Dr. James Russell Egelston's Obituary
Dr. James R. Egelston, M.D., passed peacefully in his family’s loving presence on April 7, 2018 in Plano, TX. Born June 26, 1930 in Guthrie, Oklahoma to parents John H. and Helen C. Egelston; Russell was the eldest of three siblings: Barbara Lee Privette and Sylvia Helen Schroeder. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Egelston was a general surgeon, practicing at Medical City Dallas, St. Paul Hospital and RHD Hospital. In addition to surgery, Dr. Egelston had a family practice in which he lovingly cared for generations of families. Outside of medicine, Dr. Egelston sang tenor in his church choir at Cochran Chapel UMC, and cherished family time boating at Lake Texoma and vacationing at Lake City Colorado. He belonged to several community choirs, a quartet and the Lake City Community Band, where he played the sousaphone until the age of 82. Russell was preceded in death by his first wife, Carole Adams Egelston, and survived by his second wife, Marcia Stathos Egelston who lovingly cared for him during his lengthy illness. Poppa was beloved by his children: Rebecca Egelston Caso and her husband Christopher John Caso, John Adams Egelston and wife, Gena Egelston, Sara Egelston Akers, Laurie Louise Paxson and Michael Bond Paxson and wife, Terri Paxson. Poppa’s legacy of love, being a good steward of the gifts God has given each of us and helping others, is passed on to his grandchildren: Joshua Russell Akers, Christopher John Caso, Jr., James Russell Egelston II, Catherine Elizabeth Caso, Andrew Adams Egelston, MacGregor Skye Paxson, and Beckett Aleksander Paxson. In lieu of flowers, his family would appreciate a gift to the James R. Egelston M.D. Scholarship Fund at the University of Oklahoma of Oklahoma Medical School..The family requests that visiting hours be observed from 6:00 – 8:00 PM on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at Restland Funeral Home.Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, April 11, 2018, 1:00 PM at Cochran Chapel UMC, 9027 Midway Rd, Dallas, TX 75209Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Restland Funeral Home and Cemetery, 13005 Greenville Avenue at Restland Road, Dallas, Texas 75243.
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