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                                                                  H.R. No. 394



R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, Memories of a life filled with joyful times, loving 
moments, and meaningful accomplishments may comfort the family and 
friends of Dr. George Nathan Aldredge, Jr., of Dallas, who passed 
away on February 1, 2005; and
	WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on September 4, 1916, this descendant 
of Texas pioneer families grew up in Dallas and attended The Terrell 
School; he earned his bachelor of science degree from Williams 
College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, in 1939 and received his 
medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1942; on 
December 27, 1941, Dr. Aldredge married the love of his life, the 
former Jeanne Chadbourne; and
	WHEREAS, After serving as a doctor in the U.S. Army Medical 
Corps during World War II in New Guinea and the Philippines and 
earning the rank of captain, Dr. Aldredge performed his residency 
in orthopedic surgery at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; in 
1951, he began his private practice in Dallas, where he continued 
his successful career until his retirement in 1985; and
	WHEREAS, Dr. Aldredge gave generously of his time and energy 
to the field of medicine; he served as chief of staff at St. Paul 
Hospital in 1959 and taught emergency medicine at Southwestern 
Medical School; moreover, he was an active member of the Dallas 
County Medical Society, whose auxiliary is headquartered in Dr. 
Aldredge's boyhood home on Swiss Avenue, and he belonged to the 
American Medical Association and the American College of Surgeons; 
and
	WHEREAS, After retirement, Dr. Aldredge continued a life of 
service working with Tapings for the Blind and Meals on Wheels; a 
devoted Catholic, he and his wife hosted and participated in 
countless religious discussion groups; in his leisure time, Dr. 
Aldredge enjoyed ballroom dancing with his wife, and he was an 
accomplished photographer, ham radio operator, enthusiastic world 
traveler, and fan of Big Band Jazz, particularly the music of Benny 
Goodman; and
	WHEREAS, Although this remarkable individual will be deeply 
missed, his spirit will continue to live in the hearts of those who 
were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 79th Texas 
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. George Nathan 
Aldredge, Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his 
family:  to his wife of 63 years, Jeanne Chadbourne Aldredge; to his 
sons, George Aldredge, Vaughn Aldredge and his wife, Jamie, 
Christopher Aldredge and his wife, Cindy, Mark Aldredge and his 
wife, Laurie, Thom Aldredge and his wife, Trish, John Aldredge and 
his wife, Lydia, and Matthew Aldredge and his wife, Alison; to his 
daughters, Virginia Pellegrini and Anne Aldredge; to his 21 
grandchildren; to his four 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. George 
Nathan Aldredge, Jr.

                                                                         Goolsby


                                                  ______________________________
                                                       Speaker of the House     

	I certify that H.R. No. 394 was unanimously adopted by a 
rising vote of the House on March 3, 2005.

                                                  ______________________________
                                                     Chief Clerk of the House