HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 1-1           WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Dale Curry of Odessa on December

 1-2     8, 1996, at the age of 78, has brought a great loss to the many

 1-3     friends and relatives of this distinguished physician; and

 1-4           WHEREAS, A World War II veteran, Dr. Curry received his

 1-5     undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University before earning

 1-6     his medical degree from Vanderbilt University in 1952, and he

 1-7     completed his internship and residency at Wesley Hospital in

 1-8     Oklahoma City; and

 1-9           WHEREAS, He began his private practice in Enid, Oklahoma, in

1-10     1954 and three years later moved to Odessa, where he enjoyed a

1-11     successful career in general medicine until his retirement in 1990;

1-12     he further served his many friends and neighbors in that community

1-13     as chief of staff at Medical Center Hospital; and

1-14           WHEREAS, In addition, Dr. Curry will be remembered as an

1-15     effective advocate for girls' sports programs, and he was

1-16     instrumental in the Ector County Independent School District's

1-17     decision to hire a trainer specifically for high school girls'

1-18     athletics; and

1-19           WHEREAS, An ardent fan of track and field events, he

1-20     graciously served as the  team  doctor at a number of area high

1-21     schools, and his exceptional contributions throughout the years

1-22     earned him much renown; he was honored by the West Texas Relays in

1-23     1995 for 37 years of outstanding service as the physician for the

1-24     event, and the school district recently renamed the Girls'

 2-1     Invitational Track Meet in his honor; and

 2-2           WHEREAS, Dr. Curry gave generously of his time and talents to

 2-3     benefit the Odessa Boys Club and St. Luke's Methodist Church, and

 2-4     he also made time in his busy schedule to pursue his favorite

 2-5     leisure activities, which included lapidary work, gardening, and

 2-6     photography; and

 2-7           WHEREAS, A man of great energy and vision, Dr. Dale Curry

 2-8     left an indelible mark on the community he was proud to call home,

 2-9     and though he is gone from us now, his memory will surely endure in

2-10     the hearts and minds of all who were privileged to know him; now,

2-11     therefore, be it

2-12           RESOLVED, That the 75th Legislature of the State of Texas

2-13     hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Dale Curry and extend sincere

2-14     sympathy to the members of his family: to his beloved wife, Beth

2-15     Harrington Curry; to his sons, Michael and Thomas; to his

2-16     daughters, Janet and Julie; to his seven grandchildren; and to the

2-17     many other friends and relatives of this esteemed gentleman; and,

2-18     be it further

2-19           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be

2-20     prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas

2-21     House of Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in

2-22     memory of Dr. Dale Curry.

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             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 20 was unanimously adopted by a

         rising vote of the House on March 20, 1997.

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                                                 Chief Clerk of the House

               I certify that H.C.R. No. 20 was adopted by the Senate on May

         5, 1997, by a viva-voce vote.

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                                                 Secretary of the Senate

         APPROVED:  _______________________

                            Date

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                          Governor