Edward Lillo Crain, Jr., M.D., was born in Houston to Annie Vive Carter Crain and E.L. Crain. Dr. Edward Lillo Crain, Jr., attended San Jacinto High School and graduated from The Hill School. He took his pre-medical training at Princeton University. After graduating from Princeton, he received his medical degree from the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, as his great grandfather 100 years before him. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Roosevelt Hospital in New York.
In 1943, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and was sent to the Pacific as a medical officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. Dr. Crain moved from active reserve to the battlefield working under fire to help as many wounded soldiers as possible, even though he was himself wounded. He was awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, the Purple Heart as well as the Asia Pacific Medal and the Victory Medal, for courage under fire.
Returning to Houston after the war, he opened his medical practice and shared office with his colleague Lynn Bernard and later Howard Wilson. Dr. Crain worked in private practice for 50 years and cared deeply for his patients and in turn was loved by all he cared for. Dr. Crain was active in teaching programs for students and faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital. He was listed in The Best Doctors in the U.S. He was a member of the University of Texas Chancellors Council, Chairman of the Visiting Nurses Association, board member of the Heritage Society, Houston Arboretum, San Jacinto Monument Association, Neuhaus Education Center, Chairman of the Friends of the Texas Medical Center and Outstanding Clinical Faculty Member Department of Medicine Baylor in 1988. In addition, Dr. Crain donated the Crain Garden and Fountain in The Methodist Hospital in his late wife's and mother's memory. After his retirement from active practice Dr. Crain served with Aramco as attending physician for eight years. Following his retirement from Aramco and while in a wheelchair, Dr. Crain donated his services to San Jose Clinic.
Dr Crain was preceded in death by his mother, Annie Vive Carter Crain; his father, E.L. Crain; his first wife, Betty Adams Crain; his brother, F. Carter Crain and two daughters, Marjorie Crain Parkerson and Joan Crain Nelson.
He is survived by his wife, Fredricka Crain, two sons and daughters and their spouses and children, his wife Fredricka's two daughters & a son-in-law, and a special loving cousin & her husband.
A memorial service for Dr. Crain was held on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston.
Dr. Crain was especially proud of his children and grandchildren. He was an avid gardener and traveler and loved all things beautiful. He will be missed by everyone who knew or came in contact with him. Dr. Crain was one of the most genuinely compassionate men who ever graced this earth.
From the Houston Chronicle, January 20, 2003
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Navy Cross Citation provided by BarryC
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Navy
Rank: Lieutenant
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Division: 1st Marine Division
GENERAL ORDERS:
Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Pacific: Serial 61804 (August 17, 1945)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant (MC) Edward Lillo Crain, Jr., United States Naval Reserve, for distinguished service in the line of his profession while serving as a Surgeon of the First Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands, on 9 May 1945. Observing a number of untreated casualties lying in a valley to his front, Lieutenant Crain braved heavy machine-gun and mortar fire which had prevented stretcher bearers from reaching the wounded men, to move into the valley and administer first aid. Despite intensified fire from enemy-held caves surrounding three sides of the valley, he courageously moved from man to man under constant observation from the enemy and administered medical aid to all the men, remaining in this exposed position for over five hours. When an amphibian tractor was finally able to break through, he personally assisted in carrying the wounded and ably supervised the evacuation until the last casualty had been moved to safety. By his professional ability, fortitude and intrepid spirit in the face of intense hostile fire, Lieutenant Crain upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
In 1943, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and was sent to the Pacific as a medical officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. Dr. Crain moved from active reserve to the battlefield working under fire to help as many wounded soldiers as possible, even though he was himself wounded. He was awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, the Purple Heart as well as the Asia Pacific Medal and the Victory Medal, for courage under fire.
Returning to Houston after the war, he opened his medical practice and shared office with his colleague Lynn Bernard and later Howard Wilson. Dr. Crain worked in private practice for 50 years and cared deeply for his patients and in turn was loved by all he cared for. Dr. Crain was active in teaching programs for students and faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital. He was listed in The Best Doctors in the U.S. He was a member of the University of Texas Chancellors Council, Chairman of the Visiting Nurses Association, board member of the Heritage Society, Houston Arboretum, San Jacinto Monument Association, Neuhaus Education Center, Chairman of the Friends of the Texas Medical Center and Outstanding Clinical Faculty Member Department of Medicine Baylor in 1988. In addition, Dr. Crain donated the Crain Garden and Fountain in The Methodist Hospital in his late wife's and mother's memory. After his retirement from active practice Dr. Crain served with Aramco as attending physician for eight years. Following his retirement from Aramco and while in a wheelchair, Dr. Crain donated his services to San Jose Clinic.
Dr Crain was preceded in death by his mother, Annie Vive Carter Crain; his father, E.L. Crain; his first wife, Betty Adams Crain; his brother, F. Carter Crain and two daughters, Marjorie Crain Parkerson and Joan Crain Nelson.
He is survived by his wife, Fredricka Crain, two sons and daughters and their spouses and children, his wife Fredricka's two daughters & a son-in-law, and a special loving cousin & her husband.
A memorial service for Dr. Crain was held on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston.
Dr. Crain was especially proud of his children and grandchildren. He was an avid gardener and traveler and loved all things beautiful. He will be missed by everyone who knew or came in contact with him. Dr. Crain was one of the most genuinely compassionate men who ever graced this earth.
