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MEMORIAL RESOLUTION ON DR. DUPONT GUERRY, III
 
 
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MEMORIAL RESOLUTION ON DR. DUPONT GUERRY, III

WHEREAS, DuPont Guerry, III, born a South Carolina Huguenot in Greenville, took his M.D. from the University of Virginia in 1938; and

WHEREAS, after a distinguished internship at the University Hospital and residencies at two institutions in New York, Dr. Guerry began the practice of ophthalmology in Richmond; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Guerry taught ophthalmology at the Medical College of Virginia from 1944 to 1982 and established an international reputation in research and teaching, achievements that were recognized by the American Ophthalmological Society which in 1987 bestowed upon him the Howe Medal, its highest honor; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Guerry was above all a physician in the finest sense of the word; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Guerry was appointed to the Board of Visitors by Governor Godwin in 1974 and served until 1982; and

WHEREAS, Dr. Guerry died at his home in Goochland County on April 3, 2005;

RESOLVED, the Board of Visitors notes with profound sorrow the death of DuPont Guerry, III, expresses its appreciation for his distinguished service to the University, to the Commonwealth, and to his profession, and extends its deepest sympathy to his family.