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MEMORIAL RESOLUTION ON DR. J. THOMAS HULVEY

WHEREAS, J. Thomas Hulvey, a native of Staunton, took the M.D. from the University of Virginia in 1962; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hulvey, after military service and a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University, began the practice of orthopaedic surgery in Abingdon in 1969; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hulvey attained great distinction in his profession and held teaching appointments in several institutions, including the University; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hulvey’s excellence in his profession was recognized by his colleagues who elected him to numerous professional boards and committees, including the Presidency of the Medical Society of Virginia; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hulvey served his state and community in many other ways, ranging from the Washington County School Board to the Barter Foundation Board of Trustees, and from being team physician to Abingdon High School to serving as Chairman of the Advisory Committee of the University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hulvey served on the Board of Visitors from 1990 to 1994; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Hulvey died in Abingdon on March 7, 2005;

RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors notes with profound regret the passing of J. Thomas Hulvey, remembers his selfless service and devotion to the University of Virginia, and expresses its deepest sympathy to Mrs. Hulvey and to their children, Elizabeth, Margaret, and John.