SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 563
In Memory
of
Carl R. Coers III
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas joins the
citizens of Fort Worth in mourning the loss of Dr. Carl R. "Dick"
Coers III, who died March 9, 2013, at the age of 78; and
WHEREAS, Dick Coers was born September 24, 1934, in Oxford,
Mississippi; he earned his bachelor's and medical degrees from
the University of Mississippi and completed his internship at The
University of Texas Medical Branch and his general surgical
residency at the University of Tennessee and John Gaston Hospital
in Memphis, Tennessee; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Coers chose plastic surgery as his field of
specialization and completed his residency for the specialty at
The University of Texas Medical Branch; he opened his medical
practice in Fort Worth in 1967 and throughout his career provided
the people of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with
individualized, quality health care; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Coers was a staff member at numerous area
hospitals and was active in many professional organizations,
including the Texas Medical Association, the American Medical
Association, and the American Society of Plastic and
Reconstructive Surgery; he was a diplomate of the American Board
of Plastic Surgery and a fellow of the American College of
Surgeons, and he generously offered his services as a volunteer
at the Cook Children's Medical Center and the Gladney Center for
Adoption; and
WHEREAS, A man of wisdom, warmth, and kindness, he gave
unselfishly to others, and his generous spirit and enthusiasm for
living each day to the fullest will not be forgotten; and
WHEREAS, He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather,
and he leaves behind memories that will be treasured forever by his
family and many friends; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd
Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
family of Dr. Carl R. Coers III; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
Senate, and that when the Senate adjourns this day, it do so in
memory of Dr. Carl R. Coers III.
Davis
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on April 2, 2013, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate