1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 recognizing Dr. L. E. Ramey, who recently retired after more than 1-5 50 years of loyal service as a South Texas physician in family 1-6 practice; and 1-7 WHEREAS, L. E. Ramey attended Texas A&I University in 1-8 Kingsville on a football and basketball scholarship from 1934 to 1-9 1937; he graduated from Baylor University College of Medicine in 1-10 1942 and married Frances Glover Davidson on November 14, 1942; and 1-11 WHEREAS, Dr. Ramey honed his medical skills while serving 1-12 as a medical officer in the United States Navy during World War II; 1-13 he practiced family medicine in Bishop, Texas, from 1947 to 1950 1-14 and then moved to Kingsville, where he continued his family 1-15 practice until his retirement on November 22, 1996; and 1-16 WHEREAS, In addition to serving as a family physician, 1-17 Dr. Ramey served as the team physician for the Javelinas at 1-18 Texas A&I University for over 40 years; he also served as 1-19 vice-president of the university's "T" Association and was 1-20 inducted into the Texas A&I Athletic Hall of Fame in 1981; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Devoted to his patients and to his medical 1-22 practice, Dr. Ramey has dedicated his life to providing superior 1-23 health care for the residents of the Kingsville community; he is 2-1 also a well-known civic leader who participated in the purchase 2-2 of federal land from the United States Navy, which now serves as 2-3 the site of the Kleberg County Golf Course and related park 2-4 facilities; and 2-5 WHEREAS, An exemplary and distinguished gentleman, Dr. Ramey 2-6 is beloved and respected by his colleagues in the medical field 2-7 and by the innumerable patients he has served over the years; he 2-8 recently was selected as a recipient of the first Spohn Physician 2-9 Leadership Award from Spohn Health System; and 2-10 WHEREAS, In appreciation for Dr. Ramey's many years of 2-11 hard work, the Kingsville community planned and constructed 2-12 the L. E. Ramey Golf Course as a tribute to the dedication and 2-13 generous spirit of this talented physician; now, therefore, be it 2-14 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-15 75th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. L. E. Ramey on his invaluable 2-16 contributions to his community and state and extend to him best 2-17 wishes for the retirement years ahead; and, be it further 2-18 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-19 him as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. 2-20 Truan 2-21 Armbrister Galloway Nixon 2-22 Barrientos Harris Patterson 2-23 Bivins Haywood Ratliff 2-24 Brown Lindsay Shapiro 2-25 Cain Lucio Shapleigh 2-26 Carona Luna Sibley 2-27 Duncan Madla Wentworth 2-28 Ellis Moncrief West 2-29 Fraser Nelson Whitmire 2-30 Gallegos Zaffirini 2-31 Bullock, President of the Senate 3-1 ______________________________________ 3-2 President of the Senate 3-3 I hereby certify that the above 3-4 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-5 on January 16, 1997. 3-6 ______________________________________ 3-7 Secretary of the Senate 3-8 ______________________________________ 3-9 Dean of the Senate