SR154 - In memory of Dr. Jan Hansen Garrett of Tyler.

        SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 154       In Memory   of   Jan Garrett            WHEREAS, A rich and purposeful life drew to a close with   the passing of admired physician Jan Hansen Garrett of Tyler on   July 16, 2024, at the age of 83; and          WHEREAS, The son of Dr. James Marion Garrett and Annabelle   Hansen Garrett, Jan Garrett was born in Temple on June 14, 1941;   he graduated from The University of Texas at Austin and Baylor   University College of Medicine; after serving as a general   medical officer in the U.S. Navy, he completed his orthopedic   residency at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center;   he established the Bone and Joint Clinic in Tyler, and in 1992, he   became founding president of the Azalea Orthopedics clinic; he   was adored by his patients, staff, and colleagues and received   many honors, including induction into the Bethesda Health Clinic   Doctor Luke Society in 2019; over the years, he held positions at   the UT Tyler Health Science Center and several other hospitals,   and he was a founding member of the Baylor Scott & White Texas   Spine & Joint Hospital and president of Ambulatory Surgical   Center of Tyler; for more than two decades, he served on the board   of Physicians Contracting Organization of Texas; he retired in   2017; and          WHEREAS, Dr. Garrett married the love of his life, the   former Madonna Sue Jones, on August 21, 1965, and they were   blessed with two daughters, Jennifer and Laura; eventually, he   knew the joy of becoming the proud grandfather of Patrick and   Annabelle; he and Sue Garrett shared a fulfilling relationship   until her death in 2017; fortunate enough to find love a second   time, he married Elen Moncrieff on December 29, 2018; his many   interests included wine, classical music, travel, golf, reading,   and collecting and sharing first edition books; and          WHEREAS, Although Jan Garrett is deeply missed, his strong   faith, great kindness, and immense devotion to his family will   remain a source of inspiration to all who were privileged to know   him; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 89th   Legislature, hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Jan Hansen   Garrett and extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family:   to his wife, Elen Garrett; to his daughters, Jennifer Deen and   her husband, Patrick, and Laura Jones and her husband, Matt; to   his grandchildren, Patrick Deen Jr. and Annabelle Gardner; to his   siblings, Mary Joyce and Chris, Steve, and Mike Garrett; 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 Senate adjourns   this day, it do so in memory of Jan Garrett.     Hughes                 ________________________________          President of the Senate               I hereby certify that the     above Resolution was adopted by     the Senate on February 26, 2025,     by a rising vote.                 ________________________________          Secretary of the Senate                 ________________________________           Member, Texas Senate