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Regular Session, 2012 ENROLLED
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 127
BY SENATOR DORSEY-COLOMB
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON
To express the sincere and heartfelt condolences of the Legislature of Louisiana upon the
death of Dr. Wallace Hart Dunlap, to commend a life well spent in service to his
community, and to note the proud legacy he leaves to the state of Louisiana.
WHEREAS, it is with great sadness and heavy hearts that the Legislature of
Louisiana has learned of the passing of Wallace Hart Dunlap, a distinguished gentleman and
a highly respected pediatrician, on May 2, 2012, at the age of seventy-six; and
WHEREAS, Wallace Hart Dunlap was born on October 16, 1935, in Pleasanton,
Kansas; and
WHEREAS, he was a proud graduate of the University of Kansas, earning his
medical degree in 1961 and completing his pediatric training at the University of Oklahoma
Hospital in Oklahoma City and Children's Medical Center and Parkland Hospital in Dallas;
and
WHEREAS, Dr. Dunlap served as a Captain at Beaumont Army Hospital in El Paso,
Texas, before moving to Baton Rouge in 1966; and
WHEREAS, upon his arrival to Baton Rouge, he opened his private practice with the
Pediatric Clinic where he practiced until his retirement in 2006; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Dunlap loved the practice of medicine and was passionate in
providing the highest level of care to his patients; and
WHEREAS, he was endowed with an innate ability to guide young people beginning
their journey in life; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Dunlap was an active member of the Louisiana State Medical
Society and the American Academy of Pediatrics, holding numerous leadership roles both
locally and on the national level; and
WHEREAS, his unwavering commitment to the practice of medicine contributed to SCR NO. 127 ENROLLED
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the growth and stability of organized medicine throughout the state; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Dunlap's colleagues in the Louisiana State Medical Society quickly
recognized his value as leader and elected him to numerous decision-making and executive
roles within the organization which included serving as secretary-treasurer and vice
president on the Louisiana State Medical Society Board of Governors; and
WHEREAS, the Louisiana State Medical Society recognized Dr. Dunlap as a fine
man; principled, frank and yet willing to listen and not jump to conclusions which made him
a committed member of the society who could always be counted on to follow through with
his responsibilities resulting in his being inducted into the LSMS Hall of Fame of Medicine
in 2007, one of the society's highest honors, and being the only member in the over one
hundred thirty-four year history of the Louisiana State Medical Society to hold the
distinction of being named an Emeritus Officer; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Dunlap not only cared for his community as a physician but also
volunteered considerable time to community endeavors by being an active member of the
Baton Rouge Rotary Club, St. James Masonic Lodge #47 and a board member of the
American Norrbottenspets Association; and
WHEREAS, a man of God, Dr. Dunlap was an active member of the First United
Methodist Church in Baton Rouge, through which he lead numerous Bible study classes and
participated in construction and medical missionary trips to Alaska and Mexico; and
WHEREAS, above all his professional and civic pursuits, Dr. Dunlap loved nothing
more than simply spending time with his wife, Jane Dunlap, his children, Susan Dunlap
Mack and John Gardener Dunlap, his step-children, Hugh Wilson Raetzsch Jr. and Susan
Raetzsch Copeland, and his grandchildren, Simone, Corinne, Patrick, Sarah, Courtney,
Wilson, Matthew, Nicholas, Davis and Joshua; and
WHEREAS, this extraordinary man clearly demonstrated during his life his
dedication to his family, profession, community, state, and country; and
WHEREAS, the pride that Dr. Dunlap took in his work, which was so critical to our
citizens, is matched only by the pride felt by his family and fellow Louisiana citizens; and
WHEREAS, upon his death the world lost a unique individual who left an indelible
mark upon the lives of all who knew him; and SCR NO. 127 ENROLLED
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WHEREAS, with the death of Dr. Wallace Hart Dunlap, the state has lost one of her
finest sons; a man who loved God, his family, his country, his state, and his profession; a
man who considered himself ordinary, but dedicated his life to making other people's lives
just a little better; and
WHEREAS, the success of the state of Louisiana, the strength of our communities,
and the overall vitality of American society depend in great measure on people like Dr.
Wallace Hart Dunlap, who unselfishly dedicated his life for the betterment of others; and
WHEREAS, the memory of Dr. Dunlap will remain eternal in the hearts and minds
of his family, friends, and all of those who knew and loved him.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
express its sincere and heartfelt condolences upon the death of Dr. Wallace Hart Dunlap.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
family of Dr. Wallace Hart Dunlap.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES