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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 115
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In Memory |
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of |
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Monte Dwain Allen |
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and |
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commemorates the life of the late Dr. Monte Dwain Allen, who died |
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on April 4, 2016, at the age of 57; and |
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WHEREAS, Monte Allen was born on May 26, 1958, in |
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Fredericksburg; he grew up in communities across New Mexico and |
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West Texas, and he graduated in 1976 from Wall High School, where |
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he was a standout athlete; and |
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WHEREAS, He married Amy Lynn Ritchie in 1991, and the |
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couple was blessed with three children, Katy Lynn Allen, Travis |
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Ritchie Allen, and Austin Mabry Allen; he took great pleasure in |
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coaching their athletic teams and in watching them compete in |
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sporting events; and |
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WHEREAS, He earned a degree in economics from The |
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University of Texas at Arlington in 1982, and he worked for a time |
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as a computer systems analyst before returning to school to |
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pursue a career in medicine; he graduated from the Texas College |
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of Osteopathic Medicine in 1991, and he completed a fellowship in |
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gastroenterology at the Chicago Osteopathic Hospitals and |
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Medical Centers in 1996; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Allen was recruited to Laredo by the Laredo |
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Medical Group; in 2004, he was joined in his practice by Dr. Elsa |
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Canales, and they created Gastroenterology Consultants of |
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Laredo; he was known for his tender bedside manner and his |
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genuine interest in each patient; and |
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WHEREAS, A devout Christian who practiced his faith in his |
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daily life, Dr. Allen was a loyal member of Arkansas Avenue |
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Church of Christ; he was a leader in his community, and he had a |
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positive impact on the people of South Texas; he was a devoted |
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husband and father who gave generously to others, and he was a |
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source of strength to all who were privileged to share in his |
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life; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life and legacy of |
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Dr. Monte Dwain Allen; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas |
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Senate and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in |
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memory of Dr. Monte Allen. |
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Lucio |
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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 March 3, 2021, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |