Bill Text: TX SR430 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Charles F. Pelphrey on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-15 - Reported enrolled [SR430 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SR430-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize Dr. Charles F. Pelphrey on the grand occasion of his | ||
| 100th birthday; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Charles Pelphrey was born on April 16, 1917; he | ||
| graduated from Austin High School in 1935 and is in the school's | ||
| Alumni Hall of Fame; a distinguished member of the community, he | ||
| was the first qualified pathologist in Travis County, and he is | ||
| known for pioneering the field of pathology in the region; and | ||
| WHEREAS, During his 70 years of service in Travis County, | ||
| Dr. Pelphrey introduced several innovative procedures in pathology, | ||
| including the first pap smears and breast pathological procedures | ||
| offered in the region; he played an instrumental role in bringing | ||
| the vital Salk Polio Vaccine to Central Texas, which helped | ||
| eradicate polio from the county; he is also noted for establishing | ||
| the first blood bank in the area and for creating life-saving | ||
| methods to treat babies with blood incompatibilities; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Dr. Pelphrey was the developer and owner of | ||
| Clinical Pathology Laboratories, an Austin-based company that | ||
| grew to become the largest privately owned clinical laboratory in | ||
| the United States; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Charles Pelphrey has been honored with a Lady Bird | ||
| Johnson Humanitarian Award for his many accomplishments and his | ||
| invaluable contributions to Travis County; he is revered by | ||
| residents throughout the community, and his birthday is indeed | ||
| cause for celebration among his many friends and loved ones; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th | ||
| Legislature, hereby recognize Dr. Charles F. Pelphrey as a | ||
| treasured citizen of Texas and extend to him best wishes on his | ||
| 100th birthday; and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| him as a memento of this special day. | ||
| Watson | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on March 15, 2017. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
