By Goolsby                                             H.R. No. 526
         77R8210 WMS-D                           
                                 R E S O L U T I O N
 1-1           WHEREAS, The Texas House of Representatives is proud to honor
 1-2     Dr. Billy Joe Parnell of Winnsboro for his many significant
 1-3     contributions to the health and well-being of his fellow Texans;
 1-4     and
 1-5           WHEREAS, A native of Mount Vernon, Dr. Parnell was born on
 1-6     March 16, 1925, and was class valedictorian at Mount Vernon High
 1-7     School; he attended East Texas State University, Texas Christian
 1-8     University, and Tulane University Medical School, from which he
 1-9     graduated in 1947, at the age of 22; and
1-10           WHEREAS, This astute gentleman made the best decision of his
1-11     life in 1949 when he married Tommye Irene Mathis, the woman who
1-12     remains his best friend, and together they have raised a close and
1-13     loving family that has grown to include six children and six
1-14     grandchildren; and
1-15           WHEREAS, He served the nation with distinction in Korea and
1-16     Tokyo as a member of the U.S. Army before completing his residency
1-17     in radiology at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas; and
1-18           WHEREAS, He was on staff at the Medical Arts, Parkland
1-19     Hospital, and St. Paul in Dallas, and at the Wysong Clinic in
1-20     McKinney from 1957 to 1981; and
1-21           WHEREAS, Dr. Parnell returned to East Texas in 1981 and
1-22     became the only radiologist practicing at Presbyterian Hospital of
1-23     Winnsboro, Pittsburgh Hospital, and East Texas Medical Center in
1-24     Mount Vernon; remaining current with new developments in the highly
 2-1     complex field of radiological science, including ultrasound, CT,
 2-2     and MRI, he handles his responsibilities not only with the highest
 2-3     degree of competence, but also with compassion and concern for his
 2-4     patients; and
 2-5           WHEREAS, This talented man is also a skilled woodworker, and
 2-6     he and his wife completely restored a 1905 Victorian home in
 2-7     Winnsboro where they now live; and
 2-8           WHEREAS, Dr. Parnell is a man who is respected by his peers,
 2-9     admired and trusted by his patients, and greatly loved by his
2-10     family, and it is indeed appropriate that he be honored at this
2-11     time; now, therefore, be it
2-12           RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas
2-13     Legislature hereby commend Dr. Billy Joe Parnell for his
2-14     outstanding efforts in behalf of his fellow citizens and extend to
2-15     him sincere best wishes for success and happiness in all his future
2-16     endeavors; and, be it further
2-17           RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
2-18     prepared for Dr. Parnell as an expression of high regard by the
2-19     Texas House of Representatives.