SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 430
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Dr. Charles F. Pelphrey on the grand occasion of his
100th birthday; and
WHEREAS, Charles Pelphrey was born on April 16, 1917; he
graduated from Austin High School in 1935 and is in the school's
Alumni Hall of Fame; a distinguished member of the community, he
was the first qualified pathologist in Travis County, and he is
known for pioneering the field of pathology in the region; and
WHEREAS, During his 70 years of service in Travis County,
Dr. Pelphrey introduced several innovative procedures in pathology,
including the first pap smears and breast pathological procedures
offered in the region; he played an instrumental role in bringing
the vital Salk Polio Vaccine to Central Texas, which helped
eradicate polio from the county; he is also noted for establishing
the first blood bank in the area and for creating life-saving
methods to treat babies with blood incompatibilities; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Pelphrey was the developer and owner of
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, an Austin-based company that
grew to become the largest privately owned clinical laboratory in
the United States; and
WHEREAS, Charles Pelphrey has been honored with a Lady Bird
Johnson Humanitarian Award for his many accomplishments and his
invaluable contributions to Travis County; he is revered by
residents throughout the community, and his birthday is indeed
cause for celebration among his many friends and loved ones; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby recognize Dr. Charles F. Pelphrey as a
treasured citizen of Texas and extend to him best wishes on his
100th birthday; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
him as a memento of this special day.
Watson
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 15, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate