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Tue Dec 30 11:57:38 GMT 2008

I spoke with Bill Schwab yesterday about this - rest assured that the PENN family has begun to put this very sort of plan into motion, and we should hear, within the day, exactly what this plan will be, and were we can send our heartfelt thoughts in the form of monetary support for John and Camilla's three young children.

John was a wonderful man, and meant a whole lot to a lot of people.  May God rest his soul, and grant him Peace.  Let us help Him take care of John's family.

Ronald I. Gross, MD, FACS
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Baystate Medical Center
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From: trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org [mailto:trauma-list-bounces at trauma.org] On Behalf Of nappio at aol.com
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Karim, although there may be countless individuals throughout the year that may benefit from good will, I feel during this special season many on the trauma.org site would like very much to show their support to the Pryor family thru a scholarship donation for his children. Possibly directly into a 529 savings plan.  Is that something the list administration could consider spearheading or any colleagues' of his who are on the list?David Napoliello md facs
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Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2008 15:04:47
To: <ccm-l at ccm-l.org>; <trauma-list at trauma.org>
Cc: <SURGINET at listserv.utoronto.ca>
Subject: John Pryor, M.D.

To the many families, friends, and colleagues of Dr. John Pryor.

First, John died doing what he and all on these lists are genetically
programmed to do - care for their fellow men and women, give them a chance at
survival and recovery and to return them as a functional member of  society.
John trained in his chosen profession to be the  medical adventurer that is an
understandable underlying and unquenchable force  which is present in each of
us.    Going to the heart of danger,  both in the large inner city hospital as
well as in a war in bay off lands, we  see the toughest of the tough; the task
which others might retreat or shirk  from, John found his peace while
attempting to piece together the most complex  of cases.

Second, John understood the illogic of his chosen field of trauma  surgery.
He understood that the streets of Philadelphia were just as  dangerous as the
venues of hostility in a country at war.   He  understood that he was
predestined to be in the heat of the battle, whether it  be Philadelphia or Mosal.
  It was his fate to patch  up the secondary effects of man's inhumanity to
man.    Yes, in  an ideal world preventive strategies would completely
eliminate the area of  surgical skill where John was most skilled and comfortable, the
need for John  Pryor's in the future will never be eliminated.    Now and for
 the long foreseeable future, the acute care trauma critical care surgeon
will at  the pinnacle of physicians in demand and needed in communities around
the  world, especially the United States.

Third, how so very sad to loose John Pryor during this special time of the
year.    For all of the major faiths with which we in the United  States are
most familiar, their festive and holy times are now:   Christianity, Judaism,
Islam, Quanza.    Yes, even Ramadan is  now.

Some on these list knew John Pryor very well and their loss is most  severe.
 Our hearts, prayers, support, and understanding are extended  to them.
Some knew John peripherally or were just learning of his  developing career
trajectory.   Still others only suffer as they know  John represents the kind of
surgical spirit that all surgeons possess.   Yes, John Pryor has the trauma
surgeon's genome.   There is no need  for question or discussion.   We each in our
own way know exactly why  John was in Iraq.   On another day, the loss could
have been any one  of us.

John:  as a soldier, we respect and salute you.
          as a teacher, we  seek to emulate you.
          as a visionary, we  support you.
          as a surgeon we  recognize your master skills
          as a human, we  applaud and memorialize your unique and lasting
contributions.

We each will rededicate our genetically predetermined professionalism to be
built on the foundations of your work.

Kenneth L. Mattox, MD
Houston

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