By:  Kamel                                              H.R. No. 33
       73R1972 KMP-D
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, The friends and family of Dr. Franklin Yeager have
    1-2  suffered a great loss with the passing of this esteemed gentleman
    1-3  on November 30, 1992, at the age of 78; and
    1-4        WHEREAS, A native Texan, Dr. Yeager was born in Corpus
    1-5  Christi on May 16, 1914; after his graduation from Corpus Christi
    1-6  High School, he attended Southwestern University and Baylor Medical
    1-7  College; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, This patriotic individual served his country as a
    1-9  captain and flight surgeon in the United States Air Force before
   1-10  returning to Corpus Christi in 1942 to set up his own medical
   1-11  practice; and
   1-12        WHEREAS, Throughout his long and distinguished career,
   1-13  Dr. Yeager continued to expand his medical knowledge by
   1-14  participating in several professional organizations, including the
   1-15  American Academy of Family Practice, the Texas Medical Association,
   1-16  and the American Medical Association; and
   1-17        WHEREAS, This civic-minded gentleman was never too busy to
   1-18  serve the people of his community, and he took great pride in his
   1-19  efforts to improve the quality of medical care throughout the
   1-20  Corpus Christi area; the former chief of staff of both Memorial
   1-21  Hospital and Sizer Hospital, he also founded and helped organize
   1-22  the Nueces County Blood Bank and Medical Indigent Clinic, served as
   1-23  vice-president of the State Board of Health, and acted as director
   1-24  of the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce; and
    2-1        WHEREAS, Widely recognized for his incomparable leadership
    2-2  skills as well as his medical expertise, Dr. Yeager gave generously
    2-3  of his time and talent, and the Texas Medical Association, the
    2-4  Nueces County Medical Society, the Southwest Texas District Medical
    2-5  Association, and the Gulf Coast Academy of Family Practice are just
    2-6  a few of the fine organizations that benefitted from his wise
    2-7  counsel and guidance; and
    2-8        WHEREAS, The Texas Medical Association recognized this
    2-9  admirable man for his numerous contributions to society by electing
   2-10  him to emeritus membership in 1983; and
   2-11        WHEREAS, By his selfless dedication to his profession, his
   2-12  abiding concern for the well-being of those around him, and his
   2-13  sterling example of public service, Dr. Yeager touched the lives of
   2-14  countless individuals, and it is indeed proper that the Texas House
   2-15  of Representatives join family, friends, and admirers throughout
   2-16  the community in honoring this noble and compassionate individual;
   2-17  now, therefore, be it
   2-18        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
   2-19  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Franklin Yeager
   2-20  and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his family:  to his
   2-21  wife, Birdie Yeager; to his three daughters, Charlene Reeves,
   2-22  Jonell Raborn, and Rhonda Hutchinson; to his sister, Nancy
   2-23  Blackburn; to his stepdaughter, Dr. Debra Jensen; to his stepsons,
   2-24  Rick Carlton and Ron Berry; to his six grandchildren; and to all
   2-25  who mourn the loss of this remarkable individual; and, be it
   2-26  further
   2-27        RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
    3-1  prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas
    3-2  House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
    3-3  Dr. Franklin Yeager.