| 1 | 1 | | H.R. No. 873 |
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| 4 | 4 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Residents of Fort Worth lost a respected physician |
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| 6 | 6 | | and beloved community leader on February 8, 2009, with the passing |
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| 7 | 7 | | of Dr. James Elvis Guinn III at the age of 91; and |
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| 8 | 8 | | WHEREAS, Born on September 14, 1917, to Elvis and Eva Guinn, |
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| 9 | 9 | | James Guinn attended the James E. Guinn School and graduated |
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| 10 | 10 | | from I. M. Terrell High School; after earning his bachelor's degree |
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| 11 | 11 | | from Prairie View A&M University, he studied to become a doctor at |
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| 12 | 12 | | Meharry Medical College and furthered his knowledge as a member of |
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| 13 | 13 | | the U.S. Army Medical Corps, attaining the rank of captain; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, In 1942, Dr. Guinn married the love of his life, the |
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| 15 | 15 | | former Heloise Laverne-Jobe, in Fort Worth; during their 61 years |
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| 16 | 16 | | together, the couple were blessed with three children, Sheila, |
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| 17 | 17 | | James, and William, four granddaughters, Thalassia, Amena, |
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| 18 | 18 | | Lakendra, and Angela, and six great-granddaughters; and |
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| 19 | 19 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Guinn opened his private practice in 1946, and |
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| 20 | 20 | | he continued to serve patients in Fort Worth for the next six |
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| 21 | 21 | | decades, eventually retiring in 2007, at the age of 89; a pioneering |
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| 22 | 22 | | member of his profession, he was the first African American |
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| 23 | 23 | | physician to perform surgery at St. Joseph's Hospital, and he |
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| 24 | 24 | | earned several awards and accolades for the contributions he made |
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| 25 | 25 | | to his community; Dr. Guinn was a Fort Worth Ambassador, a life |
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| 26 | 26 | | member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, and a devout member of Allen |
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| 27 | 27 | | Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church; and |
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| 28 | 28 | | WHEREAS, Throughout his life, James Guinn proved himself a |
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| 29 | 29 | | man of tremendous ability and dedication, and although he will be |
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| 30 | 30 | | greatly missed, his legacy of compassionate service will continue |
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| 31 | 31 | | to inspire others for years to come; now, therefore, be it |
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| 32 | 32 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas |
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| 33 | 33 | | Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. James Elvis |
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| 34 | 34 | | Guinn III and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: |
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| 35 | 35 | | to his children, Sheila Babers and her husband, Donald, James Elvis |
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| 36 | 36 | | Guinn IV, and William Rodney Guinn and his wife, Verdelle; to his |
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| 37 | 37 | | siblings, Dr. Edward Guinn and his wife, Addie, and Mary Dell |
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| 38 | 38 | | Johnson and her husband, Kenneth; to his grandchildren, Thalassia |
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| 39 | 39 | | Mombeleur and her husband, Yves, Amena Babers-Dews and her husband, |
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| 40 | 40 | | Calvin, Lakendra Lewis, and Angela Guinn; to his six |
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| 41 | 41 | | great-grandchildren and his 13 nieces and nephews; and to his other |
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| 42 | 42 | | relatives and many friends; and, be it further |
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| 43 | 43 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 44 | 44 | | prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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| 45 | 45 | | Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. James |
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| 46 | 46 | | E. Guinn III. |
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| 47 | 47 | | Veasey |
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| 48 | 48 | | ______________________________ |
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| 49 | 49 | | Speaker of the House |
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| 50 | 50 | | I certify that H.R. No. 873 was unanimously adopted by a |
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| 51 | 51 | | rising vote of the House on March 26, 2009. |
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| 52 | 52 | | ______________________________ |
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| 53 | 53 | | Chief Clerk of the House |
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