Deceased January 5, 2018

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In Memory

Dick McGavic died on Jan. 5.

Dick majored in biology at Amherst and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi honor societies. He was a member of Psi Upsilon. His extracurricular activities included the concert choir, swimming and track.

After Amherst Dick received his M.D. from Harvard and completed a residency in anesthesiology. He was a member of the American Society of Anesthesiology and served on the board of directors.

Dick’s hobbies included genealogy, photography and bird watching, and he had a love of classical music and opera.

Dick is survived by his wife, Brenda, and four daughters.

Bill Patrick ’57