Dr. David Wood Florence property 92 formerly of Hudson, WI passed distant connected December 20, 2022. Preceded successful decease by his parents Edward Vance and Ruth “Lucille” (Lamb) Florence, sisters Mary St. Mark Florence and Mary Ann Kuhn and woman Patricia Florence. David’s beingness was defined by his passions for medicine, helping those successful need, and adventure. David graduated from John Carroll University successful 1951 successful his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio and past Loyola School of Medicine successful 1955. After, helium trained successful orthopedic and trauma country astatine Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital until 1960. He completed his subject work successful the Army astatine Fort Huachuca, Arizona past helium and his woman and increasing household moved to Minnesota wherever helium practiced arsenic a trauma specializer and orthopedist. It was during this clip helium traveled to Iran and Afghanistan and brought his surgical expertise to those who would ne'er different person access. Mid-career helium changed absorption and established pioneering programs successful chronic symptom absorption astatine Sister Kenny Institute successful Minneapolis and Ohio State University. He was a subordinate of the Army National Guard and participated successful NATO exercises successful Germany arsenic a elder aesculapian officer. He besides held positions arsenic a aesculapian manager astatine hospitals successful Michigan and Pennsylvania and past continued to signifier medicine aft moving to Wisconsin. He is survived by his six children: Mark, Julie (Steve), Kathryn, Sharon (Richard), Kevin, Renee (Kevin); their parent Barbara; 7 grandchildren; and person Judy Taylor. Private interment astatine Fort Snelling National Cemetery.
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