Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

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1	1	2023S0065-1 01/27/23
2	2	By: Eckhardt S.R. No. 130
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5	5	SENATE RESOLUTION
6	6	WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas honors and
7	7	commemorates the life of Dr. Robert Stanley Wright Sr., who died
8	8	on December 28, 2022, at the age of 99; and
9	9	WHEREAS, Born on July 31, 1923, Robert Stanley Wright Sr.
10	10	was an exemplary citizen and an esteemed member of the Austin
11	11	community; a native Austinite and a lifelong resident of the
12	12	capital city, Robert graduated from Austin High School and went
13	13	on to attend The University of Texas at Austin; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Robert served with distinction as a flight
15	15	instructor in the United States Marines Air Corps from 1943
16	16	through 1946, and he concluded his active duty with the rank of
17	17	captain; after returning to Texas, he enrolled as a student at
18	18	Texas Chiropractic College, and on June 21, 1947, Robert was
19	19	joined in marriage with Carolyn Porter; and
20	20	WHEREAS, After graduating in 1950 from Texas Chiropractic
21	21	College, Robert joined his father in the Wright Family
22	22	Chiropractic practice in Austin, which his father had founded in
23	23	1920; he practiced alongside his father at the family's
24	24	chiropractic office located on West 12th Street, where it still
25	25	remains today, and he continued to serve as a trusted physician
26	26	to the Austin community throughout seven decades; and
27	27	WHEREAS, Dr. Bob, as he was affectionately known by many,
28	28	was noted for his expertise and his personable and empathetic
29	29	manner, and he was beloved by his staff and patients; in 1994, he
30	30	was joined in the practice by his own son, Dr. Billy Wright, and
31	31	more recently, his grandson Dr. Tyler Wright also joined the
32	32	family practice; he retired in 2021, confident in leaving the
33	33	practice in the hands of the third and fourth generations of
34	34	Wright family chiropractors; and
35	35	WHEREAS, An avid and accomplished outdoorsman, Robert took
36	36	great pleasure in deer hunting; he appreciated any opportunity to
37	37	exercise his skill as a pilot, and he especially enjoyed flying
38	38	the surplus military plane he and a friend had purchased and kept
39	39	in a hangar on Koenig Lane; he was an active member of his church
40	40	community at Hyde Park Baptist Church, where he served the
41	41	congregation for many years as a deacon and as a teacher and
42	42	leader; and
43	43	WHEREAS, Robert and his cherished wife, Carolyn, shared 64
44	44	years of devoted marriage until her passing in 2011; they were
45	45	blessed with a daughter, Sue Alison Peschel, and two sons, Robert
46	46	Stanley Wright Jr. and James William Wright; his seven
47	47	grandchildren and his 13 great-grandchildren were a source of
48	48	much pride and joy to him; and
49	49	WHEREAS, A beloved husband, father, and grandfather and a
50	50	man of strong character and faith, his generous spirit was a
51	51	source of inspiration to others, and he leaves behind memories
52	52	that will be treasured by his many loved ones and by all who were
53	53	privileged to share in his life; now, therefore, be it
54	54	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
55	55	Legislature, hereby extend sincere condolences to the bereaved
56	56	family of Robert Stanley Wright Sr.; and, be it further
57	57	RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
58	58	his family as an expression of deepest sympathy from the Texas
59	59	Senate.