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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The residents of Nacogdoches lost one of their most |
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esteemed community leaders with the death of Nacogdoches Memorial |
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Hospital CEO Tim Hayward on January 5, 2013, at the age of 49; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, on January 10, 1963, |
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Tim Hayward was a graduate of Katy High School and Stephen F. Austin |
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State University, where he joined Theta Chi Fraternity; initially |
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drawn to the field of education, he earned his bachelor's degree in |
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that discipline; and |
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WHEREAS, During his freshman year at SFA, Mr. Hayward began |
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working at Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital as a part-time |
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phlebotomist; he continued as a member of the hospital staff after |
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his graduation, serving as a certified medical technologist and |
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later as director of infection control and of utilization and risk |
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management; in 2000, he assumed the office of CEO; and |
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WHEREAS, Under his leadership, Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital |
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experienced notable progress, achieving certification as a Level |
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Three Trauma Center, becoming a Joint Commission Certified Stroke |
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Center, and earning accreditation for its Chest Pain Center; in |
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addition, Mr. Hayward oversaw the opening of a new ICU/ER tower and |
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pioneered outreach programs designed to expand the hospital's |
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service to the community; he created the Healthy Nacogdoches |
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Coalition, which was instrumental in the city's selection as a |
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Heart and Stroke Healthy City by the Texas Department of State |
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Health Services, and he collaborated with a range of local |
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government groups to form the Rural East Texas Health Network for |
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Mental Health Transformation; along the way, he distinguished |
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himself as a caring and generous leader, earning the respect of his |
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staff and area medical professionals; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hayward was the loving husband of Laura Hayward, |
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with whom he shared 28 years, and the proud father of three |
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children, Samantha, Sara, and Patrick; and |
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WHEREAS, Deeply devoted to his family and his community, Tim |
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Hayward made a meaningful difference in the lives of his loved ones |
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and fellow citizens alike, and although his time on this earth ended |
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far too soon, he leaves behind a legacy that will be treasured for |
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years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Tim Hayward and |
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extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, |
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Laura; to his children, Samantha, Sara, and Patrick; to his mother, |
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Susan; to his brothers, Mike, Steve, and Christopher; to his |
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sisters, Kim and Kristina; and to his other relatives and many |
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friends; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the members of his family and that when the Texas House |
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of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Tim |
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Hayward. |