TITLE: In memory of James E. Buckner Jr. of Corpus Christi.

SUMMARY: In memory of James E. Buckner Jr. of Corpus Christi.

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WHEREAS, James E. Buckner Jr. of Corpus Christi passed away on January 9, 2017, at the age of 62, bringing a great loss to his family and friends; and WHEREAS, The son of Shirley Buckner and James Buckner Sr., Jim Buckner was born in Galveston on September 30, 1954; he completed his bachelor's degree in wildlife fisheries science at Texas A&M University and went on to work for the Texas A&M Marine Advisory Service as a marine agent for five years; subsequently, he enrolled at the University of Houston--Clear Lake and earned a master's degree in hospital administration; and WHEREAS, Mr. Buckner was employed at Rice District Community Hospital and Cuero Community Hospital before becoming CEO of Uvalde Memorial Hospital in 2004; among other accomplishments, he guided the building of the Women's Imaging Center and played a key role in the construction of the Kate Marmion Regional Cancer Center; under his leadership, Uvalde Memorial received the prestigious 2012 Press Ganey Distinctive Workplace Award, and it was named Uvalde Business of the Year; he became CEO of Dimmit Regional Hospital in 2013 and oversaw numerous additions and improvements; and WHEREAS, Dedicated to improving rural health care, Mr. Buckner served two terms as chair of the Texas Organization of Rural and Community Hospitals, which presented him with its Gordon Russell Merit Award in 2011; he also served on the state's Medicare Reform Board; and WHEREAS, Mr. Buckner cherished his family above all; he shared a fulfilling marriage of more than 42 years with his wife, Rebecca Southworth Buckner, and he loved spending time with his four daughters, Elizabeth, Sarah, Melissa, and Jessica, as well as his adopted daughter, Stephanie, and his 18 grandchildren, who called him "Paca"; a man of deep faith, he served the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as branch president in three different congregations and as a stake high councilman, young men's president, and teacher; he was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed saltwater fishing, kayaking, scuba diving, camping, hunting, and gardening; and WHEREAS, Although Jim Buckner is deeply missed, memories of his kindness, compassion, and devotion will forever remain to comfort and inspire those he has left behind; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of James E. Buckner Jr. and extend sincere condolences to his relatives and 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 Jim Buckner. King of Uvalde Hunter Straus Goldman Oliverson Allen Gonzales of Williamson Ortega Alonzo Gonz lez of El Paso Paddie Alvarado Gooden Parker Anchia Guerra Paul Anderson of Dallas Guillen Perez Anderson of McLennan Gutierrez Phelan Ar valo Hefner Phillips Ashby Hernandez Pickett Bailes Herrero Price Bell Hinojosa Raney Bernal Holland Raymond Biedermann Howard Reynolds Blanco Huberty Rinaldi Bohac Hunter Roberts Bonnen of Brazoria Isaac Rodriguez of Bexar Bonnen of Galveston Israel Rodriguez of Travis Burkett Johnson of Dallas Romero, Jr. Burns Johnson of Harris Rose Burrows Kacal Sanford Button Keough Schaefer Cain King of Hemphill Schofield Canales King of Parker Schubert Capriglione King of Uvalde Shaheen Clardy Klick Sheffield Coleman Koop Shine Collier Krause Simmons Cook Kuempel Smithee Cortez Lambert Springer Cosper Landgraf Stephenson Craddick Lang Stickland Cyrier Larson Stucky Dale Laubenberg Swanson Darby Leach Thierry Davis of Dallas Longoria Thompson of Brazoria Davis of Harris Lozano Thompson of Harris Dean Lucio III Tinderholt Deshotel Martinez Turner Dukes Metcalf Uresti Dutton Meyer VanDeaver Elkins Miller Villalba Faircloth Minjarez Vo Fallon Moody Walle Farrar Morrison White Flynn Mu oz, Jr. Wilson Frank Murphy Workman Frullo Murr Wray Geren Neave Wu Gervin-Hawkins Nev rez Zedler Giddings Oliveira Zerwas Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 270 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 20, 2017. Chief Clerk of the House