A service of Christian Burial for Dr. Aubrey Murray Alexander Jr. will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, April 27, in the chapel of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home in Alexandria with the Rev. James Ferguson officiating.
Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery No. 2, Marksville, under the direction of John Kramer & Son.
Dr. Alexander was born in New Orleans on Feb. 19, 1924, and was baptized in St. John the Baptist Church on St. Charles Avenue. He attended public elementary schools and Warren Easton Boys High School. At age 16, he entered LSU in Baton Rouge and after three years earned his baccalaureate degree in science. During World War II, he was appointed as an ensign in a U.S. Naval program and was assigned to LSU Medical School where he earned the degree of medical doctor at the age of 22 years. He was honorably discharged from the Navy. After 15 months of a general rotating internship, he went into private practice in New Orleans. He returned to "Big Charity" on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans for his residency in radiology. With the outbreak of the Korean War he volunteered to serve and was commissioned as a captain, flight surgeon, in the U.S. Air Force. After two years of service, he was honorably discharged. In 1954 he met and passed the examining board for the American Board of Radiology, and later that same year he accepted the position as director of the Radiology Department of St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. While under his direction, the Radiology Department grew from two machines into a multi-unit department, adding mega-voltage therapy, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and equipment for coronary and carotid artery studies. At that time, the Central Louisiana area suffered an acute shortage of radiology technologists so he instituted the first school program to train more technologists. Today, many of his former students continue to serve numerous health-care facilities in Central Louisiana.
Dr. Alexander was preceded in death by his parents, Aubrey M. Alexander Sr. and Mary Theresa James Alexander; and a brother, Albert Alexander.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Ellen Baudin Alexander; four children, Rebecca, Aubrey III, Susan and Barbra; a granddaughter, Brittany Alexander Adams; a great-granddaughter, Kayleigh Elise Adams; two sisters, Mrs. Juliette Daviet, of Larose, and Mrs. Esther Cenac, of Estes Park, Colo.; and generations of nieces and nephews.
Dr. Alexander served as chairman of Huey P. Long Hospital Radiology Department for many years and as consultant in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine for the Veterans Hospital in Pineville. He held the title of associate professor, Department of Radiology, Tulane Medical School. He was president of many organizations and chairman of others. To list a few: president of the Louisiana State Radiology Society; president of the Medical Staff of St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; president of the Medical Staff of Charity Hospital; chairman of North Louisiana Health Systems Agency; first chairman of Louisiana State Health Coordinating Council; president of the Rapides Medical Society; delegate to the Louisiana State Medical Society; president of the North Louisiana Medical Review Foundation; appointed "Fellow" in the American College of Radiology and a member of American College of Nuclear Medicine. He participated in and was president of the Central Louisiana Community Theater. Probably his most memorable role, and perhaps significant for "type casting" was his portrayal of "Big Julie" in "Guys and Dolls." He was a member of the Alexandria Community Concert, the Rapides Symphony Orchestra and the American Cancer Society.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Mary's Residential Training School, P.O. Drawer 7768, Alexandria, LA 71306.
The family notes that Bishop Charles P. Greco was a lifelong friend of Dr. Alexander's. Their long friendship commenced when Dr. Alexander was a young boy and "Father" Greco was his parish priest at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in New Orleans.
Visitation will be held at John Kramer & Son on Sunday, April 26, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Albert Alexander, M.D., David Alexander, John H. Lemoine, John H. Lemoine II, Norman Budd and Bill Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be Dick Lucas, Charles Cooper and Richard Anderson.
Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery No. 2, Marksville, under the direction of John Kramer & Son.
Dr. Alexander was born in New Orleans on Feb. 19, 1924, and was baptized in St. John the Baptist Church on St. Charles Avenue. He attended public elementary schools and Warren Easton Boys High School. At age 16, he entered LSU in Baton Rouge and after three years earned his baccalaureate degree in science. During World War II, he was appointed as an ensign in a U.S. Naval program and was assigned to LSU Medical School where he earned the degree of medical doctor at the age of 22 years. He was honorably discharged from the Navy. After 15 months of a general rotating internship, he went into private practice in New Orleans. He returned to "Big Charity" on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans for his residency in radiology. With the outbreak of the Korean War he volunteered to serve and was commissioned as a captain, flight surgeon, in the U.S. Air Force. After two years of service, he was honorably discharged. In 1954 he met and passed the examining board for the American Board of Radiology, and later that same year he accepted the position as director of the Radiology Department of St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. While under his direction, the Radiology Department grew from two machines into a multi-unit department, adding mega-voltage therapy, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and equipment for coronary and carotid artery studies. At that time, the Central Louisiana area suffered an acute shortage of radiology technologists so he instituted the first school program to train more technologists. Today, many of his former students continue to serve numerous health-care facilities in Central Louisiana.
