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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Charles Richard Queen, a distinguished air |
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force veteran and an esteemed physician and civic leader in |
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Edinburg, has long benefited his fellow citizens through his record |
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of service to his community; and |
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WHEREAS, During World War II, Colonel Queen flew combat |
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missions in Europe with the 23rd Squadron, 36th Fighter Group, of |
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the U.S. Air Force, and he later researched and compiled a wartime |
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history of the unit; after reenlisting as a flight surgeon in the |
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1970s, he was stationed at Rhein-Main, Germany, and promoted to |
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chief of aeromedical services with responsibility for overseeing |
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the Middle East and Africa, as well as transatlantic flights and the |
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base hospital; in 1977, he was called to the scene of one of the most |
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tragic crashes in commercial aviation history, the Tenerife airport |
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disaster, where he was the chief medical officer in charge of the |
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rescue; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Queen enjoyed a career spanning 40 years as a |
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physician in Edinburg, which included service as chief of staff of |
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Edinburg General Hospital and as director of disaster medical |
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services during Hurricane Beulah in 1967; he was also the chair of |
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state chapters and committees of the Texas Medical Association and |
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the Academy of Family Practice; a pillar of his community, he has |
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further given of his time and talents as president of the Edinburg |
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Chamber of Commerce, the Rotary Club of Edinburg, and the local |
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American Field Service chapter and as a director of First National |
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Bank; and |
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WHEREAS, Blessed with a loving family, Dr. Queen is a proud |
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husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather; over the |
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years, he has found tremendous fulfillment in his service as a |
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scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America; he mentored, supported, |
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and guided dozens of young men in obtaining the prestigious Eagle |
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Scout rank, and in the early 1960s, he led his troop on many |
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exciting adventures across Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico; and |
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WHEREAS, Respected and admired by all who are privileged to |
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know him, Dr. Charles Queen may reflect with satisfaction on all |
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that he has achieved over the course of a truly remarkable life, and |
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it is a pleasure to join with his many loved ones and friends in |
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honoring him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas |
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Legislature hereby recognize Dr. Charles Richard Queen for his |
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lifetime of accomplishments and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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for continued happiness; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Dr. Queen as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |