By Oakley H.R. No. 1044 75R16002 JHS-D R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, Dr. Louis William "Bob" Conradt, Sr., will be in 1-2 Austin on May 22, 1997, to attend the commencement ceremony of his 1-3 granddaughter, Tracy Cathleen Morgan, and the members of this 1-4 chamber are pleased to welcome him to the Capitol City; and 1-5 WHEREAS, A native Texan, Dr. Conradt was born in Mills County 1-6 on March 9, 1921, and has resided in Terrell since 1947; his 1-7 distinguished 26-year career as a general practitioner came to a 1-8 close in 1973 when he accepted a position as vice president and 1-9 medical director of Blue Cross-Blue Shield; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Dr. Conradt graduated from John Tarleton College in 1-11 Stephenville in 1940 and earned his medical degree from the 1-12 University of Texas Southwestern Medical School four years later; 1-13 while pursuing the latter degree, he also served his country as a 1-14 member of the U.S. Army during World War II, completing his 1-15 military service at El Paso's Fort Bliss in 1947; and 1-16 WHEREAS, This commendable man is a longtime member of the 1-17 Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd and has served on the vestry 1-18 of that institution many times; from 1963 to 1970, he served the 1-19 citizens of Terrell as president of the Terrell Independent School 1-20 District, during which time he oversaw the desegregation of the 1-21 district's schools and directed the construction of several new 1-22 school facilities; and 1-23 WHEREAS, The union of Dr. Conradt and his wife, the late 1-24 Montie Estelle King, was blessed with two children, Louis William 2-1 "Bill" Conradt, Jr., and Patricia Ann "Trish" Conradt, and as the 2-2 family's legacy of excellence continues with the graduation of his 2-3 granddaughter, Dr. Conradt certainly has reason to be proud; now, 2-4 therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 75th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby honor Dr. Louis William "Bob" Conradt, Sr., for 2-7 his longtime service to the citizens of Terrell and offer him 2-8 congratulations on the occasion of his granddaughter's graduation 2-9 from Anderson High School; and, be it further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for Dr. Conradt as an expression of high regard by the 2-12 Texas House of Representatives.