SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 802
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Dr. and Mrs. Philip Wales, the first married couple to
be honored with memorial plaques at the Admiral Nimitz Museum in
the National Museum of the Pacific War; and
WHEREAS, The Admiral Nimitz Museum was established in
Fredericksburg to honor Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz and those
who served under him in the Pacific Theater of World War II; in
the last 50 years, the museum has honored thousands of veterans
who fought bravely in defense of the nation; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Philip Wales joined the United States Navy in
1942, and he primarily served on the Pacific Island of Ulithi; as
a medical officer, he provided care for United States Marines and
for the indigenous people of the island, and he treated men
returning from infamous battles, such as Guadalcanal and Iwo
Jima; he retired from military service with the rank of captain
in 1974; and
WHEREAS, Mary Elizabeth Schneider joined the United States
Army Nursing Corps in 1944; she cared for innumerable servicemen
who were recovering from warzone injuries at facilities in
Galveston, and she retired from the nursing corps in 1947; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Wales and Elizabeth Schneider met in the early
1950s, when he was struck by appendicitis and she provided his
nursing care; they were married on May 1, 1952, and today, they
are revered residents of Lockhart, Texas; the devoted couple was
honored as a husband-and-wife team on March 18, 2017, at the
Admiral Nimitz Museum for their individual contributions to the
United States War effort; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend Dr. and Mrs. Philip Wales for their
distinguished service to the nation and congratulate them on
being honored together at the Admiral Nimitz Museum as true
American heroes; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
them as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Zaffirini
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 17, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate