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This is tragic beyond words. John Pryor was a fine man, with a good heart stilled too soon. He was dedicated to the care of the trauma patient, and to the training of the students of trauma care. I had chills when I saw the subject line of the email announcement, and felt truly ill upon reading the news. I, for one, will do what I can to make my career that much more committed, and hopefully meaningful, in his memory and honor. This is what we all must do.  
Jeff Hammond
New Jersey


----- Original Message -----
From: moore677 at aol.com
Date: Friday, December 26, 2008 12:12 pm
Subject: John Pryor MD
To: trauma-list at trauma.org

> >From Pat Reilly at Penn............
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patrick M. Reilly <reillyp at uphs.upenn.edu>
> To: Forrest O. Moore <moore677 at aol.com>
> Sent: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 9:43 am
> Subject: EAST Mail: John Pryor MD
> 
> 
> 
> I've tried to call many of the Penn Trauma family personally 
> over the last 
> several hours.  I apologize if I have not gotten through to 
> you.  You're welcome 
> to give me call if you would like.  
> 
> Sorry to need to forward this email...
> 
> 
> 
> It is with profound sadness and an overwhelming sense of loss 
> that we send this 
> communication. Last evening we were notified that Major John 
> Pryor was killed by 
> enemy fire in Iraq. John was serving his second tour as a combat 
> surgeon with 
> the United States Army. He deployed on December 6th and had been 
> on location 
> with a forward surgical team. 
> 
>  
> 
> John came to the University of Pennsylvania in 1999 after 
> completing his 
> surgical training at the State University of New York in 
> Buffalo. After his 
> Fellowship in trauma surgery and critical care he joined the 
> faculty of the 
> Department of Surgery and currently was serving as the Trauma 
> Program Director 
> for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.  
> 
>  
> 
> "JP" was a magical man, with boundless energy and goodness. He 
> as was a devoted 
> son, husband, father, colleague and friend. He was an 
> outstanding physician, 
> gifted surgeon, teacher and mentor. At his core were many great 
> values but his 
> passion for service to others and gave back something to each 
> and everyone of 
> us, everyday. His favorite quote, by Albert Schweitzer, hangs in 
> his office and 
> it captures the essence of John Pryor.
> 
>  
> 
>             ".. Seek always to do some good, somewhere. Every man has to seek in 
> his own way to realize his true worth. You must give some time 
> to your fellow 
> man. Even if it's a little thing, do something for those who 
> need help, 
> something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing 
> it. For remember, 
> you don't lie in a world all your own. Your brothers are here, too."
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  John's sudden death while serving as a physician on the 
> battlefield, is a very 
> personal loss for the many of us who have worked side by side 
> with him in our 
> Emergency Department,  OR's and ICU's, and all the more 
> stark coming 
> unexpectedly in this h
> oliday season. All of us have lost one of our "brothers".  
> Our thoughts are with his wife Carmella Calvo, their three 
> children and all the 
> family.
> 
>  
> 
> We will pass on further information about services and ways in 
> which we can help 
> the Pryor family as they become available. 
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> C. William Schwab MD
> 
> Chief, Division of Trauma and Critical Care
> 
>  
> 
> James Mullen MD
> 
> Interim Chair, Department of Surgery
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
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