Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	H.R. No. 659
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, The city of Nacogdoches lost an esteemed surgeon and
6	6	a beloved member of the community with the passing of Dr. Larry
7	7	Walker on December 16, 2021, at the age of 81; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Born in De Kalb on July 19, 1949, to Enois and Leon
9	9	Walker, Larry Walker grew up with the companionship of two younger
10	10	brothers, Luke and Howard; he went on to graduate from Texas A&M
11	11	University-Commerce and Baylor College of Medicine, and he
12	12	subsequently enlisted in the United States Army; from 1969 to 1970,
13	13	he served as captain of the Bravo Company Medical Battalion during
14	14	the Vietnam War, distinguishing himself through his work as a
15	15	brigade surgeon and earning both a Bronze Star and an Army
16	16	Commendation Medal; after receiving an honorable discharge, he
17	17	completed his surgical residency at Ben Taub Hospital, and he and
18	18	other residents at the hospital were featured in a 1970 issue of
19	19	Life magazine; and
20	20	WHEREAS, In the early 1970s, Dr. Walker moved to Nacogdoches
21	21	and established a private surgical practice at Nacogdoches Memorial
22	22	Hospital; he served as a general and trauma surgeon and as the
23	23	hospital's chief of surgery up until his retirement in 2017, and he
24	24	was instrumental in opening its chemotherapy department and
25	25	establishing the East Texas Community Health Clinic; his commitment
26	26	to excellence brought out the best in the staff who worked under
27	27	him, and at times, his deep concern for the patients he treated led
28	28	him to waive medical costs for those who were unable to pay; and
29	29	WHEREAS, Dr. Walker also volunteered his time as the hospice
30	30	director at Nacogdoches Memorial, and he served on the boards of the
31	31	Nacogdoches County Hospital District, as well as the Samaritan
32	32	Center, the East Texas Treatment Center, Friends of Music at
33	33	Stephen F. Austin State University, and Texas A&M
34	34	University-Commerce; he was recognized as an Outstanding Alumnus of
35	35	Texas A&M University-Commerce in 2012; and
36	36	WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Walker enjoyed the love
37	37	and support of his wife of 56 years, Diana Walker, and he took great
38	38	pride in his sons, Andrew, Craig, and Kevin, and his grandchildren,
39	39	Sophia, Liam, Logan, and Sylvia; and
40	40	WHEREAS, Dr. Larry Walker dedicated his life to healing and
41	41	helping others, and he leaves behind a legacy of compassion and
42	42	selflessness that will long be treasured by all those who held him
43	43	dear; now, therefore, be it
44	44	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 88th Texas
45	45	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Larry Walker and
46	46	extend sincere sympathy to his family, friends, and former
47	47	colleagues; and, be it further
48	48	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
49	49	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
50	50	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Larry
51	51	Walker.
52	52	Clardy
53	53	______________________________
54	54	Speaker of the House
55	55	I certify that H.R. No. 659 was unanimously adopted by a
56	56	rising vote of the House on March 30, 2023.
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58	58	Chief Clerk of the House