TITLE: Recognizing Charles F. Pelphrey on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Charles F. Pelphrey on the occasion of his 100th birthday.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Dr. Charles F. Pelphrey on the grand occasion of his 100th birthday; and WHEREAS, Charles Pelphrey was born on April 16, 1917; he graduated from Austin High School in 1935 and is in the school's Alumni Hall of Fame; a distinguished member of the community, he was the first qualified pathologist in Travis County, and he is known for pioneering the field of pathology in the region; and WHEREAS, During his 70 years of service in Travis County, Dr. Pelphrey introduced several innovative procedures in pathology, including the first pap smears and breast pathological procedures offered in the region; he played an instrumental role in bringing the vital Salk Polio Vaccine to Central Texas, which helped eradicate polio from the county; he is also noted for establishing the first blood bank in the area and for creating life-saving methods to treat babies with blood incompatibilities; and WHEREAS, Dr. Pelphrey was the developer and owner of Clinical Pathology Laboratories, an Austin-based company that grew to become the largest privately owned clinical laboratory in the United States; and WHEREAS, Charles Pelphrey has been honored with a Lady Bird Johnson Humanitarian Award for his many accomplishments and his invaluable contributions to Travis County; he is revered by residents throughout the community, and his birthday is indeed cause for celebration among his many friends and loved ones; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th Legislature, hereby recognize Dr. Charles F. Pelphrey as a treasured citizen of Texas and extend to him best wishes on his 100th birthday; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for him as a memento of this special day. Watson President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 15, 2017.