81R31453 CBE-D
By: Eiland H.R. No. 2129
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For nearly two decades, Dr. Fred M. Zaunbrecher of
League City has operated a free medical clinic for homeless people
in Galveston, and for this he has been named a 2009 Unsung Hero by
the Galveston County Daily News; and
WHEREAS, Along with his wife, Michele, Dr. "Fritz"
Zaunbrecher founded the Luke Society Clinic in 1980 to coordinate
medical mission projects, and in 1995 they began the Luke Society
Medical Mission to the Homeless, an outside clinic in Galveston
staffed by volunteer physicians, nurses, and lay workers; the
clinic, which is named for the biblical Luke who wrote about the
compassion of Jesus, is open every Saturday and provides a range of
care; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Zaunbrecher grew up in Louisiana, where he
admired the work of his grandfather, a horse-and-buggy doctor; he
and his wife decided to make their home on the Texas coast after
moving to Galveston for a fellowship at The University of Texas
Medical Branch, and he is today employed as an internist in Texas
City; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Fritz Zaunbrecher has made a positive difference
in the lives of many of Galveston's most vulnerable residents, and
his outstanding humanitarian efforts are indeed deserving of
recognition; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. Fred M. Zaunbrecher on being
named a 2009 Unsung Hero by the Galveston County Daily News and
extend to him sincere best wishes for continued success with his
important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Zaunbrecher as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.