SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 710
In Memory
of
Richard F. Ulrich
WHEREAS, A life made rich through meaningful accomplishments
drew to a close with the passing of Dr. Richard F. Ulrich of Tyler
on April 4, 2019, at the age of 83; and
WHEREAS, Born in Cleveland, Ohio, on April 13, 1935, Dick
Ulrich was the son of Francis Xavier and Elsie Fuzer Ulrich;
after his father died when he was 10 years old, he worked multiple
jobs throughout high school and college to help pay for his
education; he graduated from Fairview High School in 1953 and
went on to earn a degree in chemistry from Xavier University in
Cincinnati; after beginning dental school at Northwestern
University in Chicago, he obtained his medical degree at Ohio
State University in 1964; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ulrich continued his training as an intern and
resident at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, where he met his future
wife, Nancy, who was a nurse at the hospital; he was drafted to
serve in the Vietnam War in March 1966, and the couple exchanged
wedding vows in May before he was deployed to Okinawa; and
WHEREAS, After serving as a captain and preventive medical
officer in Southeast Asia for the duration of his tour,
Dr. Ulrich returned stateside in 1968 and completed his medical
residency in St. Louis; he received additional neurology
training, earning his board certification in 1972, and then moved
with his family to begin a private practice in Lafayette,
Louisiana; in 1974, the Ulrichs relocated to Tyler, where
Dr. Ulrich practiced for 40 years, before retiring in 2014; he
also contributed to his profession as a member of the Smith
County Medical Society, the Texas Medical Society, the Texas
Neurological Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the
American Association of Disability Evaluating Physicians; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Ulrich had a passion for cars and loved
working on them in his leisure time; in 1985, he founded the East
Texas Auto and Cycle Show, which raised proceeds at first for
muscular dystrophy research and later for the East Texas Crisis
Center; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of 52 years of marriage, he and
his wife became the proud parents of two sons, Robert and
Gregory, and a daughter, Elizabeth, and they were delighted to
welcome into their family eight grandchildren, Hudson, Hayden,
Paxton, Emma, Kate, Jay, Andrew, and Violet; and
WHEREAS, While the passing of Dr. Dick Ulrich brings great
sadness to his family and friends, he leaves behind a legacy that
will long be treasured by all those who were privileged to know
him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Richard
F. Ulrich and extend sincere sympathy to his loved ones; and, be
it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas Senate adjourns
this day, it do so in memory of Dick Ulrich.
Hughes
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on May 8, 2019, by a
rising vote.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate