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2015 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 760
Celebrating the life of William Rohimbox Morrison, Jr., M.D.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 20, 2015
Agreed to by the Senate, February 25, 2015

 

WHEREAS, William Rohimbox Morrison, Jr., M.D., of Franklin, a respected internal medicine physician and devoted father and husband, died on March 9, 2014; and

WHEREAS, a native of Columbus, Ohio, William Morrison was the son of pioneering physician William R. Morrison, Sr., M.D., and Edith Marie Morrison of Cleveland, Ohio; and

WHEREAS, following in his father’s footsteps, William Morrison became a doctor, graduating from the Ohio State University College of Medicine; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Morrison was a talented and compassionate man who generously devoted his time and leadership to many civic activities and organizations; he received many awards and accolades for his work; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Morrison was faithful to his calling and was caring and compassionate to all of his patients; he inspired generations of nurses and doctors and groomed his three sons to pursue the family legacy in the practice of medicine; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Morrison was a former resident of Brooklyn, New York, and relocated to the City of Franklin to be closer to family; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Morrison was baptized at an early age and enjoyed fellowship and worship through the Protestant faith; and

WHEREAS, together with his wife, Betty Poe, Dr. Morrison left a legacy of outstanding service to the community; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Morrison will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by his beloved wife, Betty; their three sons, Dr. William R. Morrison IV, Hashim O. Morrison, and Dr. Norris D. Morrison, and their families; and numerous other family members, friends, and colleagues; 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 William Rohimbox Morrison, Jr., M.D., a respected physician and an active resident of the City of Franklin and the Hampton Roads community; 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 William Rohimbox Morrison, Jr., M.D., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.