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1		-	H.R. No. 115
	1	+	87R7775 JGH-D
	2	+	By: Oliverson H.R. No. 115
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4	5		R E S O L U T I O N
5	6		WHEREAS, The death of Dr. Charles Eugene Cowles Jr. on
6	7		December 26, 2020, at the age of 52, leaves his loved ones to
7	8		reflect on a life of meaningful accomplishments and dedicated
8	9		service to his profession and his community; and
9	10		WHEREAS, Charles Cowles Jr. was born in Houston to Charles
10	11		and Carol Cowles on April 19, 1968, and he grew up with two
11	12		siblings, Jo Ann and Connie; after graduating from Greenwood
12	13		Village Christian Academy, he earned an associate degree in nursing
13	14		from the State University of New York and a bachelor's degree in
14	15		sports medicine from the University of Houston-Clear Lake; and
15	16		WHEREAS, From 1989 to 1998, Mr. Cowles worked as a
16	17		firefighter and senior paramedic in Beaumont, and from 1993 to
17	18		2004, he also taught and served as clinical coordinator of
18	19		emergency management services courses at San Jacinto College; he
19	20		completed his medical degree at The University of Texas Medical
20	21		School at Houston and served his residency in anesthesiology at The
21	22		University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; in 2013, he
22	23		received a master's degree in business administration from the
23	24		Physician Executive MBA Program of the University of Tennessee,
24	25		Knoxville; and
25	26		WHEREAS, Dr. Cowles was an associate professor and assistant
26	27		clinical director at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer
27	28		Center, where he was also divisional chief safety officer, incident
28	29		commander, and vice chair of the Acute and Critical Care Committee;
29	30		as a researcher, he specialized in the prevention of surgical and
30	31		operating room fires, neuro-anesthesiology, and tactical and
31	32		disaster medicine; he was a Fellow of the American Society of
32	33		Anesthesiologists; and
33	34		WHEREAS, In addition, Dr. Cowles served as the public health
34	35		officer for the City of Pasadena, earning a commendation from the
35	36		Harris County Precinct 8 Constable's Office; he was a board member
36	37		of the Pasadena Police Department's Emergency Response and SWAT
37	38		teams and the Houston Regional Active Attack Coordinated Training
38	39		Group, and he taught CPR and Stop the Bleed programs in his
39	40		community and at the Texas Capitol; and
40	41		WHEREAS, Dr. Cowles served his profession as assistant
41	42		treasurer of the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists,
42	43		treasurer/secretary of the Harris County Medical Society, chair of
43	44		the Texas Medical Association Council on Medical Education,
44	45		alternate delegate to the board of the American Society of
45	46		Anesthesiologists, and trustee of the Gulf Coast Regional Blood
46	47		Center and the Texas Medical Association Insurance Trust; and
47	48		WHEREAS, A man of deep religious faith, Dr. Cowles was a
48	49		deacon at First Baptist Church of Pasadena and a board member of
49	50		First Baptist Christian Academy and Youth Reach Houston, a
50	51		faith-based program for young men; he was also a proud conservative
51	52		Republican, and he often traveled to Austin and Washington, D.C.,
52	53		to advocate on behalf of his patients; and
53	54		WHEREAS, In 1995, Dr. Cowles met the love of his life,
54	55		Jennifer Kendrick, who was attending an emergency medical
55	56		technician course he was teaching; ever the professional, he waited
56	57		until the final day of the course to ask her on their first date,
57	58		which was on New Year's Eve 1995, and on May 19, 2000, the couple
58	59		were married; together they had three sons, Christopher, Caleb, and
59	60		Jake, whom Dr. Cowles referred to as "his cowboys"; a warm-hearted
60	61		man with a quick wit and a deep laugh, he was a skilled cook and
61	62		hunter, and he also took great pleasure in sipping bourbon, rooting
62	63		for the Houston Astros, wearing wild socks, listening to music, and
63	64		following the fortunes of the space program; and
64	65		WHEREAS, Charles Cowles was admired and respected for his
65	66		considerable gifts and achievements, as well as for his devotion to
66	67		his family, state, and nation, and he will forever remain a source
67	68		of inspiration for those he leaves behind; now, therefore, be it
68	69		RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
69	70		Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Charles Eugene
70	71		Cowles Jr. and extend heartfelt sympathy to his relatives and many
71	72		friends; and, be it further
72	73		RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
73	74		prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
74	75		Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of
75	76		Dr. Charles Cowles Jr.
76		-	Oliverson
77		-	______________________________
78		-	Speaker of the House
79		-	I certify that H.R. No. 115 was unanimously adopted by a
80		-	rising vote of the House on March 10, 2021.
81		-	______________________________
82		-	Chief Clerk of the House