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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 50
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In Memory |
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Michael DiTeresa |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Michael DiTeresa, a beloved physician and |
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cherished friend to many in the Tomball community, passed away on |
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June 6, 2020, his 46th birthday; and |
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WHEREAS, A native of Houston, Michael Anthony DiTeresa was |
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born on June 6, 1974, to Matt and Barbara DiTeresa and named after |
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patron saints Michael and Anthony; he was adored by his late |
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father and was raised in a close-knit family along with an older |
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brother, Matt, and a younger sister, Marisa; his intellectual |
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gifts were evident from an early age, and he went on to graduate |
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summa cum laude from Rice University before studying medicine at |
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas; |
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after completing his residency at Baylor University Medical |
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Center in Dallas, he embarked on a career in medicine that |
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empowered him to make a positive and profound difference in the |
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lives of others; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. DiTeresa opened his private medical practice |
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in Tomball in 2004, and through the compassionate care he |
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provided, he readily won the esteem of his patients, his fellow |
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physicians, the nurses who worked alongside him, and countless |
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individuals in and beyond the community; he was a doctor of |
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immense enthusiasm, integrity, and ability, one who was ever |
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sensitive to the unique circumstances of his patients and who |
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always prioritized the needs of others ahead of his own; these |
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traits earned him a reputation for excellence in his field; and |
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WHEREAS, A man who had devoted his life to healing others, |
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Dr. DiTeresa waged his own courageous battle with pancreatic |
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cancer for 18 months, and from the support of those who rallied |
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around him, he found the strength and inspiration to continue |
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fighting every day; even as his battle drew to a close, he |
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demonstrated concern for fellow health care workers serving on |
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the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, for whom he had a great |
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deal of respect and admiration; and |
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WHEREAS, In addition to his exceptional achievements as a |
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physician, Dr. DiTeresa will be remembered for the passions and |
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interests that colored his life; he was an avid collector of |
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cars, a prolific reader, and a U2 "superfan" who traveled across |
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the world to see the band; he was also a scholar of the classics |
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and of Roman history, and he sought to live according to the |
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personal creed of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, "Strength and |
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Honor"; moreover, he was deeply patriotic, and he was known for |
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his strong Catholic faith; and |
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WHEREAS, Though his journey on this earth ended much too |
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soon, Dr. Michael DiTeresa created an inspiring legacy through |
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his generosity, humility, and selfless service, and the memory of |
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this extraordinary gentleman will forever light the hearts of |
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those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 87th Texas Legislature, |
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2nd Called Session, hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Michael |
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Anthony DiTeresa and extend sincere sympathy to the members of |
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his family: to his mother, Barbara Ann DiTeresa; to his brother, |
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Matthew Douglas DiTeresa; to his sister, Marisa Ann DiTeresa |
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Wuttke; to his sister-in-law, Megan Elizabeth DiTeresa; to his |
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brother-in-law, Axel Wuttke; to his nephews, Matthew Joseph and |
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Anthony Christian DiTeresa and Max and Luke Wuttke; to his best |
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friend, Paresh Patel; and to his other relatives and 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 Senate adjourns |
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this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Michael DiTeresa. |
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Bettencourt |
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| Buckingham |
Johnson |
Schwertner |
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| Campbell |
Kolkhorst |
Seliger |
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| Hancock |
Nichols |
Zaffirini |
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Patrick, President of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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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 September 1, 2021, |
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by a rising vote. |
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________________________________ |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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________________________________ |
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Member, Texas Senate |