Mark Lindsey

Family-Placed Death Notice

LINDSEY, Mark Mark McDonald Lindsey, M.D. entered into eternal rest on May 1, 2008. He was the loving husband of his devoted wife Margaret Comerford Lindsey. Dr. Lindsey was born on October 28, 1920 in Rome, GA. to the late E. Ernest and Bessie Brown Lindsey. He was a father, grandfather and great grandfather. He taught the lessons of kindness and generosity to his sons Mark M. Lindsey, Jr. of Hamlet, NC., William J. Lindsey (Helen) of Durham, NC., David H. Lindsey (Kimberly) of Hamlet, NC., and James D. Comerford (Camilla) of Atlanta, GA.; to his grandchildren Andrew Lindsey, Todd Harper Lindsey, Sarah Lindsey McCrea (Jon), David C. Lindsey, James D. Comerford, Jr., Joseph C. Comerford, and Margaret E. Comerford; and great grandchildren Sabrina R. Lindsey, Lindsey L. McCrea and Elise B. McCrea. As a cancer surgeon and emergency physician for over forty years, he brought comfort and health to many individuals and families. He was a scholar. A graduate of The Darlington School (1938), Yale University (1942), and Yale Medical School (1945). During World War II, he served his country as a medical officer in the US Naval Reserve. He was a resident at Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital, at New York's Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center, and a fellow at Houston's M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He was an engaging "renaissance man" throughout his life. He was a leader. He was the first Southerner elected Class Secretary (President) of Yale since the Civil War. He served his community as a District Governor of North Carolina for Rotary International. He served his profession as one of the founders of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and as Speaker of ACEP's House of Delegates. He also served as it's President. His efforts in establishing emergency medicine as an accredited field of specialization, were honored by his receipt of the prestigious ACEP's James D. Mills Meritorious Service Award. He honored his Scottish ancestry as he played nineteen holes with his friends at the Cherokee Country Club. His ancestors were among the first settlers of Floyd County, Georgia where his father served as Mayor. Services will be held in Atlanta at Northside Drive Baptist Church at one o'clock on Monday, May 5, 2008. Following the service interment will be at Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Rome. In lieu of flowers, gifts are requested to be made to The Darlington School of Rome, Ga. Daniel's Funeral Home, Rome. 706-232-3646 MARK McDONALD LINDSEY, M.D.