H.R. No. 246
R E S O L U T I O N
1-1 WHEREAS, Dr. Bruce Hay recently retired from the medical
1-2 profession after 60 years of dedicated service, during which time
1-3 he treated countless West Texas patients and saved numerous lives;
1-4 and
1-5 WHEREAS, A resident of Pecos since 1946, this esteemed
1-6 physician was born on August 30, 1907, in Auburn, Nebraska; he was
1-7 graduated from Lincoln High School in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 1925
1-8 and went on to medical school at the University of Nebraska in
1-9 Omaha, earning his medical degree in 1932; and
1-10 WHEREAS, He completed his five-year residency at Parkland
1-11 Memorial Hospital in Dallas before returning to Nebraska, where he
1-12 practiced medicine for two years; he then returned to Dallas, and
1-13 it was there that he met and fell in love with the beautiful Jane
1-14 Mitchell Pendleton; and
1-15 WHEREAS, Dr. Hay and Ms. Pendleton were married in Wichita
1-16 Falls on June 6, 1941; soon after, Dr. Hay was called away to serve
1-17 his country as a medical officer in the U.S. Army during World War
1-18 II, and after completing his European tour of duty in 1946, he and
1-19 his wife settled in Pecos; and
1-20 WHEREAS, This respected gentleman began his Pecos practice in
1-21 association with Dr. Jim Camp; Dr. Hay, who was one of the original
1-22 doctors at Reeves County Hospital when it opened in 1954, treated
1-23 patients at that hospital for nearly four decades until his recent
1-24 retirement, and he maintains his association with the hospital as
2-1 an honorary member of the medical staff; and
2-2 WHEREAS, A former chief of staff for the hospital, Dr. Hay
2-3 served on the board of directors at various times from 1954 to
2-4 1988, and his wife also was well known and respected for her
2-5 contributions to Reeves County Hospital; in 1955, this fine woman
2-6 established, and served as president of, the hospital's first
2-7 volunteer ladies' auxiliary, and she continued her work with that
2-8 noble organization for many years; and
2-9 WHEREAS, Dr. Hay also served as medical director at Pecos
2-10 Nursing Home for more than 15 years, but he did not limit his
2-11 community involvement to his medical practice; he was a prominent
2-12 member of the Pecos Rotary Club and the Pecos Valley Country Club
2-13 board; and
2-14 WHEREAS, His many friends and neighbors have honored Dr. Hay
2-15 on several occasions for his exceptional contributions to their
2-16 community; he was recognized as Citizen of the Year in 1982, and in
2-17 1986 nearly 200 people gathered to honor him as he began his 40th
2-18 year of practicing medicine in Pecos; and
2-19 WHEREAS, Throughout his 60 years as a practitioner of the
2-20 healing arts, this selfless and untiring physician has witnessed
2-21 many remarkable advances in the medical field, from the development
2-22 of antibiotics to pioneering techniques in organ transplant and
2-23 microsurgery; but as the medical field became more technically
2-24 advanced, Dr. Hay adhered to one old-fashioned, time-honored
2-25 principle: a doctor must understand the needs of each individual
2-26 patient and treat the whole person, not just the symptoms; and
2-27 WHEREAS, This caring and distinguished gentleman has provided
3-1 the residents of West Texas with medical care for the past 46
3-2 years, and his long-lasting commitment to the health and welfare of
3-3 his fellow Texans exemplifies the highest ideals and values of the
3-4 medical profession; an esteemed physician, neighbor, and friend,
3-5 Dr. Hay is a beloved member of the Pecos community, and his
3-6 tremendous efforts are truly worthy of highest legislative
3-7 recognition; now, therefore, be it
3-8 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas
3-9 Legislature hereby honor Dr. Bruce Hay for his many years of
3-10 outstanding medical service to the people of this state and extend
3-11 to him warmest best wishes for many more years of continued success
3-12 and happiness; and, be it further
3-13 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
3-14 prepared for Dr. Hay as an expression of high regard by the Texas
3-15 House of Representatives.
3-16 prepared for Dr. Hay as an expression of high regard by the Texas
3-17 House of Representatives.
3-18 Rudd
3-19 H.R. No. 246
3-20 _______________________________
3-21 Speaker of the House
3-22 I certify that H.R. No. 246 was adopted by the House on March
3-23 11, 1993, by a non-record vote.
3-24 _______________________________
3-25 Chief Clerk of the House