Thomas Neil Lynn, Jr. Obituary - Oklahoman - Oklahoman.com

Thomas Neil Lynn, Jr. MD was calved successful February of 1930 successful Fort Worth TX, and died connected December 28, 2022, successful Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was preceded successful decease by his parent Florence Jennings Lynn, his begetter Thomas N. Lynn, and his woman of 67 years, Virginia Harsh Lynn. He is survived by his son, Neil Lynn and his woman Deb Ferrell-Lynn, daughters Leslie Lynn, and Kathy Shipley, and Kathy's hubby Glen Shipley. Additionally, helium is survived by his grandchildren Thomas Lynn; Kathryn Edgeman and her spouse Ronnie McKnight and their household Katy Edgeman, and Carson, André and Caelen McKnight; and step-granddaughter Kaci Trojan and her household Ryan, Keith, and Lukas. He besides leaves down his sister-in-law, Ibby Dawson and galore treasured nieces and nephews.

Tom grew up successful Oklahoma City, graduating from Old Classen High School successful 1947. He proceeded to the University of Oklahoma, wherever helium was a subordinate of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and ROTC and earned a Bachelor of Science grade successful 1951. Subsequently, Tom attended the OU College of Medicine wherever helium was chosen for Alpha Omega Alpha, an honorary Medical Society. Following graduation successful 1955 Tom’s post-medical schoolhouse grooming included a two-year internship successful interior medicine astatine Barnes Hospital successful St. Louis, MO, 2 years astatine the National Institute of Health, Heart Institute successful Bethesda, MD; and helium served 2 years arsenic Chief Medical Resident astatine the University Hospitals successful Oklahoma City. He obtained committee certification successful some Internal Medicine and General Preventive Medicine. After joining the module of the OU College of Medicine, Tom served arsenic Chairman for Community Health, and Chairman of the Departments of Medicine and Preventive Medicine. In 1974, helium became Dean of the OU College of Medicine and served successful that relation until 1980.

Tom Lynn played a important relation successful the improvement of the Family Practice Residency and the Physician Assistant Program and initiated a programme of acquisition for household signifier residents successful agrarian Oklahoma cities. For this, helium was made a subordinate of the Oklahoma Academy of Family Practice. In 1980, helium accepted the presumption of Vice President for Medical and Scientific Affairs astatine what is present Integris Baptist Medical Center successful Oklahoma City remained determination until his status successful 1995. Tom served arsenic President of the Oklahoma County Medical Society and was awarded "Lifetime Status" from the Oklahoma State Medical Association for distinguished status. While astatine Integris Baptist, helium formed a Research Institute on with William C. Orr, Ph.D. Upon his retirement, Integris Baptist named the Research Institute the Thomas N. Lynn Health Research Institute successful his honor. He served connected their Board of Directors for respective years and was capable to enactment with galore good radical astatine the Lynn Institute who shared his imaginativeness of work and the betterment of wide wellness for the assemblage of Oklahoma City and the authorities of Oklahoma.

Tom's devotion to his assemblage included the work of galore articles successful local, State, Local and National aesculapian periodicals. He served connected the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma State Medical Association and held Board positions for the Oklahoma Heart Association, the State Arthritis Foundation, and Integris Mental Health. Following his status from Baptist, helium was a “Medical Expert” for the Social Security Administration for galore years. Other status activities included a emotion of past with specialized studies of bronze property past and the improvement of nationalist identities successful post-bronze property Europe. Tom Lynn was a antheral of integrity, wit, boundless knowledge, and inherent kindness. He had an abiding emotion for his household including his dog, Chrissy. He was honored to enactment among a wide assortment of physicians, healthcare and probe professionals, and assemblage leaders who shared his ideals. He volition beryllium profoundly missed.

In lieu of flowers, donations whitethorn beryllium made to the foundation of your prime oregon to the Thomas N. Lynn Institute for Healthcare Research, Inc. astatine 3555 NW 58th Street, Suite 800, Oklahoma City, OK 73112. A memorial work volition beryllium scheduled astatine a aboriginal date.