TITLE: In memory of Dr. Dana Bryant Donatto.

SUMMARY: In memory of Dr. Dana Bryant Donatto.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, The untimely passing of Dr. Dana Bryant Donatto of Playa del Rey, California, on August 3, 2010, at the age of 53, brought deep sorrow to her loved ones; and WHEREAS, A San Antonio native, the former Dana Bryant was born to Gloria Bryant and Dr. Frank Bryant on March 5, 1957; she graduated from Holmes High School and went on to earn her bachelor's degree from Rice University and her medical degree from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; "Dr. Dana" began her 20-year career in medicine with her father's practice on the east side of San Antonio, and she later joined the staff at Wilford Hall Medical Center; after moving to California, she treated patients in the state's penal system as a contract physician and worked briefly for a plasma center; and WHEREAS, This dynamic professional loved to travel, and she shared a passion for sailing with her husband, Phillip Donatto, whom she met on a trip to Tahiti; devoted to her family, Dr. Donatto encouraged her four younger sisters to excel, and she adored her nieces and nephews, to whom she was a favorite aunt; she was a woman of great compassion and gave generously to those in need; and WHEREAS, Dana Donatto lived a caring and purposeful life, and she will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of those she left behind; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Dana Bryant Donatto and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her husband, Phillip Donatto; to her mother, Gloria Bryant; to her sisters, Janice Murphy and her husband, Dr. Vincent Murphy, Toni Pyjar and her husband, John Pyjar, Robyn Deshotel and her husband, Raphael Deshotel, Jr., and Kellie Fowler and her husband, Dr. John Fowler; to her nieces and nephews, Victoria and Juliette Murphy, Lauren and Jacob Pyjar, Raphael Deshotel III, and Alexsis, Harrison, Rowen, Bridgette, Frank, and John Fowler; and to her other relatives and friends; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Dana Donatto. McClendon Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 280 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on February 24, 2011. Chief Clerk of the House