Dr. Alexander was preceded in death by his parents, Aubrey M. Alexander Sr. and Mary Theresa James Alexander; and a brother, Albert Alexander.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Ellen Baudin Alexander; four children, Rebecca, Aubrey III, Susan and Barbra; a granddaughter, Brittany Alexander Adams; a great-granddaughter, Kayleigh Elise Adams; two sisters, Mrs. Juliette Daviet, of Larose, and Mrs. Esther Cenac, of Estes Park, Colo.; and generations of nieces and nephews.
Dr. Alexander served as chairman of Huey P. Long Hospital Radiology Department for many years and as consultant in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine for the Veterans Hospital in Pineville. He held the title of associate professor, Department of Radiology, Tulane Medical School. He was president of many organizations and chairman of others. To list a few: president of the Louisiana State Radiology Society; president of the Medical Staff of St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; president of the Medical Staff of Charity Hospital; chairman of North Louisiana Health Systems Agency; first chairman of Louisiana State Health Coordinating Council; president of the Rapides Medical Society; delegate to the Louisiana State Medical Society; president of the North Louisiana Medical Review Foundation; appointed "Fellow" in the American College of Radiology and a member of American College of Nuclear Medicine. He participated in and was president of the Central Louisiana Community Theater. Probably his most memorable role, and perhaps significant for "type casting" was his portrayal of "Big Julie" in "Guys and Dolls." He was a member of the Alexandria Community Concert, the Rapides Symphony Orchestra and the American Cancer Society.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Mary's Residential Training School, P.O. Drawer 7768, Alexandria, LA 71306.
The family notes that Bishop Charles P. Greco was a lifelong friend of Dr. Alexander's. Their long friendship commenced when Dr. Alexander was a young boy and "Father" Greco was his parish priest at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in New Orleans.
Visitation will be held at John Kramer & Son on Sunday, April 26, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Albert Alexander, M.D., David Alexander, John H. Lemoine, John H. Lemoine II, Norman Budd and Bill Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be Dick Lucas, Charles Cooper and Richard Anderson.
A service of Christian Burial for Dr. Aubrey Murray Alexander Jr. will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, April 27, in the chapel of John Kramer & Son Funeral Home in Alexandria with the Rev. James Ferguson officiating.
Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery No. 2, Marksville, under the direction of John Kramer & Son.
Dr. Alexander was born in New Orleans on Feb. 19, 1924, and was baptized in St. John the Baptist Church on St. Charles Avenue. He attended public elementary schools and Warren Easton Boys High School. At age 16, he entered LSU in Baton Rouge and after three years earned his baccalaureate degree in science. During World War II, he was appointed as an ensign in a U.S. Naval program and was assigned to LSU Medical School where he earned the degree of medical doctor at the age of 22 years. He was honorably discharged from the Navy. After 15 months of a general rotating internship, he went into private practice in New Orleans. He returned to "Big Charity" on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans for his residency in radiology. With the outbreak of the Korean War he volunteered to serve and was commissioned as a captain, flight surgeon, in the U.S. Air Force. After two years of service, he was honorably discharged. In 1954 he met and passed the examining board for the American Board of Radiology, and later that same year he accepted the position as director of the Radiology Department of St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. While under his direction, the Radiology Department grew from two machines into a multi-unit department, adding mega-voltage therapy, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and equipment for coronary and carotid artery studies. At that time, the Central Louisiana area suffered an acute shortage of radiology technologists so he instituted the first school program to train more technologists. Today, many of his former students continue to serve numerous health-care facilities in Central Louisiana.
Dr. Alexander was preceded in death by his parents, Aubrey M. Alexander Sr. and Mary Theresa James Alexander; and a brother, Albert Alexander.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Ellen Baudin Alexander; four children, Rebecca, Aubrey III, Susan and Barbra; a granddaughter, Brittany Alexander Adams; a great-granddaughter, Kayleigh Elise Adams; two sisters, Mrs. Juliette Daviet, of Larose, and Mrs. Esther Cenac, of Estes Park, Colo.; and generations of nieces and nephews.
