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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 14 Commending Ken Tuck, M.D.   Agreed to by the Senate, January 14, 2016 Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 5, 2016  

WHEREAS, Ken Tuck, M.D., a respected ophthalmologist who served the Roanoke community for more than 50 years, retired in December 2014; and

WHEREAS, Ken Tuck learned the value of hard work and responsibility at a young age while working on his family’s farm in Bedford County; he earned a medical degree from the University of Virginia and completed his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota; and

WHEREAS, desirous to be of service to the members of the Roanoke community, Dr. Tuck opened a private ophthalmology practice in 1964 and later joined Vistar Eye Center; he earned a reputation for professionalism, compassion, and unsurpassed care for his patients; and

WHEREAS, well-known in his field, Dr. Tuck served as president of the Medical Society of Virginia and the American Academy of Ophthalmology; he earned state and national recognition for his good work and consulted with government officials on health care policy; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Tuck ensured that his patients received treatment of the highest quality, adopting and mastering new technologies and techniques throughout his career; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Tuck cultivated a lifelong appreciation of fine art and shared that passion with his patients by decorating his office with beautiful artwork, which he considered reminders of the importance of good eyesight; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate, the House of Delegates concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Ken Tuck, M.D., on the occasion of his retirement from ophthalmological practice; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Ken Tuck, M.D., as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for his service to the Roanoke community and best wishes for a well-earned retirement.