H.R. No. 99
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close on October
18, 2014, with the death of Dr. Richard Earl Morris of Arlington at
the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Morris was born on September 25, 1931, in
Woodward, Oklahoma, to Winfield and Sylvia Morris; after graduating
from Woodward High School in 1949, he answered his nation's call to
duty and joined the U.S. Air Force in 1950; and
WHEREAS, In 1955, Richard Morris enrolled at the University
of Oklahoma, and he graduated from the university's school of
medicine in 1963; that same year, he embarked on his medical career
as an intern at Dallas Methodist Hospital, and in 1964, he began his
residency at Parkland Memorial Hospital; he joined the
Anesthesiology Association of Arlington in 1967 and received his
board certification in 1970; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Morris returned to Parkland in 1972 as an
associate professor and as the burn unit's head of anesthesiology;
the following year, he joined the staff of Dallas Children's
Hospital, where he served as head of anesthesiology for the next 11
years; in 1984, he returned to private practice with the
Anesthesiology Association of Arlington, and he retired in 2007;
and
WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Morris enjoyed the love
and support of his wife, Ann, and of his three daughters; and
WHEREAS, While the death of Richard Morris brings
immeasurable sorrow to his family and friends, he leaves behind a
record of exemplary service that will long be treasured by all those
who held him dear; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Richard Earl Morris
and extend sincere condolences to the members of his family: to his
wife of 47 years, Ann Morris; to his daughters, Janna Morris, Shelly
Beasecker, and Tami Morris; to his grandchildren, S. Christopher
Shipe, Jaquelyne Shipe, Garrett Elliott, Richard Beasecker, and
Mitchell Beasecker; to his sister, Opal Dunsworth; 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. Richard Earl Morris.
Turner of Tarrant
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 99 was unanimously adopted by a rising
vote of the House on February 19, 2015.
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Chief Clerk of the House