H.R. No. 70
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Eastland Memorial Hospital is hosting its annual
gala on September 11, 2021, and this event offers a welcome
opportunity to pay tribute to the hospital's unique legacy; and
WHEREAS, From the very beginning, the hospital was a
community effort, built from the foundation up by area residents,
including lawyers, merchants, and ministers as well as plumbers and
electricians, who volunteered to work after hours for no pay, only
coffee and doughnuts; with no government funding, the facility was
built in nine months at a cost of $36,112, with many of the
materials contributed by donors; and
WHEREAS, The first patient was an eight-and-a-half-pound
baby boy, and the hospital's grand opening on June 8, 1953, was
attended by some 2,000 people; approved by the American Medical
Association as well as by other state and national hospital
associations, Eastland Memorial has grown over the years into a
regional institution, and the Eastland Memorial Hospital District
was created in 1989; and
WHEREAS, Today, the hospital is overseen by a nine-member
board of directors, and six local physicians make up the executive
medical staff, while another 35 consultant and courtesy staff
physicians provide expertise in neurology, cardiology, urology,
oncology, gastroenterology, and other specialties; it offers a
comprehensive range of services, including a Level IV trauma
emergency room, surgical services, an acute care unit, outpatient
specialty clinics, a pharmacy, a dialysis center, and a
rehabilitation and wellness center; and
WHEREAS, For nearly 70 years, countless residents of Eastland
County and the surrounding area have depended on the care provided
at Eastland Memorial Hospital, and it is a privilege to join in
recognizing the vital role this long-standing institution has
played in the community; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby commemorate the annual gala
of Eastland Memorial Hospital and extend to all those associated
with the hospital sincere best wishes for continued success with
their important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Eastland Memorial Hospital as an expression of high
regard by the Texas House of Representatives.
Rogers
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 70 was adopted by the House on August
30, 2021, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House