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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 802
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Dr. and Mrs. Philip Wales, the first married couple to |
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be honored with memorial plaques at the Admiral Nimitz Museum in |
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the National Museum of the Pacific War; and |
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WHEREAS, The Admiral Nimitz Museum was established in |
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Fredericksburg to honor Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz and those |
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who served under him in the Pacific Theater of World War II; in |
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the last 50 years, the museum has honored thousands of veterans |
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who fought bravely in defense of the nation; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Philip Wales joined the United States Navy in |
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1942, and he primarily served on the Pacific Island of Ulithi; as |
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a medical officer, he provided care for United States Marines and |
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for the indigenous people of the island, and he treated men |
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returning from infamous battles, such as Guadalcanal and Iwo |
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Jima; he retired from military service with the rank of captain |
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in 1974; and |
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WHEREAS, Mary Elizabeth Schneider joined the United States |
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Army Nursing Corps in 1944; she cared for innumerable servicemen |
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who were recovering from warzone injuries at facilities in |
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Galveston, and she retired from the nursing corps in 1947; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Wales and Elizabeth Schneider met in the early |
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1950s, when he was struck by appendicitis and she provided his |
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nursing care; they were married on May 1, 1952, and today, they |
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are revered residents of Lockhart, Texas; the devoted couple was |
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honored as a husband-and-wife team on March 18, 2017, at the |
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Admiral Nimitz Museum for their individual contributions to the |
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United States War effort; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Dr. and Mrs. Philip Wales for their |
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distinguished service to the nation and congratulate them on |
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being honored together at the Admiral Nimitz Museum as true |
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American heroes; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. |
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Zaffirini |
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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 May 17, 2017. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |