82R21394 MGR-D
By: Darby H.R. No. 1561
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Theron Karman Weatherby, an admired San Angelo
physician, passed away on March 11, 2010, at the age of 69; and
WHEREAS, Born in San Angelo on March 9, 1941, to Roberta and
Theron Weatherby, Karman Weatherby excelled in sports as a youth,
earning All-State honors in football, basketball, and track, and he
was also a participant in 4H and an Eagle Scout; he and his
classmate and future wife, Carolyn Hye Becknell, were selected Mr.
and Miss Reagan County High School, and the two were married on
January 16, 1959, in Ciudad Acuna, Mexico; and
WHEREAS, The couple lived in Austin while Dr. Weatherby
attended The University of Texas, and after three years moved to
Dallas, where he attended UT Southwestern Medical School; working
nights at Dallas city and county jails and Parkland Hospital, he
took classes during the day; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Weatherby served his country in the United
States Army and in 1969 was deployed to Vietnam, where he supervised
a medical unit; named base commander, he attained the rank of major
and earned a Purple Heart; and
WHEREAS, Following his military service, Dr. Weatherby
completed his residency and vascular surgery fellowship in Dallas;
he subsequently returned to his hometown of San Angelo to practice
medicine, and through the years, he served as chief of staff at all
three area hospitals; Dr. Weatherby's other business interests
included real estate and oil and gas, and he served on the board of
the First National Bank of Mertzon, was active in the Tom Green
County Medical Society, and was a fellow in the American College of
Surgeons; and
WHEREAS, A man of faith, he was a member of the First United
Methodist Church of San Angelo and of the Emmaus Community; Dr.
Weatherby was also a longtime supporter of the Tom Green County Fair
and Livestock Show Association, and in 1994 the organization
dedicated the fair to him; in addition, he was passionate about
music, sports, and antique maps, and he liked to hunt and to spend
time outdoors; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, Dr. Weatherby enjoyed the
love and support of his wife of 51 years, Carolyn, and the couple
restored a 100-year-old cabin together; moreover, he took great
pride in their four children, Tim, Jay, Amy, and Kristin, and in
their 10 grandchildren; and
WHEREAS, A highly respected medical professional who touched
numerous lives, Karman Weatherby was a devoted family man and a
beloved figure in San Angelo, and he leaves behind many fond
memories that his loved ones will forever treasure; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Theron Karman
Weatherby and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:
to his wife, Carolyn Weatherby; to his children, Tim Weatherby, Jay
Weatherby and his wife, Jana, Amy Hendrick and her husband, Cal, and
Kristin Valicek and her husband, Ed; to his grandchildren, Drew,
Scott, Allie, Ben, and Caroline Weatherby, Hunter and Kaitlin
Hendrick, and Alex, Annie, and Emily Valicek; to his sister, Kay
Ellis; to his sisters-in-law, Jo Weatherby, Becky Becknell, and Ann
Way and her husband, Ralph; and to his other relatives and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Karman
Weatherby.