H.R. No. 46
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The city of Galveston lost a talented physician,
esteemed neighbor, and devoted friend with the untimely passing of
Dr. Michael Patrick O'Malley on January 30, 2004, at the age of 42;
and
WHEREAS, A native Texan, Dr. O'Malley was born on August 2,
1961, in Brenham, to proud parents Dan and JoAnn O'Malley and to
grandparents Bernadette and Desmond Neitzel, Agnes O'Malley, and
the late Arthur O'Malley; and
WHEREAS, Raised in Katy with his brother, Bobby, and sisters,
Laurie and Susie, he was a gifted athlete at Katy High School, where
he was named all-district and Katy Outstanding Lineman in his
senior year; this accomplished student also participated in the
statewide debate competition, played a key role in school
leadership through student council and the National Honor Society,
and was a valued parishioner at St. Bartholomew's Catholic Church;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. O'Malley went on to graduate from Baylor
University and earned his medical degree from The University of
Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) at Galveston; over the course of his
career, he made many important contributions to his profession
through his active involvement as a delegate to the Texas Medical
Association and the American Medical Association, and through his
service as vice president of the Galveston County Medical Society;
and
WHEREAS, Committed and caring, Dr. O'Malley also lent his
time and talents to the UTMB School of Medicine, the Area Health
Education Center, and to the homeless of Galveston, with his
exceptional work earning him a 2004 Top Doc Award from more than 250
student preceptors; in addition, he was a Fourth Degree Knight of
the Knights of Columbus Council 9978 through St. Peter's Catholic
Church in Galveston; and
WHEREAS, Those who were privileged to know Michael Patrick
O'Malley will not soon forget the compassion, dedication, and
integrity he brought to every facet of his life; although he is gone
from us now, his memory will continue to live on in the hearts of all
those whose lives he touched; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Michael Patrick
O'Malley and extend sincere sympathy to his family: to his wife,
Kerry O'Malley; to his children, Megan and Mitchell O'Malley; to his
parents, Dan and JoAnn O'Malley; to his brother and family, Bob and
Patti O'Malley, Kenny, Abby, and Corianne; to his sister and
family, Laurie and Kevin McLoughlin, Katie, Ryan, and Mary; to his
sister and family, Susie and Jim Murray, Daniel, Wesley, Alyssa,
and Jonathon; to his grandmother, Agnes O'Malley; to his
father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ron and Kay Potts; to his
brother-in-law, Kirby Potts; to his aunts and uncles, Dick and
Marcena O'Malley, Allen and Mary Ann Eichler, Tom and Diana
Neitzel, Jim and Anna Neitzel, Mike and Wende Neitzel, and Donny and
Linda Ryan; to his 22 first cousins; and to the other relatives and
many friends of this beloved gentleman; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House
of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr.
Michael Patrick O'Malley.
Callegari
Eiland
Craddick Geren Menendez
Allen of Harris Giddings Merritt
Allen of Dallas Gonzales Miller
Alonzo Gonzalez Toureilles Moreno of Harris
Anchia Goodman Moreno of El Paso
Anderson Goolsby Morrison
Bailey Griggs Mowery
Baxter Grusendorf Naishtat
Berman Guillen Nixon
Blake Haggerty Noriega
Bohac Hamilton Oliveira
Bonnen Hamric Olivo
Branch Hardcastle Orr
Brown of Kaufman Harper-Brown Otto
Brown of Brazos Hartnett Paxton
Burnam Hegar Pena
Callegari Herrero Phillips
Campbell Hilderbran Pickett
Casteel Hill Pitts
Castro Hochberg Puente
Chavez Hodge Quintanilla
Chisum Homer Raymond
Coleman Hope Reyna
Cook of Navarro Hopson Riddle
Cook of Colorado Howard Ritter
Corte Hughes Rodriguez
Crabb Hunter Rose
Crownover Hupp Seaman
Davis of Harris Isett Smith of Tarrant
Davis of Dallas Jackson Smith of Harris
Dawson Jones of Lubbock Smithee
Delisi Jones of Dallas Solis
Denny Keel Solomons
Deshotel Keffer of Dallas Strama
Driver Keffer of Eastland Straus
Dukes King of Parker Swinford
Dunnam King of Zavala Talton
Dutton Kolkhorst Taylor
Edwards Krusee Thompson
Eiland Kuempel Truitt
Eissler Laney Turner
Elkins Laubenberg Uresti
Escobar Leibowitz Van Arsdale
Farabee Luna Veasey
Farrar Madden Villarreal
Flores Martinez Vo
Flynn Martinez Fischer West
Frost McCall Wong
Gallego McClendon Woolley
Gattis McReynolds Zedler
______________________________
Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 46 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on April 18, 2005.
______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House