Edgar Lee Crumpacker

Edgar Lee Crumpacker, MD, passed away on May 13, 2009. Dr. Crumpacker was born in 1915 in Bonsack, Virginia, the son of Emory Cline and Daisy Early Crumpacker. He was predeceased by his wife, Kathryn (Kay) Peters Crumpacker in 2008. Dr. Crumpacker received his BS/BA from Bridgewater College and was graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine summa cum laude. He served in the Navy during World War II and subsequently earned a Master's Degree in physiology from the University of Toronto. He completed his medical training in internal medicine and gastroenterology at the Mayo Clinic. The family moved to White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, where he practiced at the Greenbrier Clinic for thirty three years. He and his wife spent their retirement in West Virginia, Florida, and Connecticut. Dr. Crumpacker was living in Chester, Connecticut until the time of his death. He is survived by his three daughters, Carole Cramer, of Walpole, New Hampshire, Lynne Page Rasmussen, of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Susan Murphy, of East Haddam, Connecticut; two sons-in-law, John Cramer and Keith Rasmussen; and Susan's life partner, Edward Ritz. He also leaves five grandchildren, Dr. George Cramer, Sarah M. Dunham, Cheryl R. Simmons, Lauren Rasmussen, and Caitlin Murphy. The families include three great-grandchildren. "Ed" was known for his great intellect, wit, and integrity, his deep devotion to his wife and family, his gentle, wise, compassionate care of others, and his passionate love for the beauty of the world. A true Southern gentleman throughout his life, his warm heart touched all who knew him.