TITLE: In memory of Dr. James Anderson Twining of Houston.

SUMMARY: In memory of Dr. James Anderson Twining of Houston.

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WHEREAS, The life of a highly respected and dedicated physician drew to a close with the passing of Dr. James Anderson Twining of Houston on October 26, 2012, at the age of 73; and WHEREAS, Born on October 5, 1939, Jim Twining was the adopted son of Donald and Marjorie Twining of Aurora, Illinois; he demonstrated an early affinity for learning and for the outdoors that would stay with him throughout his life; after graduating from high school, he went on to earn a bachelor's degree from Drake University; between semesters, he worked as a construction worker, assembling steel beams as high as 95 feet from the ground without a safety harness, as was the practice at the time; and WHEREAS, He received his medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1965 and, the following year, completed a rotating internship at Chicago's Cook County Hospital, during which he delivered 160 babies in two months; Dr. Twining completed his pediatric residency at the Baylor-affiliated hospital residency program at the Texas Medical Center in Houston before serving for two years as a physician in the U.S. Army in Fort Lewis, Washington, and attaining the rank of major; and WHEREAS, Although he had fallen in love with the Rocky Mountains and with Mount Rainier, Dr. Twining returned with his family to Houston, where he earned certification from the American Board of Pediatrics; he also became a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Texas Medical Association and the Texas Pediatric Society; and WHEREAS, This eminent physician became only the third pediatrician to serve the Clear Lake community, and he founded Bay Area Pediatrics in 1973; over the next four decades, his practice grew from serving 6 patients to some 36,000; known for his warm and considerate bedside manner, he provided expert care to generations of Bay Area residents and saved hundreds of lives, while earning the gratitude of patients ranging from NASA's astronaut corps to indigent residents of Harris and Galveston Counties; and WHEREAS, Highly regarded by his colleagues for his skill, intellect, and compassion, Dr. Twining became chief of staff of the Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in 1985, and he served for many years as a clinical assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine; he further benefited the community through his work at Texas Children's Hospital and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital; and WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Dr. Twining enjoyed the love and support of his wife, Patricia, and his sons, Jeffrey, Donald, Andrew, Phillip, and Steven; along with his deep devotion to his family, his medical practice, and his patients, he had a zest for life that expressed itself in myriad ways; he was an avid mountain climber, summiting Mount Rainier four times and scaling numerous other peaks in Colorado and Wyoming; in addition, he ran marathons and had a personal best time of 3 hours and 36 minutes; later, he became a highly competitive and successful commercial hot air balloonist, while also finding time to hone his skills as a sailor, fly fisherman, photographer, and cyclist and to indulge his appetite for literature and world travel; and WHEREAS, Although his death has brought great sorrow to his loved ones, patients, and numerous friends, Jim Twining leaves behind a legacy of excellence, leadership, and kindness that will forever inspire all those who had the good fortune to know him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of James Anderson Twining and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his wife, Patricia; to his sons, Jeffrey, Donald, Andrew, Phillip, and Steven; to his grandchildren, Ethan, Hannah, Molly, Henry, Lucy, Jessica, Garret, Jake, and Travis; to his sister, Barbara; and to his other relatives and many friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. James Anderson Twining. J. Davis of Harris Straus M. Gonzalez of El Paso Oliveira Allen N. Gonzalez of El Paso Orr Alonzo Gooden Otto Alvarado Guerra Paddie Anchia Guillen Parker Anderson Gutierrez Patrick Ashby Harless Perez Aycock Harper-Brown Perry Bell Hernandez Luna Phillips Bohac Herrero Pickett Bonnen of Brazoria Hilderbran Pitts Bonnen of Galveston Howard Price Branch Huberty Raney Burkett Hughes Ratliff Burnam Hunter Raymond Button Isaac Reynolds Callegari Johnson Riddle Canales Kacal Ritter Capriglione Keffer Rodriguez of Bexar Carter King of Hemphill Rodriguez of Travis Clardy King of Parker Rose Coleman King of Taylor Sanford Collier King of Zavala Schaefer Cook Kleinschmidt Sheets Cortez Klick Sheffield of Bell Craddick Kolkhorst Sheffield of Coryell Creighton Krause Simmons Crownover Kuempel Simpson Dale Larson Smith Darby Laubenberg Smithee Davis of Dallas Lavender Springer J. Davis of Harris Leach Stephenson S. Davis of Harris Lewis Stickland Deshotel Longoria Strama Dukes Lozano Taylor Dutton Lucio III Thompson of Brazoria Eiland Marquez Thompson of Harris Elkins Martinez Toth Fallon Martinez Fischer Turner of Collin Farias McClendon Turner of Harris Farney Menendez Turner of Tarrant Farrar Miles Villalba Fletcher Miller of Comal Villarreal Flynn Miller of Fort Bend Vo Frank Moody Walle Frullo Morrison White Geren Munoz, Jr. Workman Giddings Murphy Wu Goldman Naishtat Zedler Gonzales Nevarez Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 170 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 18, 2013. Chief Clerk of the House