Birth date: Oct 7, 1922 Death date: Aug 16, 2005
Dr. Joseph Harvey Rappeport passed away peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2005. He was born on October 7, 1922, in Shreveport, LA to Goldie and Eugene Rappeport and was the eldest brother to Myron Rappeport and Rozan Rappeport Zide Read Obituary
Dear Jenny,Joe, Jennifer, and Gene,
Lamar and I loved your dad so much and will miss him. Your family is so blessed to have had him for so long. You all are in our prayers. Love Lynne and Lamar##imported-begin##Lamar and Lynne Simpson##imported-end##
We miss him and will never forget him. Bill & Becky##imported-begin##Bill & Becky Burgess##imported-end##
Dear Rappeport Family,
I was saddened to hear today of the death of Dr. Rapp. If comfort can be taken in this, please know that your dear husband and father lives on in the numerous doctors, nurses and techs that he took time to teach. His skill was unmatched and his high expectations of those of us priviledged to learn under him serve me well, 20 years later. Whenever I shell and eat peanuts I'm reminded of the days I worked for him and I can still hear him say, "Don't just stand there like a stale bottle of seltzer water". I am thankful for all he taught me about medicine as well as life. I am better for having known him and the world is a lesser place with his passing.##imported-begin##Pam Thomas##imported-end##
THIS WAS A MAN THAT I ADMIRED & ENJOYED FOR YEARS IN THE SHOOTING SPORTS & AS A FRIEND . MAY HE WALK IN BEAUTY ! SHALOM , BOSS##imported-begin##bernard levy##imported-end##
Dearest Jenny, Gene, Jennifer and Ted, and Joe;
In 1964 we lived in Center, Texas. When we were struggling to get pregnant, and couldn't, we were referred to Joe. He was wonderful He encouraged us, and helped us realize that the situation was a male ptoblem, not a female one. We came many times for conultations and hopefulness, to no avail. So, he urged us to adoppt a child, which we did. We could not live without our Virginia. What he said was relax, and when she came we relaxed, and along came our own child, Carter. Joe knew that the sercret was in letting go and letting God. How happy we were in 1973 to be able to be with him, and all of you for our twenty five year ministry at Trinity Church. We have so many memories of special family moments with you all. We cherish and love each of you, as we share together the grief of passage. An English friend once wrote:
"Death is nothing at all. I have only slipped into the next room. I am I, and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we still are. Call me by my old familar name, speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Put no differnce in your tone, wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together. Let my name be ever the household word that it was, let it be spoken without effort, without the trace of a shadow on it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is unbroken continuity. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well..."
Our love to you now and always. Penny and Mike##imported-begin##penny and mike macey##imported-end##
Rapp was a wonderful man whose wit and wisdom will be sorely missed.##imported-begin##Randy and Janet Erwin##imported-end##
Our deepest condolences to the family of John. He was a great friend and physcian. He will be missed.
The Timothy Howes family##imported-begin##timothy howes##imported-end##
Our deepest condolences to the family of Joe. He was a great friend and physcian. He will be missed.
The Timothy Howes family##imported-begin##timothy howes##imported-end##
I send my prayers and condolences to the Rappeport family.##imported-begin##Starr Byrd##imported-end##
I CONSIDER IT A PRIVILEDGE AND PLEASURE TO HAVE KNOWN JOE-I WAS ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH JOE WHEN HE WAS PRESIDENT OF PINECREST AND ENJOYED WORKING WITH HIM AND GETTING TO KNOW HIM-I RECALL HIS HUMOR AND ABILITY TO LEAD THE CLUB IN A VERY POSITIVE DIRECTION-HE WAS TRULEY A GENTLEMAN AND A FRIEND##imported-begin##DAN FISCUS##imported-end##
