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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of an esteemed physician drew to a close |
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with the passing of Dr. Harmon Watson Kelley of San Antonio on |
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January 26, 2023, at the age of 77; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Cameron on June 22, 1945, Harmon Kelley was |
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the son of Harmon and Shirley Kelley; he grew up with four siblings, |
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Constance, Danny, David, and Marvin, and he graduated as |
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valedictorian of the Class of 1963 at O. J. Thomas High School; he |
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was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army while studying at |
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Prairie View A&M University, where he graduated cum laude, and he |
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went on to earn his doctor of medicine degree from The University of |
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Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; a member of the U.S. Army Medical |
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Corps, he completed his obstetrics and gynecology residency at |
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William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Kelley was subsequently stationed at Fort Hood |
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in Killeen, serving as chief of the obstetrics and gynecology |
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department at the Darnall Army Medical Center; in 1978, he moved to |
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San Antonio and founded Southeast OB-GYN Associates, P.A., where he |
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practiced for 44 years; in other tenures, he served as chief of |
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staff of the former Southeast Baptist Hospital and chair of the |
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OB/GYN Department for the Baptist Health System; and |
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WHEREAS, Widely respected, Dr. Kelley received the Ashbel |
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Smith Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor bestowed by the |
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UTMB School of Medicine Alumni Association; he also garnered the |
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Baptist Health System W. B. Russ Lifetime Achievement Award and the |
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prestigious Golden Aesculapius Award from the Bexar County Medical |
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Society; in 2004, Dr. Harmon W. Kelley Elementary School in San |
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Antonio was established in his honor; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Kelley enjoyed the love and support of his wife |
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of 53 years, Harriet, and he took great pride in their two |
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daughters, Margaret and Jennifer; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, |
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Dr. Harmon Kelley made a meaningful difference in the lives of his |
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patients and fellow citizens, and his contributions will resonate |
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for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Harmon Watson |
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Kelley and extend heartfelt condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Harriet O'Banion Kelley; to his daughters, |
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Dr. Margaret A. Kelley and Jennifer R. Kelley; to his sister, |
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Constance Ward; to his brothers, Dr. Danny Kelley and his wife, |
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Dr. Janice Kelley, and David Kelley and his wife, Karen Kelley; to |
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his brother-in-law, Charles H. O'Banion, Esq.; and to all others |
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who mourn his passing; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Harmon |
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Kelley. |