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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The life of a highly respected physician and civic |
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leader drew to a close with the passing of Dr. Jack Leigh Eidson of |
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Weatherford on June 15, 2014, at the age of 91; and |
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WHEREAS, Born on August 26, 1922, in Greenville, South |
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Carolina, Jack Eidson was the son of Charles and Margaret Eidson; he |
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graduated from The University of Texas at Austin in 1943, where he |
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was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Sigma fraternities, |
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and pursued his medical degree at the Baylor University College of |
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Medicine during World War II, while enlisted in the U.S. Army; he |
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graduated in 1946 and subsequently served with the Army Air Corps at |
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bases in Texas, Indiana, and Colorado; and |
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WHEREAS, Following his military service, "Dr. Jack" moved to |
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Weatherford, becoming one of only eight physicians practicing in |
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the city; he was well known for his gracious nature and gentle |
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bedside manner, and during the more than 50 years that he conducted |
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his general practice, he helped deliver more than 5,000 babies and |
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benefited patients with his broad range of medical expertise; in |
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addition, he contributed to the health and well-being of area |
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residents as a health officer and medical director for the City of |
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Weatherford and as an executive committee member for Region 5 of the |
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Health Service Agency; and |
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WHEREAS, This esteemed physician was also active in a number |
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of community organizations, including the Boy Scouts of America, |
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the United Way, the Masons, the Weatherford Lions Club, and the |
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Weatherford Chamber of Commerce; a man of faith, he was an ordained |
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elder at Grace First Presbyterian Church for many years; moreover, |
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he served his fellow citizens as a three-term city commissioner and |
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as mayor pro tem, and he was honored for his many contributions with |
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an Outstanding Citizen Award in 1979; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Eidson and his wife, Wanda, shared a rewarding |
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marriage until the time of her passing; he was a caring father to |
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his children, Scott and Carroll, who preceded him in death, as well |
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as to his sons, Jack, Mark, and Jon; he later knew the joy of |
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welcoming a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren into |
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the family; and |
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WHEREAS, The dedicated work of Dr. Eidson had a profound and |
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positive effect on the residents of Weatherford over the course of |
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many decades, and although his loss is felt deeply by all who knew |
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him, his legacy of compassionate care and community service will be |
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appreciated for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Jack Leigh Eidson |
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and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his |
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sons, Jack Eidson Jr. and his wife, Judy, Mark Eidson and his wife, |
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Sarah, and Jon Eidson and his wife, Lynne; to his grandchildren and |
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great-grandchildren; and to his other relatives and many friends; |
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and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Jack |
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Leigh Eidson. |