James Core memorial unveiled at STPN-Folsom clinic

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James Core memorial unveiled at STPN-Folsom clinic

STHS Communication Department, CommDept@stph.org

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Members of the Core family do the honors, unveiling a plaque in James L. Core’s memory. (Photos by Chloe Stephan/STHS)

St. Tammany Health System leaders joined family members of James L. Core at the St. Tammany Physicians Network clinic in Folsom on Wednesday afternoon (Sept. 3)  to unveil a plaque memorializing the longtime health system board member.

“This honor combines two of Mr. Core’s passions,” health system President and CEO Joan Coffman said in welcoming those gathered. “One is the healthcare he was so passionate about, and one is the Village of Folsom, where we stand.”

Core died in October after 41 years as a member of the health system’s Board of Commissioners.

A retired businessman and co-owner of Covington Paving Co., he leaves behind a legacy as a dedicated public servant, having served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, as well as six years as a St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s deputy and two decades as city of Covington municipal employee.

Wednesday’s ceremony – which started with an invocation by Associate Pastor Ed Herring of Red Bluff Baptist Church, where Mr. Core was a charter member – celebrated that legacy. Afterward, members of his family were invited to help unveil a plaque installed in his honor just inside the clinic’s main entrance.

“Mr. Core was a great ambassador of St. Tammany Health System, living our core values to the end,” Coffman said. “So affixing his name and image in this clinic is picture-perfect and one I am sure he would be humbly honored to see.”

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STHS President and CEO Joan Coffman welcomes guests to Wednesday’s unveiling.

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Members of St. Tammany Health System’s executive leadership team take a group photo in front of a newly installed plaque honoring former Board of Commissioners member James L. Core.

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The plaque honoring James Core is located just inside the main entrance to the St. Tammany Physicians Network in Folsom, which is where Core lived his whole life.

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Dr. Susanne Ogden Core, center, the widow of James L. Core, is photographed alongside members of the STHS Board of Commissioners in front of the memorial plaque honoring Mr. Core, who served on the board for 41 years.

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Photo description text goes here (Photo: John Doe, Acme Photography Company)

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STHS President and CEO Joan Coffman chats with Susanne Ogden Core during Wednesday’s event.

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STHS President and CEO Joan Coffman welcomes guests to Wednesday’s unveiling.

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