| 1 | 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 444 |
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| 2 | 2 | | WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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| 3 | 3 | | honor the late Beverlee Ruth Barnes Herd and to recognize August |
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| 4 | 4 | | 16, 2021, as Beverlee Herd Day; and |
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| 5 | 5 | | WHEREAS, Born August 16, 1936, Beverlee Barnes Herd was a |
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| 6 | 6 | | native of Tennessee; she earned a bachelor of science degree in |
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| 7 | 7 | | nursing, and she enjoyed a rewarding career teaching obstetrics and |
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| 8 | 8 | | gynecology at the Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Memphis; |
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| 9 | 9 | | she and her husband, Dr. James Francis Herd, later moved to Fort |
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| 10 | 10 | | Worth, and Mrs. Herd distinguished herself as a tireless volunteer |
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| 11 | 11 | | by contributing her time and leadership to numerous professional |
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| 12 | 12 | | associations, cultural arts institutions, and charitable |
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| 13 | 13 | | organizations devoted to serving women and children; and |
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| 14 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Herd dedicated her time and energy to |
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| 15 | 15 | | serving the medical community by volunteering with the Tarrant |
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| 16 | 16 | | County Medical Alliance, and she went on to serve as president of |
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| 17 | 17 | | the organization; she served in numerous committee and board |
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| 18 | 18 | | positions for the Texas Medical Association Alliance and the |
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| 19 | 19 | | Texas Medical Association, and she served terms as president for |
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| 20 | 20 | | both of the professional groups; she also served on the Cook |
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| 21 | 21 | | Children's Medical Center Board of Directors and was board |
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| 22 | 22 | | president for two years; she and Dr. Herd raised four children |
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| 23 | 23 | | and were blessed with 10 grandchildren; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Mrs. Herd was an active leader at the First |
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| 25 | 25 | | Methodist Church, and she worked extensively with the Girl Scouts |
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| 26 | 26 | | of America and the YWCA; she cofounded the YWCA's Women Who Care |
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| 27 | 27 | | Share initiative, and the organization honored her selfless |
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| 28 | 28 | | service by establishing the Beverlee Herd Legacy Award; and |
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| 29 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Beverlee Herd passed away on November 22, 2020; |
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| 30 | 30 | | she was a truly outstanding citizen who exemplified the highest |
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| 31 | 31 | | ideals of volunteer service, and her outstanding contributions |
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| 32 | 32 | | to the community will continue to benefit Texans long into the |
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| 33 | 33 | | future; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th |
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| 35 | 35 | | Legislature, hereby honor the late Beverlee Ruth Barnes Herd for |
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| 36 | 36 | | her extraordinary commitment of service to her community and |
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| 37 | 37 | | encourage Texans throughout the state to learn more about her |
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| 38 | 38 | | impressive legacy on Beverlee Herd Day; and, be it further |
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| 39 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared in |
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| 40 | 40 | | honor of the late Beverlee Herd. |
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| 41 | 41 | | Nelson |
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| 42 | 42 | | ________________________________ |
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| 43 | 43 | | President of the Senate |
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| 44 | 44 | | I hereby certify that the |
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| 45 | 45 | | above Resolution was adopted by |
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| 46 | 46 | | the Senate on May 19, 2021. |
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| 47 | 47 | | ________________________________ |
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| 48 | 48 | | Secretary of the Senate |
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| 49 | 49 | | ________________________________ |
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| 50 | 50 | | Member, Texas Senate |
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