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2020 First Extraordinary Session
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 18
BY REPRESENTATIVE THOMPSON
CONDOLENCES: Expresses condolences on the death of Dr. Samuel Philip Scurria
1 A RESOLUTION
2To express the condolences of the House of Representatives upon the death of Samuel P.
3 Scurria, M.D.
4 WHEREAS, the community of Delhi, Louisiana, and the members of the House of
5Representatives were saddened to learn of the death of Samuel Philip Scurria, on June 5,
62020, at the age of eighty-four; and
7 WHEREAS, Samuel Scurria was born to Nettie Veronica Dichiara and Philip Samuel
8Scurria, Sr., on November 21, 1935, in Tallulah, Louisiana; in 1961, Samuel Scurria
9graduated from Louisiana State University Medical School, and upon completion of an
10internship at Charity Hospital in New Orleans, Dr. Sam served his country in the U.S. Air
11Force in Shreveport and Lake Charles; and
12 WHEREAS, the personal and professional life of Dr. Sam was rich and fruitful; he
13and his high school sweetheart, Joyce Christine King, were married for more than sixty
14years, and for thirty-eight years, he maintained a general medical practice that included
15surgery, ob-gyn, pediatric, geriatric, and emergency medical care in Delhi; Dr. Sam found
16true satisfaction in his role as a rural physician, and his penchant for making house calls
17endeared him to his patients; and
18 WHEREAS, Dr. Scurria combined his call to medicine with volunteerism in his
19Delhi community, organizing emergency preparedness drills, serving on the Richland Parish
20Hospital board of directors, and providing medical care as the Delhi High School football
21team doctor; and
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1 WHEREAS, when he was not attending to medical duties, Dr. Sam was a whirlwind
2of activity and enjoyed fishing, hunting, and golf; he was a founding member of Antique
3Cars in Delhi and regularly showed his restored 1928 Ford Model A and 1941 Lincoln
4Zephyr at homecoming and stock show parades; a collector of arrowheads, Dr. Sam was a
5member of the Gem and Mineral Club; he worked with wood as a furniture designer, and he
6carved wildlife, wall hangings, and bird houses; and
7 WHEREAS, an accomplished musician, Dr. Sam played alto and tenor saxophone
8with the St. Joe Jazzers, the St. Joe Orchestra, and at his beloved Delhi Presbyterian Church;
9Dr. Sam also was a gifted painter, and two of his pieces were published in the January 2008
10edition of the Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society; and
11 WHEREAS, Dr. Sam delighted in entertaining family and friends, and his sense of
12humor, enthusiasm, and energy made memorable his presence in every setting; he was a
13powerfully positive influence on those with whom he interacted; and
14 WHEREAS, the absence of Samuel P. Scurria is deeply felt by his wife, Joyce; his
15children, Philip, and his wife Cindy, Catherine Scurria Gough, and her husband Steve, Mark,
16and his wife DeAnn, and Juliette Scurria Blades, and her husband Gene; siblings Philip, and
17his wife Peggy, and Thomas, and his wife Teresa; grandchildren Gregory, Bryndi, Mary,
18Stephanie, Stuart, Bradley, Jacee, Victoria, Kelly, and Maria and their spouses; great-
19grandchildren Layton, Brody, Caroline, and Leo; Dr. Sam's legacy of duty and devotion will
20endure through the lives of his family and friends.
21 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the
22Legislature of Louisiana does hereby express sincere and heartfelt condolences on the death
23of Dr. Samuel P. Scurria; does hereby acknowledge the exemplary work of his life in
24medicine to the benefit of his patients and his contributions to his community of Delhi; and
25does hereby offer hopes for comfort and peace to family and friends who mourn the loss of
26this dynamic and gifted Louisiana native son.
27 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the
28family of Dr. Samuel Scurria.
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HR 18 Original 2020 First Extraordinary Session Thompson
Expresses condolences on the death of Dr. Samuel Scurria.
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