1-1 1 1-2 SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 236 1-3 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas takes pride in 1-4 congratulating Dr. Sidney E. Isdale on his 50 years of dedicated 1-5 service to the Killeen community; and 1-6 WHEREAS, At age 71, Dr. Isdale can look back with pride 1-7 over the years to see how his chiropractic practice has 1-8 flourished as the result of his personal concern and expert 1-9 care of his patients from a modest practice, which he began 1-10 in January of 1949 staffed only by himself and his mother, 1-11 to a growing clinic, which has three chiropractors and four 1-12 assistants; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Dr. Isdale and his wife, Jeanne, had five children, 1-14 and four of them have also become practicing chiropractors; and 1-15 WHEREAS, Dr. Isdale's influence on his profession has 1-16 been considerable because he has not only influenced his own 1-17 children to enter the profession but also other young people 1-18 who have been impressed with his personal touch of healing 1-19 and encouragement; and 1-20 WHEREAS, In August, 1974, Larry R. Montgomery, who 1-21 is now the president of the Texas Chiropractic Association, 1-22 came to Dr. Isdale on the recommendation of his Belton 1-23 football coaches for a knee injury; almost 25 years later, 1-24 Dr. Larry Montgomery praises Dr. Isdale in an article 2-1 published in the Texas Journal of Chiropractic for saving 2-2 his football career for his senior year of play and for 2-3 acting as his mentor by encouraging him to choose a career in 2-4 chiropractic; and 2-5 WHEREAS, Another young life was changed by Dr. Isdale 2-6 when a dyslexic, underachieving soldier stationed in Killeen 2-7 went to him for relief from migraines that had tormented him 2-8 from a young age; the soldier, Dr. Ernie Panza, was so 2-9 influenced by the gentle care and thorough, life-changing 2-10 advice that Dr. Isdale gave him on how to cure his migraines 2-11 that he, too, became a doctor of chiropractic and began a 2-12 career in giving inspirational speeches and workshops that 2-13 have also changed the lives of countless others; and 2-14 WHEREAS, The interest Dr. Isdale takes in his patients 2-15 also extends to his dedication to his professional activities 2-16 and the community of Killeen, for he has served a six-year 2-17 term on the Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners and been a 2-18 member of the Tri County Chiropractic Society, the American 2-19 Chiropractic Association, and the Bell County Chiropractic 2-20 Society, as well as having been a member of the Killeen City 2-21 Council for eight years, on the board of directors of the 2-22 First National Bank of Killeen for seven years, on the 2-23 Central Texas College Advisory Committee, president of the 2-24 local Kiwanis Club, and a member of the Masonic Lodge; and 2-25 WHEREAS, A loving husband and father to his wife, Jeanne, 2-26 and their children, Sherrell, Scott, Stanley, Stuart, and Shawn, 3-1 and his 13 grandchildren, Dr. Isdale takes pride in his closely 3-2 knit family and their accomplishments; Jeanne manages the 3-3 chiropractic clinic and has served as the director of the 3-4 Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce, and the children continue 3-5 to follow in his footsteps as concerned members of their 3-6 communities; and 3-7 WHEREAS, In gratitude for his long years of service to 3-8 the Killeen community, the City of Killeen is designating 3-9 February 21, 1999, as "Dr. Sidney Isdale Day" in Killeen; 3-10 now, therefore, be it 3-11 RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 3-12 76th Legislature, hereby commend Dr. Sidney Earle Isdale for 3-13 50 years of excellence in his profession; and, be it further 3-14 RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for 3-15 Dr. Isdale as an expression of esteem by the Texas Senate with 3-16 best wishes for the celebration in his honor. 3-17 Fraser 3-18 ______________________________________ 3-19 President of the Senate 3-20 I hereby certify that the above 3-21 Resolution was adopted by the Senate 3-22 on February 17, 1999. 3-23 ______________________________________ 3-24 Secretary of the Senate 3-25 ______________________________________ 3-26 Member, Texas Senate