Life at Its Best''.<ref name=obit/> | | From 1951 to 1965, he conducted a [[radio]] program, "The Abundant Life" and a weekly half-hour [[television]] program, ''Life at Its Best.'' On April 4, 1993, he began another radio ministry on KTLD in Alexandria, since KTTP in [[Pineville, Louisiana|Pineville]], which aired on Sunday morning. On March 1, 1995, he launched a weekday radio program on the same station. He wrote a series of books also entitled ''Life at Its Best''.<ref name=obit/> |