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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 529
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In Memory |
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Louis Provenza |
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WHEREAS, The tragic passing of Dr. Louis Provenza of |
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Wichita Falls on May 4, 2021, at the age of 67, has brought an |
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incalculable loss to his family, friends, and many admirers; and |
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WHEREAS, Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on January 23, |
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1954, to Louis and Rosalie Provenza, Louis Provenza grew up with |
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the companionship of his sisters, Diana, Andrea, and Anne; after |
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attending Jesuit High School in his hometown, he earned a |
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bachelor's degree in biology from Tulane University in 1975; he |
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went on to receive his medical degree from Tulane in 1979, and |
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following his internship and residency, he was board certified as |
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a neurological surgeon; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout his stellar medical career, |
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Dr. Provenza was unwavering in his dedication to his patients, |
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and in addition to holding membership in numerous professional |
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societies, he served on a multitude of committees focused on |
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patient care; he had the distinction of being the first physician |
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in Louisiana to perform artificial disc implantation, and he was |
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the recipient of several awards for his achievements in medicine; |
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after relocating to Wichita Falls, where he worked for the United |
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Regional Health Care System, he became a valued member of the |
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community and developed numerous close friendships among his |
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neighbors and colleagues; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Dr. Provenza was a consummate medical |
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professional, he was equally dedicated to his loved ones; he and |
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his wife, Becky Whitten Provenza, shared a rewarding marriage, |
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and he was deeply devoted to his children, Michelle and Benjamin |
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Provenza, and his stepchildren, Rebecca Owen and John Suarez; he |
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was further blessed with five grandchildren, Luke Owen, Evelyn |
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Suarez, Amelia Owen, Sadie Suarez, and the late Harper Provenza, |
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and his family also included Harper's mother, the late Anna |
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Calhoun; and |
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WHEREAS, Although the passing of Dr. Louis Provenza has |
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deeply saddened those who held him dear, they may find comfort in |
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remembering the exceptional life that he led and the immeasurable |
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benefits he brought to his patients and to all who had the good |
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fortune to know him; 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 memory of Dr. Louis |
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Provenza and extend sincere condolences to the members of his |
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family: to his wife, Becky Whitten Provenza; to his children, |
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Michelle Provenza and Benjamin Provenza; to his stepchildren, |
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Rebecca Owen and John Suarez; to his sisters, Diana Provenza |
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Landry, Andrea Provenza Madden, and Anne Provenza Sandefur; to |
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his grandchildren, Luke Owen, Evelyn Suarez, Amelia Owen, and |
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Sadie Suarez; to his nieces, nephews, and cousins; and to his |
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other relatives and many friends; 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. Louis Provenza. |
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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 May 28, 2021, by a |
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rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |