H.R. No. 170

	R E S O L U T I O N
	WHEREAS, The life of a highly respected and dedicated
	physician drew to a close with the passing of Dr. James Anderson
	Twining of Houston on October 26, 2012, at the age of 73; and
	WHEREAS, Born on October 5, 1939, Jim Twining was the adopted
	son of Donald and Marjorie Twining of Aurora, Illinois; he
	demonstrated an early affinity for learning and for the outdoors
	that would stay with him throughout his life; after graduating from
	high school, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Drake
	University; between semesters, he worked as a construction worker,
	assembling steel beams as high as 95 feet from the ground without a
	safety harness, as was the practice at the time; and
	WHEREAS, He received his medical degree from the University
	of Illinois at Chicago in 1965 and, the following year, completed a
	rotating internship at Chicago's Cook County Hospital, during which
	he delivered 160 babies in two months; Dr. Twining completed his
	pediatric residency at the Baylor-affiliated hospital residency
	program at the Texas Medical Center in Houston before serving for
	two years as a physician in the U.S. Army in Fort Lewis, Washington,
	and attaining the rank of major; and
	WHEREAS, Although he had fallen in love with the Rocky
	Mountains and with Mount Rainier, Dr. Twining returned with his
	family to Houston, where he earned certification from the American
	Board of Pediatrics; he also became a fellow of the American Academy
	of Pediatrics and a member of the Texas Medical Association and the
	Texas Pediatric Society; and
	WHEREAS, This eminent physician became only the third
	pediatrician to serve the Clear Lake community, and he founded Bay
	Area Pediatrics in 1973; over the next four decades, his practice
	grew from serving 6 patients to some 36,000; known for his warm and
	considerate bedside manner, he provided expert care to generations
	of Bay Area residents and saved hundreds of lives, while earning the
	gratitude of patients ranging from NASA's astronaut corps to
	indigent residents of Harris and Galveston Counties; and
	WHEREAS, Highly regarded by his colleagues for his skill,
	intellect, and compassion, Dr. Twining became chief of staff of the
	Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in 1985, and he served for many
	years as a clinical assistant professor at Baylor College of
	Medicine; he further benefited the community through his work at
	Texas Children's Hospital and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital;
	and
	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Twining enjoyed the love
	and support of his wife, Patricia, and his sons, Jeffrey, Donald,
	Andrew, Phillip, and Steven; along with his deep devotion to his
	family, his medical practice, and his patients, he had a zest for
	life that expressed itself in myriad ways; he was an avid mountain
	climber, summiting Mount Rainier four times and scaling numerous
	other peaks in Colorado and Wyoming; in addition, he ran marathons
	and had a personal best time of 3 hours and 36 minutes; later, he
	became a highly competitive and successful commercial hot air
	balloonist, while also finding time to hone his skills as a sailor,
	fly fisherman, photographer, and cyclist and to indulge his
	appetite for literature and world travel; and
	WHEREAS, Although his death has brought great sorrow to his
	loved ones, patients, and numerous friends, Jim Twining leaves
	behind a legacy of excellence, leadership, and kindness that will
	forever inspire all those who had the good fortune to know him; now,
	therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James Anderson
	Twining and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
	his wife, Patricia; to his sons, Jeffrey, Donald, Andrew, Phillip,
	and Steven; to his grandchildren, Ethan, Hannah, Molly, Henry,
	Lucy, Jessica, Garret, Jake, and Travis; to his sister, Barbara;
	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. James
	Anderson Twining.
	J. Davis of Harris
	Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira
	Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr
	Alonzo Gooden Otto
	Alvarado Guerra Paddie
	Anchia Guillen Parker
	Anderson Gutierrez Patrick
	Ashby Harless Perez
	Aycock Harper-Brown Perry
	Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips
	Bohac Herrero Pickett
	Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts
	Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price
	Branch Huberty Raney
	Burkett Hughes Ratliff
	Burnam Hunter Raymond
	Button Isaac Reynolds
	Callegari Johnson Riddle
	Canales Kacal Ritter
	Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar
	Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis
	Clardy King of Parker Rose
	Coleman King of Taylor Sanford
	Collier King of Zavala Schaefer
	Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets
	Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell
	Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell
	Creighton Krause Simmons
	Crownover Kuempel Simpson
	Dale Larson Smith
	Darby Laubenberg Smithee
	Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer
	J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson
	S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland
	Deshotel Longoria Strama
	Dukes Lozano Taylor
	Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria
	Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris
	Elkins Martinez Toth
	Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin
	Farias McClendon Turner of Harris
	Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant
	Farrar Miles Villalba
	Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal
	Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo
	Frank Moody Walle
	Frullo Morrison White
	Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman
	Giddings Murphy Wu
	Goldman Naishtat Zedler
	Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas
	______________________________
	Speaker of the House
	I certify that H.R. No. 170 was unanimously adopted by a rising
	vote of the House on February 18, 2013.
	______________________________
	Chief Clerk of the House