SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 563
 
 
  In Memory
  of
  Carl R. Coers III
 
         WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
  citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Dr. Carl R. "Dick"
  Coers III, who died March 9, 2013, at the age of 78; and
         WHEREAS, Dick Coers was born September 24, 1934, in Oxford,
  Mississippi; he earned his bachelor's and medical degrees from
  the University of Mississippi and completed his internship at The
  University of Texas Medical Branch and his general surgical
  residency at the University of Tennessee and John Gaston Hospital
  in Memphis, Tennessee; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Coers chose plastic surgery as his field of
  specialization and completed his residency for the specialty at
  The University of Texas Medical Branch; he opened his medical
  practice in Fort Worth in 1967 and throughout his career provided
  the people of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with
  individualized, quality health care; and
         WHEREAS, Dr. Coers was a staff member at numerous area
  hospitals and was active in many professional organizations,
  including the Texas Medical Association, the American Medical
  Association, and the American Society of Plastic and
  Reconstructive Surgery; he was a diplomate of the American Board
  of Plastic Surgery and a fellow of the American College of
  Surgeons, and he generously offered his services as a volunteer
  at the Cook Children's Medical Center and the Gladney Center for
  Adoption; and
         WHEREAS, A man of wisdom, warmth, and kindness, he gave
  unselfishly to others, and his generous spirit and enthusiasm for
  living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and
         WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
  and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his
  family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
  Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
  family of Dr. Carl R. Coers III; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
  his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
  Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
  memory of Dr. Carl R. Coers III.
  Davis
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        President of the Senate
     
        I hereby certify that the
    above Resolution was adopted by
    the Senate on April 2, 2013, by a
    rising vote.
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
        Secretary of the Senate
   
   
   
    ________________________________ 
         Member, Texas Senate