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2014 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 344
Celebrating the life of Paul C. Davis, M.D.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 28, 2014
Agreed to by the Senate, March 5, 2014

 

WHEREAS, Paul C. Davis, M.D., of Virginia Beach, a renowned physician, business leader, community leader, husband, father, and grandfather, died on January 27, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Davis, known to most people as “Doc,” was originally from India and came to America to continue his medical studies; he attended Eastern Virginia Medical School for his internship and residency; and

WHEREAS, during his studies, Dr. Davis married his beloved wife, Betsy; after completing his studies, he began working as a board-certified radiologist in the Hampton Roads area; his passion for his work was remarkable, and he was deeply admired for the personal attention he devoted to each patient; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Davis realized the value of providing life-saving mammography in a private, medical office setting, rather than a hospital, to ensure personal attention and individualized care of the highest quality, and he was asked to head the Women’s Breast Care Center in Portsmouth; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Davis later joined the Mid-Atlantic Imaging Center, with offices throughout the Tidewater area; he attended to thousands of patients, each of whom he regarded as not just a patient, but also a friend; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Davis was an active member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, and he touched many lives with his kindness, wisdom, generosity, and unending humor; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Davis will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by his wife, Betsy; son, Paul, Jr., his wife, Kate, and their children, Jake and Maya; and many other family members, friends, colleagues, and community leaders; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby note with great sadness the loss of Paul C. Davis, M.D., a physician and leader who was loved by many and whose community support and devotion to his family will be missed but always remembered by thousands of people; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Paul C. Davis, M.D., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.