

Gary Frederick Purdue M.D. went to be with the Lord October 3rd, 2010 at the age of 65. He was preceded in death by his parents Frederick N. Purdue & Isabel Wrigley Purdue. In 1963 he graduated the Elmira Free Academy. Gary served our country from 1966-1969 with the Navy (SeaBees) which included two tours in Vietnam. He graduated with a degree in Ceramics Engineering from Alfred University after his return.
He went on to achieve his Doctorate of Medicine at Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia & his residency at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh. It was there that he met his wife Laurel.
They married in 1978 and relocated to Dallas for his Fellowship in Burn Surgery at Parkland Memorial Hospital in 1981 and accepted a position as Associate Professor of Burn Surgery at UT Southwestern.
He is survived by his wife, Laurel, and his children Ian (Nicole), Heather, Keith (Tiffany), & Kyle (Anna) and his grandchild Luke. His siblings Keith W. Purdue, Christine Stephens (David), Constance Breed (Michael) & Frederick (Carol) all of Elmira NY.
The service will be held on Saturday, October 9 at 1 pm at First Baptist Church on 2400 N. Josey Lane, Carrollton Texas with a reception to follow at the church.
Memorial Contributions may be directed to University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center - Designated Fund for Burn Care in Memory of Dr. Gary F. Purdue, P.O. Box 910888, Dallas, TX 75391-0888
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