Charles Curry Eaves

Dear Ruth, Greg, little Curry, and Sally, I so remember all of you. At Mammy's house in Wheelock you made a huge pot of spagetti and meatballs for the family. Curry was so charming and special. Perhaps only Greg was born at that time..probably about 1953. Then the time Aunt Pete took me to visit you all and I lost her camera at the zoo or something. You showed us such a good time utilizing the base pool.
Curry was a medical school classmate with my father-in-law, James Bussell, at Baylor....

Like so many, I enjoyed working with Dr. Eaves for many years while I was Deputy Commissioner for the Texas Department of Health. There is no question of his dedication to heatlh care. His energy and enthusiasm affected all around him. I am thankful he was able to enjoy a well deserved reirement.

It was such a pleasure and honor to have worked with Dr. Eaves at the Texas Dept. of Health. He was someone for whom I have great admiration. He came to the heatlh department at a difficult time for the department. He helped to put in place some much needed processes that would help hold folks accountable in measureable terms not just gut feelings. There were days when I would want to hug him one moment but pinch his ears in the next. I still laugh regarding certain phrases that he used,...