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1	1	H.R. No. 2623
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4	4	R E S O L U T I O N
5	5	WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of
6	6	Dr. Joseph G. Suckarieh of Midland, who died on May 3, 2009, at the
7	7	age of 64; and
8	8	WHEREAS, Joseph Suckarieh was born in Damascus, Syria, on
9	9	July 19, 1944, to Gabriel Joseph and Claire Sarki Suckarieh; and
10	10	WHEREAS, After earning his medical degree from Damascus
11	11	University, Dr. Suckarieh performed his general surgery internship
12	12	and residency at the University of Cincinnati; in Cincinnati, he
13	13	met the former Judy Carol Wilson, and they were married in 1976; and
14	14	WHEREAS, Dr. Suckarieh did his thoracic and cardiovascular
15	15	surgery residency at Wayne State University in Detroit from 1976 to
16	16	1978, and from 1978 to 1989, he practiced medicine in Lubbock; he
17	17	became an American citizen in 1980; and
18	18	WHEREAS, Since 1989, Dr. Suckarieh had been a member of the
19	19	surgical team at the Heart Institute of Midland Memorial Hospital,
20	20	where he performed his first open-heart surgery; he played a
21	21	lifesaving role for many cardiac patients in Midland, and he earned
22	22	the deep respect and lasting affection of colleagues and patients
23	23	alike for his skill, vitality, and compassion; and
24	24	WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith, Dr. Suckarieh was
25	25	active in the Catholic Church; he was a member of St. Stephen's
26	26	Catholic Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, and he
27	27	often worked through the church to give of his time and effort to
28	28	the less fortunate, both in Midland and in his native Syria; and
29	29	WHEREAS, A loving husband and father, Joseph Suckarieh
30	30	dedicated his life to healing, and though he was taken too soon, he
31	31	leaves behind a legacy of compassion and devotion that will live
32	32	forever in the hearts of all who knew him; now, therefore, be it
33	33	RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
34	34	Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Joseph
35	35	G. Suckarieh and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
36	36	family: to his wife of 33 years, Judy Suckarieh; to his children,
37	37	Jessica Suckarieh Weinzel and her husband, John, Amy Suckarieh
38	38	Gorham and her husband, Alan, Elizabeth Suckarieh and her
39	39	companion, James Hamilton, Nadia Suckarieh, Gabriel Joseph
40	40	Suckarieh, Emily Suckarieh, and Kiki and Topher; to his sister,
41	41	Jeanette Talamas, and her husband, Nasri; to his brother, George
42	42	Suckarieh, and his wife, Nancy; to his grandchildren, Sidney
43	43	Weinzel, Jordan Gorham, and Willem Weinzel; and to his other
44	44	relatives and friends; and, be it further
45	45	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
46	46	prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
47	47	Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. Joseph
48	48	Suckarieh.
49	49	Craddick
50	50	______________________________
51	51	Speaker of the House
52	52	I certify that H.R. No. 2623 was unanimously adopted by a
53	53	rising vote of the House on May 31, 2009.
54	54	______________________________
55	55	Chief Clerk of the House