83S10263 BPG-D
By: Bonnen of Brazoria H.R. No. 116
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Earl Osborne retired from the Angleton Independent
School District on June 8, 2013, concluding a distinguished career
with the district that spanned 37 years; and
WHEREAS, An admired educator and athletic trainer, "Doc"
Osborne provided exceptional care for students involved in sports,
developing training and rehabilitation programs, as well as setting
up appointments with physicians and taking youths to the doctor;
for more than three decades, he also served as an adaptive physical
education instructor for children with multiple handicaps, and he
coached soccer for five years; in addition, he helped write the
district's concussion policy, and he instructed all coaches and
extracurricular staff in CPR and first aid; he has also shared his
knowledge as a speaker at athletic conferences; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Osborne was born in Pennsylvania and graduated
from West Chester State College; after a time, he decided to move to
Texas, which had become the first state to license athletic
trainers, and in 1976 he joined the faculty of Angleton High School;
he built his house just two blocks from the campus so that he could
respond quickly to any call, and when his daughter, Leeann, was
little, his wife, Marilyn, often wheeled her over to the stadium in
a stroller to say goodnight; and
WHEREAS, Dedicated to the wider community as well,
Mr. Osborne is an active member of the citizens' emergency response
team for FEMA; he assisted in the evacuation of citizens as
Hurricane Ike bore down on the coast in 2008, and he worked the
telephone bank during and after the storm; in his leisure hours, he
plays saxophone in a jazz band and in a local wind ensemble; his
retirement will give him more time to volunteer and to enjoy
listening to music, traveling, and relaxing with a fine family that
has grown to include his son-in-law, Ben Rudolph, and two
grandchildren, Burke and Kirkland; and
WHEREAS, Doc Osborne has made a positive impact on the lives
of countless young Texans, and as he begins the next exciting
chapter of his life, he may indeed reflect with pride on a career
well spent; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature, 1st Called Session, hereby congratulate Earl "Doc"
Osborne on his retirement from the Angleton Independent School
District and extend to him sincere best wishes for the future; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Osborne as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.