H.R. No. 2570
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The residents of Brazoria County lost a highly
esteemed physician with the passing of Dr. J. H. Bertheau of Lake
Jackson on December 2, 2010, at the age of 71; and
WHEREAS, Intrigued by the practice of medicine from the age
of 12, Dr. Bertheau graduated from the University of Pennsylvania
School of Medicine and completed his internship at Hennepin County
Medical Center in Minneapolis in 1965; he became a diplomate of the
Board of Medical Examiners the following year and subsequently
joined the Public Health Service, a branch of the United States
Navy, which sent him to Fort Worth; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Bertheau later set up a successful family
medical practice in Lake Jackson, earning a reputation as a caring
and compassionate physician who truly listened to and made time for
his patients and who had an excellent knowledge of medicine;
admired by his colleagues and his community, he served as president
of the Brazoria County Medical Society as well as Doctor of the Day
for the Texas Legislature on several occasions; and
WHEREAS, With a deep commitment to alleviating human
suffering, he became one of the first doctors to volunteer his
services at a local community nonprofit providing health care to
the uninsured; he also supported efforts to obtain medical supplies
for mission trips to Mexico and Africa through his church and the
Lake Jackson Rotary Club; and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Bertheau was noted for his
ready smile, his generous spirit, his respect for his patients, and
his kindness to everyone; he touched many lives as a physician
through his selfless, empathetic care, and his example of
dedication to his community will remain a lasting inspiration to
those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of J. H. Bertheau and
extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his devoted
wife of 43 years, Anna; to his daughters, Nicolle Sullivan and her
husband, Michael; Natasha Campbell and her husband, Clint; and
Hillary Branham and her husband, Dave; to his son, Torrey Bertheau,
and his wife, Ginna; to his grandchildren, Rachel, Kyla, and Quinn
Sullivan and Ashley, Drew, and Anna Kate Branham; to his sister,
Cindy Bertheau; and to his many 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 Dr. J. H.
Bertheau.
Bonnen
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2570 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 26, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House