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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Although the passing of Dr. Albert Lee Guinn Jr. has |
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brought great sorrow to those who loved him, memories of a life |
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filled with joyful times and meaningful accomplishments remain to |
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comfort his family and friends; and |
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WHEREAS, Born to Albert Lee Guinn Sr. and Eleanor Bohannon in |
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Port Arthur on December 24, 1951, Albert Lee Guinn Jr. grew up in |
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the Panama Canal Zone, where his father was a ship's pilot, as well |
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as in Port Lavaca; after high school, he attended The University of |
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Texas at Austin to study science, ultimately skipping an |
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undergraduate degree to become the youngest student in his medical |
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school class at the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Guinn graduated following an externship in the |
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pediatric ward at Brackenridge Hospital in Austin and went on to |
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complete an internal medicine residency at the Ochsner Clinic in |
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New Orleans; an exceptional physician, he treated his patients with |
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compassion and empathy while using his wealth of knowledge to give |
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them the best possible care; his medical career continued to |
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flourish after he and his wife, Jane, opened the Longevity and |
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Wellness Center of South Texas, with branches in Rockport and |
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Corpus Christi; and |
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WHEREAS, An active and accomplished individual, Dr. Guinn |
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had several passions outside of medicine, and he pursued them with |
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his characteristic zest for life; his interest in exercise and |
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fitness led him to participate in numerous marathons and serve as an |
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aerobics instructor for over 20 years at the YMCA; he loved sailing, |
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as well, and spent the last year of his life on his boat, sailing |
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from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, through New York Bay and 20 miles up |
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the Hudson River, with an extended stay in Charleston, South |
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Carolina; he was also a skilled painter and sang in the choir at |
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St. Peter's by the Sea Episcopal Church in Rockport; and |
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WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Dr. Guinn enjoyed the |
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support of a loving family that included his wife, Jane, his two |
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sons, Trey and Colin, his two daughters, Audrey and Kathryn, and his |
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four grandchildren; and |
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WHEREAS, Renowned for his boundless enthusiasm, his effusive |
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smile, and his generosity of spirit, Dr. Lee Guinn made a positive |
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difference in the lives of many people, and all those who were |
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privileged to share in his friendship and affection will forever |
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hold him close in their hearts; 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. Albert Lee Guinn |
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Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his |
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wife, Jane; to his sons, Trey and Colin; to his daughters, Audrey |
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and Kathryn; to his grandchildren, Achilles, Montana, Jade, and |
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Cruz; to his sister, Gale, and her husband, Bill; to his brother, |
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Greg; to his brother-in-law, Jim, and his wife, Jill; and to his |
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other relatives and many friends; 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. Albert |
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Lee Guinn Jr. |
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Hunter |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1277 was unanimously adopted by a |
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rising vote of the House on April 9, 2015. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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