Clare Livingston Bromley Jr.

Family-Placed Death Notice

BROMLEY, Clare Clare Livingston Bromley, Jr., DVM passed away on January 11, 2008 in Gainesville, Florida, with his children, sister and friends nearby. He passed peacefully and according to his wishes. He was in a miraculous rally in his last days. Known to all as Bud or Buddy, he had engineered his passing as much as possible with his knowledge of medicine and life sciences, which was his intellectual passion. Dr. Bromley was a dedicated veterinarian from the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine, class of 1951, which was the first graduating class. In his last hours, while being comforted by his daughter-in-law Christal and her Aunt Jinny Slucher, Dr. Bromley delivered a detailed lecture while dreaming, meant for students of veterinary surgical procedures on small animals. Within minutes of his passing a nurse asked what to do about the fleas on her cat, and he replied smiling "bring over a neighbor's cat." Born October 18, 1925 in Florida, son of Clare Livingston Bromley and Minnie Stoddard Bromley, he is survived by his beloved and attentive sister Clariece Bromley Gregory and her husband John Lawrence Gregory, as well as all of his children and their children, including Patricia Lee Bromley and Stephen Robert Bromley of Atlanta, GA, David Stoddard Bromley of Canton, MI, Lori Bromley of Tallahassee, FL and Clare L Bromley, III of Del Mar, CA. He is predeceased by two sisters, Evilo B. Doster and Marjorie B. Wood - both of Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Bromley was also preceded in death by Brenda Hirsh Bromley, of Atlanta, his wife of 43 years, who passed two years ago. They were long time residents of Steinhatchee, FL after retiring from veterinary practice in Atlanta. He had close personal and professional friends going back to his youth, his fellow WWII B-24 bomber crew, and his many colleagues and their families at the University of Georgia and The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, where he interned. Many of his dearest lifelong friends were the families of the pets he cared for during his career in Atlanta where he built and ran one of the first small animal hospitals. Buddy spoke daily with his lifelong friend Mrs. Frances Todman, of New York City. He was especially cheered by Mrs. Todman's words and her many kindnesses after his wife Brenda died. An online memorial is on www.legacy.com. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Angell Memorial Animal Hospital in Boston, MA or simply hug a loved one, friend or pet today. Memorial/Tribute Giving: Kathleen Santry, 617-541-5075, ksantry@mspca.org Express condolences at ajc.com/obits CLARE LIVINGSTON BROMLEY, JR