H.R. No. 390
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. Henry Ward Bendel, Jr., of Arlington, an admired
physician and friend to many, passed away on March 28, 2010, at the
age of 86; and
WHEREAS, Henry Bendel was born on March 18, 1924, and raised
in Greenville, and he attended Texas A&M University--Commerce; as
World War II began, he joined the United States Army, earning a
Marksmanship Badge during basic training, and although he was not
called to active duty, he remained in the U.S. Army Reserves while
he completed his studies; after graduating from the University of
Tennessee School of Medicine, he returned to the Lone Star State to
complete his residency at Harris Hospital in Fort Worth, and soon he
met his future wife, Velma Ray Boone; the couple were joined in
matrimony in 1949, and they nurtured a rewarding relationship that
spanned more than five decades, until her passing; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Bendel established a general medical practice in
Honey Grove, but his work was interrupted when he volunteered for
military service a second time; on joining the U.S. Air Force during
the Korean War, he was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in
Alaska, where he served as a flight surgeon, and he later retired as
a captain; and
WHEREAS, By the mid-1950s, Dr. Bendel was training in
orthopedic surgery at a VA hospital in McKinney, and he went on to
complete an orthopedic residency at Scottish Rite Hospital in
Dallas; urged by the city's mayor, Dr. Bendel moved his family to
Arlington and launched a private medical practice in 1958; after he
completed his first year in practice, he teamed up with a group of
other new doctors in the area, and they formed the Survivor's Club
to keep in touch through the years as their careers advanced; Dr.
Bendel further contributed his expertise to the football teams of
The University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington High School, and
Sam Houston High School, and he later established the Arlington
Orthopedic Group; and
WHEREAS, In his leisure time, Dr. Bendel enjoyed hunting, and
he was active in the Arlington Sportsman Club and the National Rifle
Association; in addition, he was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of
the Arlington Masonic Lodge, and he served on the vestry of St.
Alban's Episcopal Church; and
WHEREAS, Although his death has brought great sorrow to his
loved ones, Henry Bendel leaves behind many fond memories that they
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 Henry Ward Bendel,
Jr., and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to
his children, Paul Bendel and his wife, Rebecca, Martha Pritchard
and her husband, David, and Ward Bendel; to his grandchildren,
David Bendel and Megan and Molly Pritchard; 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 Dr. Henry
Ward Bendel, Jr.
Patrick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 390 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 3, 2011.
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Chief Clerk of the House