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                                                                  H.R. No. 231



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The passing of Dr. Erich Wilhelm Schwartze II on 
March 29, 2004, at the age of 82, has brought a profound loss to the 
Waco community he faithfully served for nearly half a century; and
	WHEREAS, Born on July 3, 1921, in Washington, D.C., he served 
his country in the Pacific theater during World War II as a member 
of the United States Navy, and during the Korean War he was a flight 
surgeon at Webb Air Force Base in Big Spring; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Schwartze enrolled at Baylor University after 
his naval service and met and married the love of his life, the 
former Mary Buldain; for more than six decades, the couple enjoyed a 
close and rewarding relationship that was blessed with two children 
and five cherished grandchildren; and
	WHEREAS, Following his 1946 graduation from Baylor, Dr. 
Schwartze went on to successfully complete the Bowman Gray School 
of Medicine at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North 
Carolina, as well as his residency at Houston's Hermann Hospital; 
and
	WHEREAS, This esteemed physician began his medical practice 
in 1954 at the South Waco Clinic, where he worked to protect and 
preserve the health of generations of Central Texans until his 
retirement in 2001; moreover, he was a valued member of the staff at 
Providence Health Center and Hillcrest Baptist Medical Center; and
	WHEREAS, Despite a demanding schedule, he also made time to 
enjoy the fellowship of others and to serve the community as a 32nd 
degree Scottish Rite Mason; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Schwartze demonstrated great dedication to his 
patients and profession throughout his exemplary medical career, 
and he will long be remembered by all who were privileged to know 
him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature, 4th Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life and 
accomplishments of Dr. Erich Schwartze and extend sincere sympathy 
to the members of his family: to his wife, Mary Schwartze; to his 
sons, Erich Wilhelm Schwartze III and his wife, Beverly, and Dr. 
Mark Schwartze and his wife, Dayna; to his grandchildren, Erika, 
Meredith, Jeff, Erich, and David Schwartze; and to his other 
friends and relatives; 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 Erich 
Wilhelm Schwartze II.

                                                                           Mabry
                                                                          Dunnam


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 231 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on May 17, 2004.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House