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HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The residents of the Rio Grande Valley lost an |
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admired surgeon with the passing of Dr. Luis M. Rios, Sr., of |
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Edinburg on February 18, 2007, at the age of 72; and |
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WHEREAS, Born and raised in Mexico City, Luis Rios was |
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nurtured by his mother, Maria Luisa de Rios Pastrana, as he grew up; |
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her care and devotion helped Mr. Rios to excel in his studies, and |
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he graduated first in his class as a college undergraduate and |
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second in his class in medical school; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rios arrived in the United States in 1960 to take |
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part in an internship program at St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital in |
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Chicago; while living in that city, he met Mary Ann Mungovan, and |
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the two were married in 1962; he completed his residency in general |
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surgery at Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, before |
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returning to Mexico City in 1966 to practice medicine; three years |
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later, he entered a residency program in plastic surgery at The |
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University of Texas at San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, After completing the program, Dr. Rios bypassed |
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lucrative job offers from well-established plastic surgery groups |
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around the country and instead opted to become the first plastic and |
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reconstructive surgeon in the Rio Grande Valley; treating patients |
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from Rio Grande City to Brownsville, this gifted surgeon saved |
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countless lives and restored the futures of a great number of |
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individuals who had been badly injured; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rios was inspired by the ideal of helping anyone |
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who needed his help, and he performed his services regardless of a |
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patient's financial means; moreover, he helped found the Rio Grande |
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Valley Cranial-Facial Anomalies Advisory Group, where he and other |
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medical professionals donated their time and skills to help those |
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suffering from facial deformities; and |
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WHEREAS, Highly respected for his compassion and his |
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tremendous surgical skills, Luis Rios received numerous awards; two |
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especially prestigious accolades were the Lifetime Achievement |
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Award that he received from the Valley Association of Speech |
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Pathologists and Audiologists in 1993 and the Citation for |
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Excellence in Humanitarian Service from the National Endowment for |
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Plastic Surgery in 2005; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Rios served his country as a member of the U.S. |
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Army Reserve, where he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel and |
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provided his medical expertise to fellow members of the armed |
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forces; a proud U.S. citizen, he viewed this military service as a |
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means of showing his appreciation for his adopted country; and |
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WHEREAS, On his retirement in 2002, Dr. Rios could reflect |
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proudly on a distinguished medical career that had extended for |
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four decades, three of which were spent in South Texas; in all of |
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his endeavors, Dr. Luis Rios displayed the highest degree of |
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technical excellence and an uncompromising devotion to the care of |
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his patients, and his illustrious record of service will long be |
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remembered by the residents of the Rio Grande Valley; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 80th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby honor the life of Dr. Luis M. Rios, Sr., and extend deepest |
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condolences to the members of his family: to his wife of 44 years, |
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Mary Ann Rios; to his children, Dr. Luis M. Rios, Jr., and his wife, |
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Lisa, Daniel G. Rios and his wife, Monica, Edward X. Rios, and |
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Jennifer Ann Childress and her husband, Brett; to his |
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grandchildren, Christopher and Emily Rios, Nicole, Alyssa, Sydney, |
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and Steven Childress, and Edward and Sophia Rios; and to his other |
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relatives and friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives and Senate adjourn this day, they do so in memory of |
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Dr. Luis M. Rios, Sr. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 195 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 17, 2007. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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I certify that H.C.R. No. 195 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the Senate on May 3, 2007. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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APPROVED: __________________ |
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Governor |