By: Montford S.R. No. 83
1-1 SENATE RESOLUTION
1-2 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
1-3 recognize Ted H. Forsythe, M.D., who recently retired from his
1-4 private practice and from his position as Clinical Professor of
1-5 Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University School of
1-6 Medicine; and
1-7 WHEREAS, Born on January 23, 1927, in Crystal City, Texas,
1-8 Ted Forsythe earned his bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University
1-9 and his medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch
1-10 at Galveston in 1953; and
1-11 WHEREAS, Dr. Forsythe served his country in the United States
1-12 Navy Hospital Corps in 1945 and 1946 and was honorably discharged
1-13 as a Pharmacist Mate 3rd Class; and
1-14 WHEREAS, Devoted to his patients and to his profession,
1-15 Dr. Forsythe has dedicated his life to providing superior health
1-16 care for the residents of the Lubbock area; and
1-17 WHEREAS, He was licensed to practice in Texas in 1953, and
1-18 he opened his private practice in Lubbock on July 1, 1957; and
1-19 WHEREAS, A board certified physician for over 28 years,
1-20 Dr. Forsythe belongs to the Texas Medical Association and the
1-21 American Medical Association; and
1-22 WHEREAS, He has been a fellow of the American College of
1-23 Obstetricians and Gynecologists since 1960, a member of the
2-1 Gynecologic Laser Society since 1981, and a member of the American
2-2 Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology since 1972; and
2-3 WHEREAS, Highly respected in his field, Dr. Forsythe has been
2-4 the Area Advisor to the Texas Section of the American College of
2-5 Obstetricians and Gynecologists and served on the Advisory Council
2-6 of The University of Texas School of Nursing from 1975 to 1978 and
2-7 the Advisory Council of the South Plains College School of Nursing
2-8 from 1984 through 1986; and
2-9 WHEREAS, He has contributed to his profession as a member of
2-10 the Texas Legislative Task Force on Cancer in 1985 and 1986, the
2-11 Medical Advisory Committee of Special Committee on Post-Secondary
2-12 Education in Texas in 1988, and the Texas Physicians Advisory
2-13 Committee of The University of Texas Cancer Center at M. D. Anderson
2-14 Hospital from 1976 through 1979 and from 1986 through 1992; and
2-15 WHEREAS, Among the numerous honors he has merited are being
2-16 named recipient of the American Medical Association Physician's
2-17 Recognition Award in 1989 and 1992, recipient of the Distinguished
2-18 Professorship in Women's Health Care by the faculty of Obstetrics
2-19 and Gynecology of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center,
2-20 and recipient of the Lubbock-Crosby-Garza County Medical Society
2-21 Hippocratic Award in 1994; and
2-22 WHEREAS, The Lubbock community and the entire State of Texas
2-23 have greatly benefitted from the generous spirit and professional
2-24 excellence of this beloved physician; now, therefore, be it
2-25 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas,
3-1 74th Legislature, hereby extend appreciation to Dr. Ted H. Forsythe
3-2 for his invaluable contributions to his community and his state and
3-3 extend to him best wishes for the retirement years ahead; and, be it
3-4 further
3-5 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
3-6 him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
3-7 ______________________________________
3-8 President of the Senate
3-9 I hereby certify that the above
3-10 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
3-11 on January 25, 1995.
3-12 ______________________________________
3-13 Secretary of the Senate
3-14 ______________________________________
3-15 Member, Texas Senate