Dr. Alexander served as chairman of Huey P. Long Hospital Radiology Department for many years and as consultant in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine for the Veterans Hospital in Pineville. He held the title of associate professor, Department of Radiology, Tulane Medical School. He was president of many organizations and chairman of others. To list a few: president of the Louisiana State Radiology Society; president of the Medical Staff of St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; president of the Medical Staff of Charity Hospital; chairman of North Louisiana Health Systems Agency; first chairman of Louisiana State Health Coordinating Council; president of the Rapides Medical Society; delegate to the Louisiana State Medical Society; president of the North Louisiana Medical Review Foundation; appointed "Fellow" in the American College of Radiology and a member of American College of Nuclear Medicine. He participated in and was president of the Central Louisiana Community Theater. Probably his most memorable role, and perhaps significant for "type casting" was his portrayal of "Big Julie" in "Guys and Dolls." He was a member of the Alexandria Community Concert, the Rapides Symphony Orchestra and the American Cancer Society.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Mary's Residential Training School, P.O. Drawer 7768, Alexandria, LA 71306.
The family notes that Bishop Charles P. Greco was a lifelong friend of Dr. Alexander's. Their long friendship commenced when Dr. Alexander was a young boy and "Father" Greco was his parish priest at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in New Orleans.
Visitation will be held at John Kramer & Son on Sunday, April 26, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Albert Alexander, M.D., David Alexander, John H. Lemoine, John H. Lemoine II, Norman Budd and Bill Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be Dick Lucas, Charles Cooper and Richard Anderson.
Interment will be in St. Joseph Cemetery No. 2, Marksville, under the direction of John Kramer & Son.
Dr. Alexander was born in New Orleans on Feb. 19, 1924, and was baptized in St. John the Baptist Church on St. Charles Avenue. He attended public elementary schools and Warren Easton Boys High School. At age 16, he entered LSU in Baton Rouge and after three years earned his baccalaureate degree in science. During World War II, he was appointed as an ensign in a U.S. Naval program and was assigned to LSU Medical School where he earned the degree of medical doctor at the age of 22 years. He was honorably discharged from the Navy. After 15 months of a general rotating internship, he went into private practice in New Orleans. He returned to "Big Charity" on Tulane Avenue in New Orleans for his residency in radiology. With the outbreak of the Korean War he volunteered to serve and was commissioned as a captain, flight surgeon, in the U.S. Air Force. After two years of service, he was honorably discharged. In 1954 he met and passed the examining board for the American Board of Radiology, and later that same year he accepted the position as director of the Radiology Department of St. Frances Cabrini Hospital. While under his direction, the Radiology Department grew from two machines into a multi-unit department, adding mega-voltage therapy, ultrasound, nuclear medicine and equipment for coronary and carotid artery studies. At that time, the Central Louisiana area suffered an acute shortage of radiology technologists so he instituted the first school program to train more technologists. Today, many of his former students continue to serve numerous health-care facilities in Central Louisiana.
Dr. Alexander was preceded in death by his parents, Aubrey M. Alexander Sr. and Mary Theresa James Alexander; and a brother, Albert Alexander.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Ellen Baudin Alexander; four children, Rebecca, Aubrey III, Susan and Barbra; a granddaughter, Brittany Alexander Adams; a great-granddaughter, Kayleigh Elise Adams; two sisters, Mrs. Juliette Daviet, of Larose, and Mrs. Esther Cenac, of Estes Park, Colo.; and generations of nieces and nephews.
Dr. Alexander served as chairman of Huey P. Long Hospital Radiology Department for many years and as consultant in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine for the Veterans Hospital in Pineville. He held the title of associate professor, Department of Radiology, Tulane Medical School. He was president of many organizations and chairman of others. To list a few: president of the Louisiana State Radiology Society; president of the Medical Staff of St. Frances Cabrini Hospital; president of the Medical Staff of Charity Hospital; chairman of North Louisiana Health Systems Agency; first chairman of Louisiana State Health Coordinating Council; president of the Rapides Medical Society; delegate to the Louisiana State Medical Society; president of the North Louisiana Medical Review Foundation; appointed "Fellow" in the American College of Radiology and a member of American College of Nuclear Medicine. He participated in and was president of the Central Louisiana Community Theater. Probably his most memorable role, and perhaps significant for "type casting" was his portrayal of "Big Julie" in "Guys and Dolls." He was a member of the Alexandria Community Concert, the Rapides Symphony Orchestra and the American Cancer Society.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Mary's Residential Training School, P.O. Drawer 7768, Alexandria, LA 71306.
The family notes that Bishop Charles P. Greco was a lifelong friend of Dr. Alexander's. Their long friendship commenced when Dr. Alexander was a young boy and "Father" Greco was his parish priest at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in New Orleans.
Visitation will be held at John Kramer & Son on Sunday, April 26, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a recitation of the holy rosary at 7 p.m.
Pallbearers will be Albert Alexander, M.D., David Alexander, John H. Lemoine, John H. Lemoine II, Norman Budd and Bill Taylor. Honorary pallbearers will be Dick Lucas, Charles Cooper and Richard Anderson.
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