January 3, 2007

 M E M O R A N D U M

 TO:                  SOM Faculty

                        SOM Staff

 

FROM:             Garland D. Anderson, M.D.

                        Dean of Medicine

 

It is with great sadness that I share the news of the death of Dr. Chester Burns. A memorial service will be held tomorrow at the Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church at 4 p.m. Dr. Burns’ contributions to UTMB during his 37-year tenure were numerous, and his passion for and loyalty to UTMB were contagious. He had a great interest in the life and teachings of Sir William Osler and had been a member of the American Osler Society since 1972. He was an officer of the AOS and President from 2004 to 2005.  Dr. Burns’ legacy at UTMB will live on in the definitive history of UTMB that he authored, Saving Lives, Training Caregivers, Making Discoveries, and in the countless lives he touched with his enthusiasm, dedication and devotion to UTMB. Donations may be made in his honor to: The Chester Burns Alumni Scholarship Fund c/o Ann Anderson, The Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, 301 University Blvd.

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