HJ473: Celebrating the life of Julien H. Meyer, Jr., M.D.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 473
Celebrating the life of Julien H. Meyer, Jr., M.D.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, March 7, 2018
Agreed to by the Senate, March 9, 2018

 

WHEREAS, Julien H. Meyer, Jr., M.D., a beloved husband and father and a respected physician and educator who served the residents of Roanoke for over 40 years, died on June 17, 2017; and

WHEREAS, the son of a physician, Julien Meyer was born in Roanoke and attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania; he then earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond; and

WHEREAS, Julien Meyer completed his internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore; in 1974, he returned to Roanoke and joined Physicians to Women, a medical practice started by his father; and

WHEREAS, a talented and compassionate doctor, Julien Meyer continued practicing at Physicians to Women until his death, caring for countless patients and bringing many babies into the world; and

WHEREAS, between 1987 and 1991, Julien Meyer served as chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital; he was also a past president of the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; and

WHEREAS, in addition to maintaining his own practice, Julien Meyer taught and mentored numerous students and supported research initiatives at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute; and

WHEREAS, an active member of the Roanoke community, Julien Meyer served on the board of the Foundation for Roanoke Valley and was the longtime medical director of Planned Parenthood; and

WHEREAS, in 2016, the Carilion Clinic presented Julien Meyer with the Robert L.A. Keeley Healing Arts Award in recognition of his long and distinguished service to the Roanoke Valley medical community; and

WHEREAS, outside of his medical career, Julien Meyer was an avid fly fisherman who traveled the world to fish and go on safari with his wife, Lynn; and

WHEREAS, Julien Meyer will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his wife of 28 years, Lynn; his sons, Julien III and Jeff, and their families; and many other family members, friends, and Roanoke residents; 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 Julien H. Meyer, Jr., M.D., a devoted physician who cared for thousands of patients in the Roanoke Valley; 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 Julien H. Meyer, Jr., M.D., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 473

Offered March 5, 2018
Celebrating the life of Julien H. Meyer, Jr., M.D.
Patron-- Rasoul

WHEREAS, Julien H. Meyer, Jr., M.D., a beloved husband and father and a respected physician and educator who served the residents of Roanoke for over 40 years, died on June 17, 2017; and

WHEREAS, the son of a physician, Julien Meyer was born in Roanoke and attended Mercersburg Academy in Pennsylvania; he then earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond; and

WHEREAS, Julien Meyer completed his internship and residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore; in 1974, he returned to Roanoke and joined Physicians to Women, a medical practice started by his father; and

WHEREAS, a talented and compassionate doctor, Julien Meyer continued practicing at Physicians to Women until his death, caring for countless patients and bringing many babies into the world; and

WHEREAS, between 1987 and 1991, Julien Meyer served as chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital; he was also a past president of the South Atlantic Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; and

WHEREAS, in addition to maintaining his own practice, Julien Meyer taught and mentored numerous students and supported research initiatives at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine and Research Institute; and

WHEREAS, an active member of the Roanoke community, Julien Meyer served on the board of the Foundation for Roanoke Valley and was the longtime medical director of Planned Parenthood; and

WHEREAS, in 2016, the Carilion Clinic presented Julien Meyer with the Robert L.A. Keeley Healing Arts Award in recognition of his long and distinguished service to the Roanoke Valley medical community; and

WHEREAS, outside of his medical career, Julien Meyer was an avid fly fisherman who traveled the world to fish and go on safari with his wife, Lynn; and

WHEREAS, Julien Meyer will be fondly remembered and dearly missed by his wife of 28 years, Lynn; his sons, Julien III and Jeff, and their families; and many other family members, friends, and Roanoke residents; 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 Julien H. Meyer, Jr., M.D., a devoted physician who cared for thousands of patients in the Roanoke Valley; 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 Julien H. Meyer, Jr., M.D., as an expression of the General Assembly’s respect for his memory.