Peter-O'Donnell-Obituary

Peter O'Donnell Jr.

Dallas, Texas

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O'DONNELL, JR., Peter Peter O'Donnell, Jr., a noted Dallas philanthropist, died peacefully at his home on October 10 at age 97, surrounded by his family. His loving wife of 68 years, Edith Jones O'Donnell, predeceased him in 2020. O'Donnell was a lifelong resident of Dallas and graduated from...

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My sympathies to the family. I knew both Peter & Edith as a clinician for several years. At times, it took quite a bit to get a chuckle out of Peter!

Mr. O´Donnell, and his beloved wife Edith, were true visionaries with philanthropic hearts the size of Texas-And their significant impact can be seen/felt/experienced in a cross section of incredible discoveries and investments. From the largest gift ever given to an art history program to the establishing of the Peter O´Donnell Jr Brain Institute for advanced research into treatment and prevention of all brain diseases ... to our very own Arts Magnet Building Campaign and subsequent...

What a great visionary, and I'm so grateful for his family's amazing contributions to the cultural and scientific richness of this community.