78R6863 JNC-D

By:  Farabee                                                      H.R. No. 389



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, A 70th birthday is truly a cause for celebration, 
and on February 23, 2003, Philip Logan Stephenson of Wichita Falls 
is marking this significant milestone in the company of family and 
friends; and
	WHEREAS, Born February 25, 1933, this accomplished gentleman 
was raised by loving parents in Alva, Oklahoma, and graduated from 
Alva High School in 1951; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Stephenson received a bachelor's degree from the 
University of Oklahoma, where he served as president of the Alpha 
Tau Omega fraternity; he went on to earn his M.D. from the 
University of Oklahoma Medical School, following in his 
grandfather's and father's footsteps to become a third-generation 
physician; and
	WHEREAS, An internship at St. Joseph's Hospital brought him 
to Denver, Colorado, where he met the love of his life, Chrystelle; 
the couple have shared a long and happy union that has been blessed 
with four children, Paul, Pam, Barry, and Scott Stephenson, 21 
grandchildren, and two miniature German schnauzers; and
	WHEREAS, In 1963, Dr. Stephenson and his family made a new 
home in Wichita Falls; following a two-year stint as a physician at 
Sheppard Air Force Base Regional Hospital, he practiced general 
surgery for the Medical and Surgical Clinic until 1976, when he 
opened a private practice, from which he retired in 1997; he went on 
to serve as vice president and medical director of United Regional 
Health Care Center before retiring yet again in 2001; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Stephenson is trusted and admired by thousands 
of people, not only in Wichita Falls, where he was chief of surgery 
at one local hospital for a time and had privileges at both, but 
also in the small towns of Henrietta, Texas, and Waurika, Oklahoma, 
where his fondness for small towns like that of his birth led him to 
obtain staff privileges at both of the communities' hospitals; and
	WHEREAS, Active in a number of professional and civic 
organizations, this esteemed gentleman served as president of the 
Wichita County Medical Society, is a member and former president of 
the Rotary Club, and is a Paul Harris Fellow, not to mention a 
longtime blood donor for the American Red Cross; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Stephenson, whose striking resemblance to Mr. 
Clean does not go unnoticed, is also an avid Sooner supporter; 
witnesses who saw him sew up a cut on his own leg can attest that he 
even bleeds OU crimson red; and
	WHEREAS, With seven decades of wonderful memories, a loving 
family, and many close friends, Dr. Stephenson can indeed reflect 
with pride on a life well spent as he enjoys his much-deserved 
retirement; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 78th Texas 
Legislature hereby congratulate Philip Logan Stephenson on the 
occasion of his 70th birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes 
for continued happiness; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 
prepared for Dr. Stephenson as an expression of high regard by the 
Texas House of Representatives.