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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The passing of admired physician William Varner of |
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The Woodlands on April 17, 2021, at the age of 59, has brought a |
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great loss to his family, his friends, and the Houston medical |
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community; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in San Antonio on February 5, 1962, Bill Varner |
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was the only child of William and Joan Varner; he graduated from The |
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University of Texas at San Antonio and The University of Texas |
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Medical Branch at Galveston; after completing his internship and |
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anesthesiology residency at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago, |
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Illinois, he was named one of two recipients of a Cardiovascular |
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Anesthesiology Fellowship at the Texas Heart Institute under |
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renowned heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley; he later earned an MBA; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Varner joined US Anesthesia Partners in 1993 and |
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became a shareholder, and he served on the board and the executive |
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committee; in 1997, he became a valued member of the staff of |
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Memorial Hermann Medical Center in The Woodlands, and over the |
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years, he served as anesthesiology chair, as president of the |
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medical staff, and as a member of the board; he was appointed |
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director of the hospital's Surgery Center in 2005, and he further |
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served on the Clinical Government Board for USAP oversight for |
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outpatient surgery centers; dedicated to helping others, he gave |
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generously of his time and resources in behalf of poor communities |
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in Guatemala through the nonprofit group Faith in Practice; and |
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WHEREAS, A devoted husband, Dr. Varner shared a fulfilling |
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relationship of 32 years with his wife, Terri; they enjoyed |
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traveling together and visited all seven continents; in addition, |
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his numerous adventures included climbing Grand Teton Mountain, |
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completing a marathon in Greece, participating in three Bike MS |
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charity rides between Houston and Austin, and skydiving; he was |
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also an avid car collector and loved spending time in the Cayman |
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Islands; and |
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WHEREAS, Bill Varner made a lasting, positive difference in |
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countless lives through his skill as a physician and his leadership |
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in the medical community, and although he is deeply missed by his |
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family and friends, they will forever remember his steadfast |
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integrity, quick wit, and profound compassion; now, therefore, be |
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it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. William Varner |
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and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing; and, be |
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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 Bill |
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Varner. |