| Name |
John Laughlin Denman [1] |
| Title |
Dr |
| Birth |
10 Aug 1926 |
Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Obituary |
- John Laughlin Denman was born August 10, 1926, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to Helen Laughlin and Benton Denman. John went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 11, 2019.
John and his parents moved to Oklahoma City when he was two years old. After attending Classen High School, John left home in 1943 at age seventeen, boarding a train to Ft. Hood to enlist in the Army during WWII. After two years of service, he was honorably discharged as a Tech Corporal.
Following the completion of his undergraduate education at the University of Oklahoma, majoring in zoology, John graduated from medical school at Washington University, St. Louis; at the top of his class. He spent his one-year internship at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Texas.
or his residency in urology, he spent one year in New Orleans, LA, and two years at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX. Following the completion of his residency, he began private practice in urology at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas in 1957. In 1966 he was one of the original founding doctors at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas, and in 1978, was both the Chair of Presbyterian's Urology Department and the hospital's Chief of Staff. He practiced urology at Presbyterian Hospital until retirement in 2000. He was a member of the American Urological Association, the Texas Urological Association and was an adjunct professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School.
While in Galveston for his internship, John met and began dating Patsy Lee Mabie. They were married in Helena, AR, in 1953. They enjoyed 54 years of happy marriage. Together, they raised three children, traveled the world, and enjoyed many friendships.
John enjoyed playing his clarinet and playing tennis. He began playing the clarinet in junior high school. John derived great satisfaction entertaining with his band at many social events and recorded four cd's of his music for posterity. Tennis was John's sport of choice. He enjoyed playing as frequently as he was able and played into his late 80's. John was an elder at Highland Park Presbyterian Church and later a founding elder at Park Cities Presbyterian Church. He willingly put in countless hours of service during the early days of PCPC.
John is deeply loved and respected by his family and by all who knew him. He is survived by three children and seven grandchildren: daughter Sara Lee and husband Stan Gardner, Annemarie and Madison Gardner, Helen and Peter Crain, and Luke Gardner; son Jack and wife Patti, Caroline and John Denman III, and Mary Ellen Denman; and son Lloyd and wife Kristin, Anna Denman and Cole Denman. John is also survived by his two siblings, JoAnn Denman Akers of Nashville, TN and Mary and Rowland Denman of Edmond, OK.
A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 19th, at 2:00 pm at Park Cities Presbyterian Church with a reception afterward in Fellowship Hall. A Thursday evening viewing will be at Sparkman-Hillcrest from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.
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| Witness-Obituary |
- Patsy Lee Mabie Denman was born on August 26, 1930 in Memphis, Tenn. to Sallie Barrow and Lloyd Edward Mabie. Patsy went to be with her Lord and Savior on July 2, 2007.
Reared in the Mississippi Delta in Helena, Ark., Patsy graduated from Baylor University in 1952 with bachelor's and master's degrees in education. During college, she took the Queen Mary to Europe, where she studied for a semester in Paris. She began teaching school in Galveston where she met Dr. John Denman, her future husband, who was an intern at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. They were married in 1953 and moved to New Orleans, where she taught school. Subsequently, they moved to Dallas where Dr. Denman completed his residency at UT Southwestern Medical Center and Patsy taught at Southern Methodist University.
Patsy has been an inspiration to her family and friends, particularly the courageous way she dealt with advancing cancer. She led a Godly life and was engaged in her church activities at Park Cities Presbyterian Church and also a Bible study class. Patsy served on the Boards of Hope Cottage and Visiting Nurses Association, and was active in the Dallas Womans' Club, Junior League of Dallas, Dallas Garden Club, Park Cities Historical Society, Dallas Country Club and the Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by three children, Sara Lee who married Stan Gardner and their three children, Madison, Helen and Luke, son Jack who married Patti Phillips and their two children, John and Mary Ellen, and son Lloyd who married Kristin Lackey and their two children, Anna and Cole.
She was a vibrant outgoing mother and friend, an inspiration to all who knew her. She will be sorely missed by all of us who loved her dearly.
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| Reference Number |
16276 |
| Residence |
Between 1991 and 1997 |
Dallas, Texas [5] |
| Death |
11 Jul 2019 |
Dallas, Dallas County, Texas [3] |
| Burial |
Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas [6] |
| Person ID |
I16195 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1926 - 2019 (92 years)
