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Thomas DuPree Sr. 50M
59MR
and began a private practice
at Piedmont Hospital, and
in 1960, he co-founded
Peachtree Orthopedic
Clinic. He performed the
first total hip replacement
surgery in Atlanta in 1969
and the first arthroscopic
knee surgery in Atlanta in
1975. At age 63, he served
as a physician for a U.S.
climbing team on Mt. Everest.
He is survived by his
wife of 67 years, florrie, and
three daughters, including
Helen McSwain 82M
87MR.
Jacob Riley 44C 46M
52MR of Winter Park, fla.,
on feb. 6, 2009. On March
16, 1946, he graduated from
the School of Medicine in
the morning, was commissioned
a captain in the U.S.
Army Medical Corps in
the afternoon, and married
Georgiana Jennings
in the evening. After his
discharge from the Army,
he came back to Emory for
a residency in obstetrics
and gynecology. He opened
his own practice in Winter
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Joseph Griner 50Ox 52C 56M
62MR
Park in 1953. He was a
charter physician of Winter
Park Memorial Hospital
and delivered its first baby
in 1955. Besides his wife, he
is survived by two sons, a
daughter, and eight grandchildren.
Stuart Sims 44C 46M
54MR of Atlanta, on May
25, 2009. He was 87. He
was a naval surgeon during
WWII and then practiced
as a general surgeon for
20 years. He served as the
medical director at AT&T
for 10 years and was a
medical examiner for the
Social Security Administration.
He retired at 86. He is
survived by his wife, Rose,
and two children.
Norman Goldstein 45C
47M of Sarasota, fla., on
April 22, 2009. He served
as a pediatrician in Sarasota
for 24 years. When he retired
in 1983, his retirement
party drew several thousand
people. He continued
his subspecialty practice in
developmental and behav-
ioral pediatrics until 1994.
He is survived by his wife,
Rita, and three children.
Arthur Moseley 46C 47M
50MR of Boca Grande,
fla., on July 27, 2009.
When he retired from his
practice in 1987, he joined
Holland America Line and
Windstar Cruises as a ship
physician. He is survived
by his wife, Sara, their
four children, five grandchildren,
and one great
grandchild.
Marguerite Candler
Ballard 43G 48M of
Monticello, Ga., on June 2,
2009. She was one of the
first women to attend the
School of Medicine and
retired in 1985 as medical
director of the U.S. Public
Health Service. She was
preceded in death by her
husband, George, and is
survived by 11 nieces and
nephews.
Byron Davis 49M 50MR of
St. Simons Island, Ga., on
May 7, 2009. He was 87. He
was a pathologist in Valdosta,
Ga. He is survived
by his wife, Margaret, his
daughter, and son.
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Thomas DuPree Sr. 50M
59MR of Swainsboro, Ga.,
on feb. 17, 2009. He was
89. Before entering medical
school, he served in WWII
as a dive bomber pilot on
the USS Wasp and the USS
Lexington. He earned the
Navy Cross, Presidential
Unit Citation, and Air
Medal with Gold Stars and
was nominated for the
Distinguished flying Cross
and the Purple Heart. He
later worked as an ophthalmologist
at Riverside
Hospital in Bainbridge, Ga.,
and at the Riverside Clinic
Hospital in Macon, Ga.,
from 1962 to 1985. He is
survived by his wife, Jean,
seven children, and 12
grandchildren.
Shed Caffey Jr. 51M of
Memphis, Tenn., on May
9, 2009. He was 83. He was
a pediatrician in Memphis
for 30 years. He and his
wife, Jane, supported the
work of Baddour Center in
Senatobia, Miss., for those
with mental disabilities. In
1993, the center recognized
their efforts by dedicating
the Shed and Jane Caffey
Clinic. In addition to his
wife, he is survived by three
children.
Louis McDonough 46C
51M 54MR of Atlanta on
feb. 20, 2009. He was a
pediatrician for more than
30 years. After graduating
from Emory, he headed
over to the School of Medicine
and told the dean he
simply had to be a doctor.
He was the physician for
the children of Rev. Martin
Luther King Jr. Mrs. King
called him to come see one
of the children on the night
King was assassinated.
McDonough is survived by
his wife, Alice, (whom he
met at Emory University