Bill Text: TX HR341 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: In memory of Dr. Barbara Weiss Probe of Temple.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2023-03-10 - Reported enrolled [HR341 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HR341-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 341 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Residents of Temple lost an admired physician and a | ||
| friend to many with the passing of Barbara Weiss Probe on September | ||
| 8, 2022, at the age of 61; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The daughter of Jane Weiss and Dr. Kurt Weiss, the | ||
| former Barbara Weiss was born in Dallas on October 15, 1960, and | ||
| grew up with five younger siblings, Carmen, David, Ruth, Katherine, | ||
| and John; after graduating as valedictorian of Clear Creek High | ||
| School, she went on to earn a bachelor's degree in biology from | ||
| Baylor University and a medical degree from Texas A&M University; | ||
| she married her junior high school sweetheart, Bob Probe, in 1986, | ||
| and they were blessed with four children, Austin, Travis, Kurt, and | ||
| Tori; eventually, her family grew to include two beloved | ||
| granddaughters, Mackenzie and Onora; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Probe's deep compassion and gift for connection | ||
| led her to pursue a career as an internist, and she and her husband | ||
| both joined a Scott & White medical group; devoted to her patients, | ||
| she was firm in delivering health recommendations, but her kindness | ||
| and unstinting encouragement earned their great affection as well | ||
| as their respect and compliance; she was perennially listed among | ||
| Texas Monthly magazine's "Best Physicians" over the course of 28 | ||
| years in practice; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dedicated to her community, Dr. Probe served on the | ||
| board of the Temple Symphony Orchestra, and her fundraising prowess | ||
| contributed significantly to the growth of its endowment; she | ||
| further gave of her time and talents to the Methodist Church, the | ||
| American Heart Association, the Ralph Wilson Youth Club, and the | ||
| Temple Children's Museum; in addition, she was a supporter of the | ||
| Crested Butte Conservation Corps; she found a lovely property in | ||
| Crested Butte, Colorado, which she enjoyed sharing with family and | ||
| friends; her antique-filled home reflected her appreciation for | ||
| beauty as well; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Following her diagnosis with glioblastoma in 2018, | ||
| Dr. Probe bravely endured difficult surgeries and other treatment | ||
| in order to extend her time with loved ones, and she continued to be | ||
| a source of wisdom and comfort to all who knew her; although her | ||
| passing brought them great sorrow, her life stands as an inspiring | ||
| example of the good that one person can accomplish; now, therefore, | ||
| be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Barbara Weiss Probe | ||
| and extend sincere sympathy to all who mourn her passing; and, be it | ||
| further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of | ||
| Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Barbara | ||
| Weiss Probe. | ||
| Shine | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 341 was unanimously adopted by a | ||
| rising vote of the House on March 8, 2023. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
