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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 154
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In Memory |
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Jan Garrett |
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WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with |
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the passing of admired physician Jan Hansen Garrett of Tyler on |
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July 16, 2024, at the age of 83; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Dr. James Marion Garrett and Annabelle |
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Hansen Garrett, Jan Garrett was born in Temple on June 14, 1941; |
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he graduated from The University of Texas at Austin and Baylor |
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University College of Medicine; after serving as a general |
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medical officer in the U.S. Navy, he completed his orthopedic |
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residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center; |
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he established the Bone and Joint Clinic in Tyler, and in 1992, he |
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became founding president of the Azalea Orthopedics clinic; he |
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was adored by his patients, staff, and colleagues and received |
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many honors, including induction into the Bethesda Health Clinic |
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Doctor Luke Society in 2019; over the years, he held positions at |
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the UT Tyler Health Science Center and several other hospitals, |
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and he was a founding member of the Baylor Scott & White Texas |
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Spine & Joint Hospital and president of Ambulatory Surgical |
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Center of Tyler; for more than two decades, he served on the board |
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of Physicians Contracting Organization of Texas; he retired in |
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2017; and |
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WHEREAS, Dr. Garrett married the love of his life, the |
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former Madonna Sue Jones, on August 21, 1965, and they were |
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blessed with two daughters, Jennifer and Laura; eventually, he |
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knew the joy of becoming the proud grandfather of Patrick and |
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Annabelle; he and Sue Garrett shared a fulfilling relationship |
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until her death in 2017; fortunate enough to find love a second |
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time, he married Elen Moncrieff on December 29, 2018; his many |
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interests included wine, classical music, travel, golf, reading, |
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and collecting and sharing first edition books; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Jan Garrett is deeply missed, his strong |
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faith, great kindness, and immense devotion to his family will |
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remain a source of inspiration to all who were privileged to know |
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him; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th |
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Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Jan Hansen |
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Garrett and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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to his wife, Elen Garrett; to his daughters, Jennifer Deen and |
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her husband, Patrick, and Laura Jones and her husband, Matt; to |
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his grandchildren, Patrick Deen Jr. and Annabelle Gardner; to his |
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siblings, Mary Joyce and Chris, Steve, and Mike Garrett; and to |
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his many other relatives and 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 Jan Garrett. |
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Hughes |
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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 February 26, 2025, |
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by a rising vote. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |