H.R. No. 8  



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The city of Kerrville has lost a highly respected 
member of its community with the passing of Dr. Patricia Strickbine 
Van Reet on March 24, 2004, at the age of 52; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Van Reet's childhood was filled with adventure; 
born in Trieste, Italy, she and her family moved to the United 
States of America when she was only six weeks old; her father served 
in the U.S. Army, and, consequently, she had the opportunity to 
experience life in different cultures, growing up in Germany and 
then El Paso; and
	WHEREAS, She excelled in academia and graduated from The 
University of Texas at El Paso with honors; after completing her 
residency and fellowship in neurology at Baylor College of 
Medicine, Dr. Van Reet established a practice in San Antonio, 
becoming the first female neurologist in that city and later in 
Kerrville; and
	WHEREAS, Along with her practice in Kerrville, Dr. Van Reet 
also served as medical director of Peterson Hospice and helped to 
create its palliative care unit; despite her busy schedule, she 
still set aside time for various organizations, including the 
Executive Woman's Club of Kerrville, the Hill Country Book Club, 
and the Hill Country Emmaus Community; she was also a member of 
Notre Dame Catholic Church and the First United Methodist Church in 
Kerrville; and
	WHEREAS, Strongly dedicated to her profession, Dr. Van Reet 
was a galvanizing force in both Kerrville's medical circles and the 
wider community; her patients benefited from her expert care and 
encouraging spirit, and her coworkers gained much from her presence 
as mentor and teacher; her absence will be deeply felt by all who 
were fortunate enough to have known her; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of 
Dr. Patricia Strickbine Van Reet and extend sincere sympathy to the 
members of her family: to her husband, Robert Kelly; to her son, 
Alan Van Reet; to her mother, Claudia Boehmer; to her sisters, 
Barbara Burc and Michel Witherow; to her stepson, Daniel Kelly; to 
her grandson, Connor Michael Kelly; and to her other relatives and 
friends; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for the members of her family and that when the Texas House 
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. 
Patricia Strickbine Van Reet.

                                                                      Hilderbran


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                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 8 was unanimously adopted by a rising 
vote of the House on May 11, 2004.

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                                                     Chief Clerk of the House