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78S30384 MW-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.R. No. 150



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The Pecos community lost a most distinguished 
resident when longtime dentist and former city councilman and 
school board member Dr. Elvia Reynolds passed away at the age of 78; 
and
	WHEREAS, After serving in World War II, Dr. Reynolds attended 
dental school in St. Louis, Missouri, graduating in March 1954; 
when he became a licensed dentist, he moved with his wife, Norma 
Jean, and their three children to Pecos, where, for the next 49 
years, he served the dental needs of area residents as an 
orthodontist; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Reynolds made significant contributions to his 
community as a board member and president of the 
Pecos-Barstow-Toyah Independent School District and later as a city 
council member; in addition, he was a member and past president of 
the Rotary Club, an elder for the Church of Christ, and a board 
member for Medina Children's Home; and
	WHEREAS, Through hard work and a deep commitment to making 
his town a better place in which to live, Dr. Reynolds positively 
influenced the lives of many people, and he will not soon be 
forgotten; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Dr. Elvia Reynolds and extend deepest sympathy to the members of his 
family:  to his beloved wife, Norma Jean Reynolds; to his sons, 
Randy Reynolds and Danny Reynolds; to his daughter, Gayle R. Britt; 
to his sisters, Dale Meyer and Dot King; to his eight grandchildren 
and five great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many 
friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of 
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Elvia 
Reynolds.