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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 230
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In Memory |
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of |
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Dr. David Adolph Berchelmann |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the citizens of |
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San Antonio in mourning the loss of Dr. David Adolph Berchelmann, |
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who died January 17, 2007, at the age of 87; and |
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WHEREAS, Born September 1, 1919, David Berchelmann was a |
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lifelong resident of San Antonio and a graduate of Jefferson High |
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School; he attended The University of Texas at Austin and Saint Mary's |
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University and graduated from Saint Louis University School of |
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Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Berchelmann served as a naval physician |
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during World War II; after his military service he joined his |
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father in the practice of medicine at the Berchelmann Clinic; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Berchelmann also joined the staff of |
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Santa Rosa Hospital, where he taught obstetrics and gynecology to |
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interns and residents; he joined the staff of Grace Lutheran |
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General Hospital as well, where he organized the obstetrics and |
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gynecology department, was appointed director of Medical |
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Education, and organized a family practice residency training |
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program; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Berchelmann's devotion to medicine and |
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civic-mindedness was manifested by his appointments as a |
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physician to the Buckner Baptist Benevolence-Baptist Maternity |
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Home, the Texas Cradle Society, and the Edgewood Independent |
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School District; he was recruited for the Civil Air Patrol and |
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served as the flight surgeon for Group 19; he was a fellow of the |
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International College of Surgeons and a member of the Southern |
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Medical Association, the Bexar County Medical Society, and the |
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Texas Medical Association; and |
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WHEREAS, A man of courage, strength, and compassion, he |
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gave generously to others, and his wisdom, warmth, and valued |
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counsel will not be forgotten by those who knew him; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Berchelmann was a devoted husband, father, |
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and grandfather, and he will long be remembered for his generous |
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spirit and his many accomplishments; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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80th Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved |
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family of Dr. David Adolph Berchelmann: his loving wife, Connie; |
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his daughters and sons-in-law, Constance Joy and John Allovio, |
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Nancye and Jerald Flasch, Mary Ellen and Dr. Daniel Tallerico, |
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and Penny and Mick Muller; his sons and daughter-in-law, |
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Adolph George Berchelmann III and Judge David A. Berchelmann, Jr., |
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and his wife, Dona; his brother, Dr. John Berchelmann, Sr.; and his |
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10 grandchildren; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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the members of his family as an expression of deepest sympathy |
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from the Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this |
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day, it do so in memory of Dr. David Adolph Berchelmann. |
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Uresti |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on February 14, 2007, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |