H.R. No. 2623
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of
Dr. Joseph G. Suckarieh of Midland, who died on May 3, 2009, at the
age of 64; and
WHEREAS, Joseph Suckarieh was born in Damascus, Syria, on
July 19, 1944, to Gabriel Joseph and Claire Sarki Suckarieh; and
WHEREAS, After earning his medical degree from Damascus
University, Dr. Suckarieh performed his general surgery internship
and residency at the University of Cincinnati; in Cincinnati, he
met the former Judy Carol Wilson, and they were married in 1976; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Suckarieh did his thoracic and cardiovascular
surgery residency at Wayne State University in Detroit from 1976 to
1978, and from 1978 to 1989, he practiced medicine in Lubbock; he
became an American citizen in 1980; and
WHEREAS, Since 1989, Dr. Suckarieh had been a member of the
surgical team at the Heart Institute of Midland Memorial Hospital,
where he performed his first open-heart surgery; he played a
lifesaving role for many cardiac patients in Midland, and he earned
the deep respect and lasting affection of colleagues and patients
alike for his skill, vitality, and compassion; and
WHEREAS, A man of strong religious faith, Dr. Suckarieh was
active in the Catholic Church; he was a member of St. Stephen's
Catholic Church and Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, and he
often worked through the church to give of his time and effort to
the less fortunate, both in Midland and in his native Syria; and
WHEREAS, A loving husband and father, Joseph Suckarieh
dedicated his life to healing, and though he was taken too soon, he
leaves behind a legacy of compassion and devotion that will live
forever in the hearts of all who knew him; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Dr. Joseph
G. Suckarieh and extend sincere condolences to the members of his
family: to his wife of 33 years, Judy Suckarieh; to his children,
Jessica Suckarieh Weinzel and her husband, John, Amy Suckarieh
Gorham and her husband, Alan, Elizabeth Suckarieh and her
companion, James Hamilton, Nadia Suckarieh, Gabriel Joseph
Suckarieh, Emily Suckarieh, and Kiki and Topher; to his sister,
Jeanette Talamas, and her husband, Nasri; to his brother, George
Suckarieh, and his wife, Nancy; to his grandchildren, Sidney
Weinzel, Jordan Gorham, and Willem Weinzel; and to his 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. Joseph
Suckarieh.
Craddick
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 2623 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 31, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House