Henry (Hank) Mayer, Jr., MD (Col Ret)

Burial will follow at the Central Texas Veterans Cemetery.

Dr. Mayer, a military surgeon, Dust Off pilot flying thousands of life-saving hours in Viet Nam, rancher, sports enthusiast, Army veteran and community supporter died unexpectedly on May 5, 2015. He was a resident of the Killeen area for 35 years and actively involved in many community activities. During his 30 years in the US Army, his last assignment included serving as an orthopedic surgeon and Deputy Commander of

Darnall Army Medical Center. He received numerous military awards including the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross and the Bronze Star Medal.

After his military retirement, he was employed as an orthopedic surgeon by Kings Daughters Clinic of Temple for over 20 years. He was a graduate of Ohio University and Texas Tech University School of Medicine. He was recruited to the new Texas Tech University School of Medicine after his second Dust Off tour in Viet Nam where he met the man who was to be its director.

During the last 35 years, Dr. Mayer rarely missed a KISD football game. He joined the teams on the field the first quarter of his first game he attended in the fall of 1980 and stayed with the teams from then on. He was the "team Doc" for all of the KISD athletes who needed help. He also volunteered with the Athletic Department of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor as the team physician for the last 7 years.

Dr. Mayer was a member of the Killeen Evening Rotary, a director on the Board of the Greater Killeen Free Clinic, a recipient of the Medicine Man award in 2009, a Bell County rancher, a member of the Harker Heights United Methodist Church, Junior livestock show suporter and lover of the outdoors.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Joyce S. Mayer,; son, Brian D. Mayer and his wife,Dr. Biljana Mikijelj ; daughters Michele L. Woodford, PA-C and Amanda M. Polson and husband, Steve Polson; grandchildren Kristin Butler and husband, Ty, Christopher Woodford, Marina Lynn Mayer, Taylor Polson and wife, Emily, Kaylin Isbell and husband, Travis, · and Ana Mayer, and four great-grandchildren, Hunter Butler, Braxton Butler, Trigg Isbell and Kyndall Isbell.

In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Foundation, Belton, or the KISD Educational Foundation, Killeen.

Visitation will be held Thursday, May 7, from 6 until 8 p.m. at Crawford Bowers Funeral Home.