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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 472
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In Memory |
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Dr. Raymond Paul Harle |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the |
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citizens of San Antonio in mourning the loss of Dr. Raymond Paul |
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Harle, who died recently at the age of 85; and |
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WHEREAS, This exemplary gentleman and dedicated family |
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physician tirelessly attended to the medical needs of his beloved |
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patients for 55 years; and |
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WHEREAS, An innovative thinker and a talented |
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diagnostician, Dr. Harle was among the first to refer a heart |
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transplant patient to pioneering surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley; the |
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groundbreaking transplant procedure proved successful; and |
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WHEREAS, Raymond Harle was born in San Antonio and |
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graduated from Saint Mary's University; he received a medical |
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degree from Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and married the |
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love of his life, Dorothy Pitts; he then returned to his beloved |
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San Antonio, where he was noted for treating individuals whether |
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or not they could pay for medical attention; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Harle was an old-school family doctor who took |
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care of generations of family members; he made house calls, |
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performed minor surgeries, and always found time for hospital |
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rounds, even after a full day at his office; Dr. Harle received a |
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Lifetime Achievement Award from the Bexar County Medical Society |
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in honor of his outstanding accomplishments as a physician; and |
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WHEREAS, He was devoted to his wife, sons, and |
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grandchildren and was a true servant of the community and a |
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caregiver of uncommon dedication; Dr. Harle will long be |
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remembered for his generosity of spirit and for his warmth, |
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wisdom, and devotion to his fellow man; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, |
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83rd Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the |
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bereaved family of Dr. Raymond Paul Harle; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the |
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Texas Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do |
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so in memory of Raymond Harle. |
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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 March 19, 2013, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |