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1996 SESSION


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 346
On the death of George Nicholas Psimas.

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 1, 1996
Agreed to by the Senate, March 7, 1996

WHEREAS, George Nicholas Psimas, a prominent Portsmouth physician and founding partner of Portsmouth Orthopaedic Associates, died on February 17, 1996; and

WHEREAS, a lifelong resident of Portsmouth, George Psimas was a graduate of the University of Virginia and the University of Virginia Medical School and served as a surgeon in the U.S. Army during World War II; and

WHEREAS, in addition to founding Portsmouth Orthopaedic Associates, Dr. Psimas was active in many professional organizations including the Eastern and Southern Orthopaedic Associations, the American Fracture Association, the Pan Pacific Surgical Association, the Medical Society of Virginia and the Portsmouth Academy of Medicine; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Psimas was a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Medical Association and a diplomate of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons; and

WHEREAS, with the death of Dr. George Psimas, the Portsmouth community has lost a skilled surgeon, a dedicated professional and a fine citizen; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly mourn the passing of Dr. George Nicholas Psimas; 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 Dr. George Nicholas Psimas as an expression of the General Assembly's respect for his memory.