Wayne Englehardt Dear

WAYNE ENGLEHARDT DEAR, MD Born 29 March 1934 in Austin, Texas and died 9 August 2008 in Dallas, Texas, of complications of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. His parents were Raymond Hansford and Irene Wittmann Dear. He graduated in Austin from St. Stephen's Episcopal School in 1951 and The University of Texas in 1955 (Plan II). Commissioned as a line officer in the US Naval Reserve, he served in the Pacific Fleet on the Destroyer USS Owen. After completion of service, he graduated with honors from Baylor University College of Medicine obtaining both an M.S. and an M.D. in 1962. He trained at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. Dr. Dear returned to Houston to practice cardiology for 35 years at Texas Heart Institute, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. Dr. Dear was a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and Society of Cardiac Angiographers and Interventionalists. Dr. Dear was Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, and Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Dear was selected Outstanding Attending Physician at Texas Heart Institute in 1998. After closing his practice in Houston, Dr. Dear moved to Dallas with his wife, Peggy. He resided on the family ranch in Johnson County where he oversaw a Simmental cattle operation, wildlife habitat improvement, and native grass restoration. Unable to stay away from medicine and teaching, he became a Cardiology Consultant at the North Texas VA Medical Center, Dallas. He was a member of Brook Hollow Golf Club, Dallas, and Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, Cleburne. Dr. Dear is survived by his wife Peggy Simmons Dear and sisters-in-law Betty Simmons Regard, her husband Gerard and Suzanne Simmons Bartolucci, her husband Enrico, all of Dallas. Dr. Dear is survived by his brother Patrick Hansford Dear and wife Leigh Anne of Houston. His children are James Wittmann Dear of San Francisco, Margaret Marie Dear of Houston and William Jessen Dear of Salt Lake City. Additionally, many four-legged friends were his companions, including Bear, Rommel, Patton, Fergie, Buddha and Sister. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 717 Sage Road at Woodway, Houston, on Tuesday,12 August 2008 at 11am. In lieu of flowers, please consider contributions to the Adult Cardiology Research Endowment at the Texas Heart Institute. [Texas Heart Institute, PO Box 20345, M. C. 3-117, Houston, TX 77225-0345; www.texasheart.org; 832-355-3792] SPARKMAN/HILLCREST 7405 WEST NW HWY DALLAS, TEXAS 75225 214 363 5401