By: Ellis S.R. No. 314 1-1 By: Ellis S.R. No. 314 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION 1-3 WHEREAS, It is an honor for the Senate of the State of Texas 1-4 to recognize Dr. Arthur C. Beall, Jr., on his selection as the 1-5 Houston Surgical Society's Distinguished Houston Surgeon of 1-6 1997; and 1-7 WHEREAS, Born on August 17, 1929, in Atlanta, Georgia, 1-8 Arthur Beall graduated from Emory University in 1950, where 1-9 he also earned his medical degree; and 1-10 WHEREAS, After serving his internship with Barnes Hospital 1-11 in Saint Louis, Missouri, he served his residency at the Methodist 1-12 Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine from 1954 through 1961; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Following his residency, Dr. Beall served his country 1-14 honorably as a surgeon in the United States Naval Reserve; he was 1-15 an Assistant Chief, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Branch, Surgical 1-16 Service, United States Naval Hospital, Oakland, California, from 1-17 1956 through 1958, and he was LCDR, Medical Corps, United States 1-18 Naval Reserve from 1959 through 1963; and 1-19 WHEREAS, Presently Professor of Surgery at the Baylor College 1-20 of Medicine, Dr. Beall was president of the Michael E. DeBakey 1-21 International Surgical Society in 1978 and was president of 1-22 the Houston Cardiology Society in 1991; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Dr. Beall's hospital associations include Attending 2-1 with the Methodist Hospital, Attending with Ben Taub General 2-2 Hospital, Chief of Surgical Service with the Veterans Affairs 2-3 Medical Center, and Courtesy Staff at Saint Luke's Episcopal 2-4 Hospital and Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Certainly such an outstanding surgeon is deserving 2-6 of legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-7 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 2-8 75th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Arthur C. Beall, Jr., on 2-9 being named the Houston Surgical Society's Distinguished Houston 2-10 Surgeon for 1997; and, be it further 2-11 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 2-12 Dr. Beall as an expression of the high regard of the Texas Senate. 2-13 ______________________________________ 2-14 President of the Senate 2-15 I hereby certify that the above 2-16 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 2-17 on March 11, 1997. 2-18 ______________________________________ 2-19 Secretary of the Senate 2-20 ______________________________________ 2-21 Member, Texas Senate