Mac died a couple days ago—I got a facebook notification-- from his daughter Cindy yesterday afternoon. Its weird to have Mac gone. I have been writing him a letter a week, just as I had my mother before her passing. It is weird not having Mac to write now, not having Mac in my life now, but as a memory. I wished I had called him on last time. I almost did last week but never got round to calling and lost my chance.
We worked together for a short while Mac was a medical doctor and I was a flunky kid width a little psychological experience. In the early 70's Mac pulled together an idea and developed a medical delivery system for low income farm workers in Southwest Idaho. Mac 's idea was to use medically trained military personal, when then personal when they separated from the service give these 'medic' a little more training and turn them into nurse practitioners. I had gotten know the doctor when I was working behavior modification at the State hospital where Mac was medical director—its a long story just accept that it happened. The point is now the man is gone. I'll post the obituary when I get it.
12-22-2011---as promised...
Dr. Clarence McIntyre Jr.
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Dr. McIntyre, 80, longtime Nampa, ID community figure, devoted husband for 47 years and father of seven, died after a short illness on Thursday, December 8, 2011 in Charlotte, NC, where he had lived since 2004. 'Dr. Mac,' as he was known by friends and patients, had been a doctor at the Idaho State School, helped found the Terry Reilly Health Clinics, and ran a private practice for many years with his wife, Alice. Mac served in the Army 1960-63 at Ft. Bragg, NC, and then moved to Idaho to serve as a physician for the rest of his career. Over the years, Dr. and Mrs. McIntyre opened their home to over 100 people in different types of need for varying lengths of time. The McIntyre's conducted medical missions to Nepal, China, Mexico, Honduras, and Bangladesh.
Mac was as much loved for his eccentric personality and irreverent sense of humor as he was for his community work. Mac spent his final years in Charlotte, NC under the loving supervision of his oldest daughter Cindy, scandalizing the residents of Emeritus Retirement Home, teaching the occasional art class, and attending St. Johns Baptist Church.
Clarence McIntyre is survived by his brother, Charles, his children; Cindy, Wendy, Roy, Casandra, Patrick, Evan, and Vestal, his six grandchildren, several foster children, a legion of friends and patients.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 18, 2011, at Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service. A service to celebrate Dr. Mac's life will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 19, 2011, at St. John's Baptist Church, 300 Hawthorne LN., Charlotte, NC 28204.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Mac's name be sent to the Monastery of St. Gertrude's, 465 Keuterville Road, Cottonwood, ID 83522.
Arrangements are in the care of Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service, 1111 East Blvd. Please share condolences online at www.hankinsandwhittington.com.
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