HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. William A. Wiesner on March 17,

 1-2     1996, has deprived the world of a skilled healer and loving husband

 1-3     and friend, and the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas joins

 1-4     his family and many friends in mourning their loss; and

 1-5           WHEREAS, A native Texan, William Wiesner left his hometown of

 1-6     Rowena at the age of 18 to attend The University of Texas at

 1-7     Austin; supporting himself by manual labor, he earned his

 1-8     bachelor's degree and in 1939 received his doctorate from The

 1-9     University of Texas Medical School at Galveston; and

1-10           WHEREAS, During World War II, Dr. Wiesner was stationed in

1-11     the South Pacific and Japan, and his distinguished service in the

1-12     Army Medical Corps and the 263rd Amphibian Medical Battalion earned

1-13     him the rank of lieutenant colonel and the Bronze Star; and

1-14           WHEREAS, After the war's end, Dr. Wiesner completed his

1-15     surgical residency in Houston and embarked on a long and successful

1-16     medical career; it was there that he also took on the equally rich

1-17     and rewarding position of husband, when he and Trudie Meyering were

1-18     united in marriage on November 20, 1947; and

1-19           WHEREAS, In 1950, the young surgeon began his medical

1-20     practice in Odessa, and the Wiesners quickly became vital and

1-21     valued members of that community; Dr. Wiesner's dedicated efforts

1-22     helped to bring the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center to Odessa,

1-23     and he served the school as both interim associate dean and

1-24     clinical professor of surgery; he was honored for his outstanding

 2-1     work in 1983, when he became the first Odessan to receive the Texas

 2-2     Tech Dean's Distinguished Service Award; and

 2-3           WHEREAS, Dr. Wiesner's stature among his peers was further

 2-4     manifested in the numerous positions he held in the medical

 2-5     community; a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, he  was

 2-6     for eight years a member of the Texas Medical Association House of

 2-7     Delegates, and he served on both the board of directors of the

 2-8     Texas Tech Medical Foundation and the advisory council of the

 2-9     Regional Academic Center; and

2-10           WHEREAS, A parishioner at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic

2-11     Church, Dr. Wiesner drew strength and inspiration from his faith

2-12     throughout his life, and his open, warm-hearted approach to his

2-13     life and work was a fitting expression of the Christian ideal of

2-14     compassion for others; and

2-15           WHEREAS, William Wiesner's death is a loss not only to his

2-16     loved ones but also to the people of Odessa; his professional gifts

2-17     were well matched to his gentle disposition, and the world is a

2-18     poorer place for his absence; now, therefore, be it

2-19           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

2-20     hereby honor the memory of Dr. William Wiesner and extend sincere

2-21     sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Trudie Wiesner;

2-22     to his brother, Dr. J. J.  Wiesner; to his five nephews; and to all

2-23     the relatives and friends of this beloved man; and, be it further

2-24           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-25     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-26     House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in

2-27     memory of Dr. William Wiesner.

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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 17 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on March 20, 1997.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 17 was adopted by the Senate on May

         5, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.

                                             _______________________________

                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         APPROVED:  _______________________

                            Date

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                          Governor