Leon Atherton

Kristal,
It was great talking with you the other day. First of all, my heart goes out to you, your family and friends. Your Dad was such a great guy and was always very nice to me and treated me with respect. And what a cool car he had. I remember him letting me drive the GTO only if I would fill up those 3 red metal gas cans he kept in the trunk. YIKES ! I also remember him picking me up some Pop Tarts for my school locker during baseball season. Not very many people would take...

Dearest Kristal and Mike,
We were so sorry to learn of Lee's death. Your care and concern for your father was very evident and this alone should give you great solace. We love you and want you to know our thoughts and prayers are with you. Love,

Dear Atherton Family, I was saddened to read of the passing of Dr. Atherton, he was a very special man. I became a patient of his when I was 8 yrs old, I had an undiagnosed tumor, probably since birth. He was such a nice man, looking back now at the age of 50, I think of what a traumatic experience that was for a young girl. But it really wasn't as traumatic as you would think, because of the kind of man he was. After having several surgeries at Mayo Clinic several years later (where he...

Dear Kristal,
I was so glad to hear from you and yet so sorry and saddened at the loss of your father. I first met Lee when I went to work for Doctors Irving and Leonard Favus. He delivered my son and barely missed delivering my daughter. He was not only my ob/gyn but also my forever friend. A piece of my heart is gone with him. He loved his kids and just loved life. Our memories are sometimes the only things that keep us going and he will always be one of mine. Prayers and...

Dear Kristal,

You have my heartfelt condolences and prayers. Heaven just became a better place. I have found that death can unite what life sometimes can not.

Kristal, I am so sorry to hear about your father. Although he was a little frail when he left Hot Springs, he did not look that ill. My condolences you and your family. It was a pleasure to have met your fath. He was such a gentleman.

Hot Springs, AR

We were so sorry to hear about the passing of Lee Atherton. My husband and I had the pleasure of knowing Lee when my husband was a dermatologist in Gallesburg, IL. Lee had my husband do some cosmetic procedures for him. He would always stay over and visit with us until it was safe to remove any dressings. He did not want to go home and have any of his patients see him with lots of bandages, it might frighten an expectant mother into an early delivery.
He told us of once taking his...

Leon will be long remembered

Our thoughts and prayers are with you