H.R. No. 978
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Dr. John Graham Compton retired from medical
practice in 2017, after more than 60 years of service to the
community of Waxahachie; and
WHEREAS, Born in Dallas on January 21, 1926, John Compton
graduated as valedictorian of his high school and subsequently
served in the United States Navy as an operating room technician; he
later attended Baylor University and The University of Texas
Medical School in Galveston, and he interned at the U.S. Public
Health Service Hospital in Rockville, Maryland, on the way to
obtaining his medical diploma in 1954; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Compton opened his practice in Waxahachie the
following year, and he went on to earn a stellar reputation for his
caring and friendly manner and the respectful way he treated
everyone who walked through his door; over the course of his career,
he became the beloved physician of generations of area families,
and he endeared himself to his staff as well, with his warmth and
wonderful sense of humor; and
WHEREAS, In addition to his work in private practice,
Dr. Compton has served as the chief of staff at Waxahachie
Sanitarium, as the medical director of Renfro Healthcare Center, as
a staff doctor at Baylor Hospital, and as head of the Ellis County
Medical Health Department; and
WHEREAS, While studying at Baylor, Dr. Compton met the love
of his life, the former Evelyn Lynette Stahl, and they enjoyed 58
years of marriage before her passing in 2007; a devoted father, he
takes great pride in his three children, Graham, Debbie, and
Deannie; and
WHEREAS, Dr. John Compton's compassion and dedication to the
highest standards of his profession have touched the lives of
countless Waxahachie residents throughout his long and
accomplished career in medicine, and he has earned the lasting
gratitude and affection of all who know him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Dr. John Graham Compton on his
retirement and commend him for his six decades of service to the
Waxahachie community; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Dr. Compton as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.
Wray
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 978 was adopted by the House on March
30, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House