HJ157: Celebrating the life of Dr. Robert Latham Brundred Murray.

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WHEREAS, Robert Latham Brundred Murray, M.D., F.A.C.S., of Earlysville, a respected citizen and a beloved and greatly admired physician, died tragically on November 29, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Robert Latham Brundred Murray was born on March 8, 1951, a cherished son of James B. Murray and Jean Brundred Murray, graduated from Albemarle High School in 1969, and received a bachelor?s degree in psychology from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1973; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Latham Murray earned a medical degree from the University of Virginia in 1981; he completed an internship and residency at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York, and a fellowship in non-cardiac thoracic surgery at East Birmingham Hospital in England; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Latham Murray worked as an attending surgeon in New York before joining the medical staff at Martha Jefferson Hospital in July 1995; and

WHEREAS, a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons and board certified in general surgery with accreditation in thoracic surgery, Dr. Latham Murray was a hardworking and dedicated member of CRL Surgical & Radiology Associates in Charlottesville; and

WHEREAS, a mentor and enthusiastic supporter of the medical community, Dr. Latham Murray generously gave his time and many talents to professional and civic organizations, including as a member of the Martha Jefferson Hospital board of trustees and chairman of the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Latham Murray relished life and being a doctor, and he treated his patients and their loved ones with the utmost skill, compassion, and personal attention; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Latham Murray also enjoyed working and creating with his hands even away from the hospital, as a stone mason, tree surgeon, cabinetmaker, and writer; and

WHEREAS, a gifted surgeon and a devoted family man, Dr. Latham Murray will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 33 years, Langhorne King Murray; their five children, Brad, Wistar, Jack, Margaret, and Stephen; his parents, seven brothers, and numerous other loving family members; and his good friends and colleagues; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly note with great sadness the tragic loss of a fine physician and outstanding Virginian, Dr. Robert Latham Brundred Murray; 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. Robert Latham Brundred Murray as an expression of the General Assembly?s respect for his memory.

WHEREAS, Robert Latham Brundred Murray, M.D., F.A.C.S., of Earlysville, a respected citizen and a beloved and greatly admired physician, died tragically on November 29, 2009; and

WHEREAS, Robert Latham Brundred Murray was born on March 8, 1951, a cherished son of James B. Murray and Jean Brundred Murray, graduated from Albemarle High School in 1969, and received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1973; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Latham Murray earned a medical degree from the University of Virginia in 1981; he completed an internship and residency at Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, New York, and a fellowship in non-cardiac thoracic surgery at East Birmingham Hospital in England; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Latham Murray worked as an attending surgeon in New York before joining the medical staff at Martha Jefferson Hospital in July 1995; and

WHEREAS, a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons and board certified in general surgery with accreditation in thoracic surgery, Dr. Latham Murray was a hardworking and dedicated member of CRL Surgical & Radiology Associates in Charlottesville; and

WHEREAS, a mentor and enthusiastic supporter of the medical community, Dr. Latham Murray generously gave his time and many talents to professional and civic organizations, including as a member of the Martha Jefferson Hospital board of trustees and chairman of the Martha Jefferson Hospital Foundation; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Latham Murray relished life and being a doctor, and he treated his patients and their loved ones with the utmost skill, compassion, and personal attention; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Latham Murray also enjoyed working and creating with his hands even away from the hospital, as a stone mason, tree surgeon, cabinetmaker, and writer; and

WHEREAS, a gifted surgeon and a devoted family man, Dr. Latham Murray will be fondly remembered and greatly missed by his wife of 33 years, Langhorne King Murray; their five children, Brad, Wistar, Jack, Margaret, and Stephen; his parents, seven brothers, and numerous other loving family members; and his good friends and colleagues; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly note with great sadness the tragic loss of a fine physician and outstanding Virginian, Dr. Robert Latham Brundred Murray; 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. Robert Latham Brundred Murray as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.