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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Larry Riedel celebrated his 92nd birthday on |
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| 6 | 7 | | July 23, 2021, offering a welcome opportunity to pay tribute to this |
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| 7 | 8 | | esteemed physician and his extraordinary 65-year career in |
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| 8 | 9 | | medicine; and |
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| 9 | 10 | | WHEREAS, Born and raised in Yorktown, Larry Riedel comes from |
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| 10 | 11 | | a family of pharmacists, including his father and great-uncle; he |
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| 11 | 12 | | initially set his sights on that field, earning a pharmacy degree |
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| 12 | 13 | | from The University of Texas at Austin in 1952, but he felt that he |
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| 13 | 14 | | was better suited to a career providing direct patient care; he went |
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| 14 | 15 | | on to receive his medical degree from The University of Texas |
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| 15 | 16 | | Medical Branch at Galveston in 1956, and he remained in Galveston |
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| 16 | 17 | | while completing his internship and residency; during his |
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| 17 | 18 | | residency, he served a three-year stint in the United States Army, |
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| 18 | 19 | | where there was a demand for doctors; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Dr. Riedel, a physician of internal medicine with |
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| 20 | 21 | | the DeTar Medical Group, has been practicing in Victoria for nearly |
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| 21 | 22 | | six decades, during which time he has earned the trust of patients |
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| 22 | 23 | | and fellow doctors alike; over the course of his long career, he has |
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| 23 | 24 | | witnessed and adapted to numerous advances in medical technology |
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| 24 | 25 | | and treatment, and he has had the satisfaction of seeing his |
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| 25 | 26 | | community become home to a large number of skilled medical |
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| 26 | 27 | | specialists; he still works at his office five days each week, and |
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| 27 | 28 | | he continues to make house calls, a practice that was much more |
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| 28 | 29 | | common in the early days of his career; and |
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| 29 | 30 | | WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Riedel enjoys the love and |
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| 30 | 31 | | support of his wife, Janyth Riedel, and he takes great pride in his |
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| 31 | 32 | | family of four children, two grandchildren, and two |
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| 32 | 33 | | great-grandchildren; and |
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| 33 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Larry Riedel has distinguished himself as a pillar |
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| 34 | 35 | | of his community, a beloved friend and neighbor, and a true credit |
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| 35 | 36 | | to his profession, and it is a pleasure to join his many admirers in |
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| 36 | 37 | | recognizing him at this time; now, therefore, be it |
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| 37 | 38 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 38 | 39 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Dr. Larry |
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| 39 | 40 | | Riedel on his 92nd birthday and extend to him sincere best wishes |
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| 40 | 41 | | for the future; and, be it further |
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| 41 | 42 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 42 | 43 | | prepared for Dr. Riedel as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 43 | 44 | | House of Representatives. |
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