TITLE: In memory of Dr. Edwin Joseph Morrow Jr. of Houston.

SUMMARY: In memory of Dr. Edwin Joseph Morrow Jr. of Houston.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Residents of Houston lost an admired physician and civic leader with the passing of Dr. Edwin Joseph Morrow Jr. of Houston on April 5, 2015, at the age of 93; and WHEREAS, Born in Waco on June 18, 1921, Ed Morrow earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry and biology from Baylor University; he worked as a chemist for Maintenance Engineering before going on to graduate from Baylor Medical School; after completing his internship at St. Louis University, he served his residency at Memorial Hospital in Houston under Dr. Paul V. Ledbetter, and he began practicing internal medicine with the Ledbetter Clinic Association in 1950; and WHEREAS, This dynamic Texan benefited his profession as both a practitioner and an educator; his teaching appointment at Baylor College of Medicine spanned four decades, and he taught at The University of Texas Dental Branch for 35 years; in addition, he was president of the Houston Heart Association, the Texas Heart Association, and Ledbetter Clinic, and he served on the board of Hycel Corporation, a medical equipment company; and WHEREAS, Deeply committed to his community, Dr. Morrow was a longtime member of Houston Kiwanis, and he received its Legion of Honor award; he was a very early supporter of the drive to establish a Jesuit high school in the city, and he helped found Strake Jesuit High School and supported St. Agnes Academy; for many years, he volunteered at the San Jose Clinic, and he performed physicals for the U.S. Military Entrance Processing Station in Houston and for Texas Task Force One; following his retirement from private practice in 2000, he continued to offer his time and expertise, and he assisted with triage for Hurricane Katrina evacuees at the Astrodome; he was named 2006 Retired Physician of the Year by the Harris County Medical Society; for 60 years, he was a member of the Houston Wednesday Breakfast Association; and WHEREAS, Dr. Morrow shared a fulfilling marriage of 67 years with the love of his life, Dorothy Martin Morrow, and he took great pride in his three treasured children, Jenny, Ed, and Eileen; he dedicated his last years to caring for his beloved wife and his friends at the Brookdale Galleria; and WHEREAS, Warm, kind, and enthusiastic, Ed Morrow embraced life to the fullest, and his record of service will remain an inspiration to all who were fortunate enough to know him; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. Edwin Joseph Morrow Jr. and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family: to his children, Jenny Jo Morrow Senac and her husband, Rusty, Ed Morrow III and his wife, Jan, and Eileen Morrow Stork Caudle; to his grandchildren, Brian M. Stork and his wife, Kristen, E. J. Morrow IV and his wife, Robbie, and Christopher Morrow and his fianc e, Jenny Domaschk; to his sister-in-law, Evelyn Morrow; to his great-grandchildren; and to his many other 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 Dr. Edwin Joseph Morrow Jr. Faircloth Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2390 was unanimously adopted by a rising vote of the House on May 21, 2015. Chief Clerk of the House