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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Eastland Memorial Hospital is hosting its annual |
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gala on September 11, 2021, and this event offers a welcome |
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opportunity to pay tribute to the hospital's unique legacy; and |
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WHEREAS, From the very beginning, the hospital was a |
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community effort, built from the foundation up by area residents, |
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including lawyers, merchants, and ministers as well as plumbers and |
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electricians, who volunteered to work after hours for no pay, only |
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coffee and doughnuts; with no government funding, the facility was |
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built in nine months at a cost of $36,112, with many of the |
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materials contributed by donors; and |
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WHEREAS, The first patient was an eight-and-a-half-pound |
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baby boy, and the hospital's grand opening on June 8, 1953, was |
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attended by some 2,000 people; approved by the American Medical |
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Association as well as by other state and national hospital |
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associations, Eastland Memorial has grown over the years into a |
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regional institution, and the Eastland Memorial Hospital District |
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was created in 1989; and |
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WHEREAS, Today, the hospital is overseen by a nine-member |
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board of directors, and six local physicians make up the executive |
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medical staff, while another 35 consultant and courtesy staff |
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physicians provide expertise in neurology, cardiology, urology, |
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oncology, gastroenterology, and other specialties; it offers a |
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comprehensive range of services, including a Level IV trauma |
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emergency room, surgical services, an acute care unit, outpatient |
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specialty clinics, a pharmacy, a dialysis center, and a |
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rehabilitation and wellness center; and |
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WHEREAS, For nearly 70 years, countless residents of Eastland |
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County and the surrounding area have depended on the care provided |
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at Eastland Memorial Hospital, and it is a privilege to join in |
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recognizing the vital role this long-standing institution has |
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played in the community; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the annual gala |
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of Eastland Memorial Hospital and extend to all those associated |
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with the hospital sincere best wishes for continued success with |
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their important work; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Eastland Memorial Hospital as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |
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Rogers |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 70 was adopted by the House on August |
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30, 2021, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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