From the Houston Chronicle, January 20, 2003
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Navy Cross Citation provided by BarryC
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Navy
Rank: Lieutenant
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Division: 1st Marine Division
GENERAL ORDERS:
Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Pacific: Serial 61804 (August 17, 1945)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant (MC) Edward Lillo Crain, Jr., United States Naval Reserve, for distinguished service in the line of his profession while serving as a Surgeon of the First Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands, on 9 May 1945. Observing a number of untreated casualties lying in a valley to his front, Lieutenant Crain braved heavy machine-gun and mortar fire which had prevented stretcher bearers from reaching the wounded men, to move into the valley and administer first aid. Despite intensified fire from enemy-held caves surrounding three sides of the valley, he courageously moved from man to man under constant observation from the enemy and administered medical aid to all the men, remaining in this exposed position for over five hours. When an amphibian tractor was finally able to break through, he personally assisted in carrying the wounded and ably supervised the evacuation until the last casualty had been moved to safety. By his professional ability, fortitude and intrepid spirit in the face of intense hostile fire, Lieutenant Crain upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
Edward Lillo Crain, Jr., M.D., was born in Houston to Annie Vive Carter Crain and E.L. Crain. Dr. Edward Lillo Crain, Jr., attended San Jacinto High School and graduated from The Hill School. He took his pre-medical training at Princeton University. After graduating from Princeton, he received his medical degree from the School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, as his great grandfather 100 years before him. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Roosevelt Hospital in New York.
In 1943, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and was sent to the Pacific as a medical officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. Dr. Crain moved from active reserve to the battlefield working under fire to help as many wounded soldiers as possible, even though he was himself wounded. He was awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, the Purple Heart as well as the Asia Pacific Medal and the Victory Medal, for courage under fire.
Returning to Houston after the war, he opened his medical practice and shared office with his colleague Lynn Bernard and later Howard Wilson. Dr. Crain worked in private practice for 50 years and cared deeply for his patients and in turn was loved by all he cared for. Dr. Crain was active in teaching programs for students and faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital. He was listed in The Best Doctors in the U.S. He was a member of the University of Texas Chancellors Council, Chairman of the Visiting Nurses Association, board member of the Heritage Society, Houston Arboretum, San Jacinto Monument Association, Neuhaus Education Center, Chairman of the Friends of the Texas Medical Center and Outstanding Clinical Faculty Member Department of Medicine Baylor in 1988. In addition, Dr. Crain donated the Crain Garden and Fountain in The Methodist Hospital in his late wife's and mother's memory. After his retirement from active practice Dr. Crain served with Aramco as attending physician for eight years. Following his retirement from Aramco and while in a wheelchair, Dr. Crain donated his services to San Jose Clinic.
Dr Crain was preceded in death by his mother, Annie Vive Carter Crain; his father, E.L. Crain; his first wife, Betty Adams Crain; his brother, F. Carter Crain and two daughters, Marjorie Crain Parkerson and Joan Crain Nelson.
He is survived by his wife, Fredricka Crain, two sons and daughters and their spouses and children, his wife Fredricka's two daughters & a son-in-law, and a special loving cousin & her husband.
A memorial service for Dr. Crain was held on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston.
Dr. Crain was especially proud of his children and grandchildren. He was an avid gardener and traveler and loved all things beautiful. He will be missed by everyone who knew or came in contact with him. Dr. Crain was one of the most genuinely compassionate men who ever graced this earth.
From the Houston Chronicle, January 20, 2003
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Navy Cross Citation provided by BarryC
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Navy
Rank: Lieutenant
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Division: 1st Marine Division
GENERAL ORDERS:
Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Pacific: Serial 61804 (August 17, 1945)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant (MC) Edward Lillo Crain, Jr., United States Naval Reserve, for distinguished service in the line of his profession while serving as a Surgeon of the First Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands, on 9 May 1945. Observing a number of untreated casualties lying in a valley to his front, Lieutenant Crain braved heavy machine-gun and mortar fire which had prevented stretcher bearers from reaching the wounded men, to move into the valley and administer first aid. Despite intensified fire from enemy-held caves surrounding three sides of the valley, he courageously moved from man to man under constant observation from the enemy and administered medical aid to all the men, remaining in this exposed position for over five hours. When an amphibian tractor was finally able to break through, he personally assisted in carrying the wounded and ably supervised the evacuation until the last casualty had been moved to safety. By his professional ability, fortitude and intrepid spirit in the face of intense hostile fire, Lieutenant Crain upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
In 1943, he joined the U.S. Naval Reserve and was sent to the Pacific as a medical officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. Dr. Crain moved from active reserve to the battlefield working under fire to help as many wounded soldiers as possible, even though he was himself wounded. He was awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star, the Purple Heart as well as the Asia Pacific Medal and the Victory Medal, for courage under fire.
Returning to Houston after the war, he opened his medical practice and shared office with his colleague Lynn Bernard and later Howard Wilson. Dr. Crain worked in private practice for 50 years and cared deeply for his patients and in turn was loved by all he cared for. Dr. Crain was active in teaching programs for students and faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital. He was listed in The Best Doctors in the U.S. He was a member of the University of Texas Chancellors Council, Chairman of the Visiting Nurses Association, board member of the Heritage Society, Houston Arboretum, San Jacinto Monument Association, Neuhaus Education Center, Chairman of the Friends of the Texas Medical Center and Outstanding Clinical Faculty Member Department of Medicine Baylor in 1988. In addition, Dr. Crain donated the Crain Garden and Fountain in The Methodist Hospital in his late wife's and mother's memory. After his retirement from active practice Dr. Crain served with Aramco as attending physician for eight years. Following his retirement from Aramco and while in a wheelchair, Dr. Crain donated his services to San Jose Clinic.
Dr Crain was preceded in death by his mother, Annie Vive Carter Crain; his father, E.L. Crain; his first wife, Betty Adams Crain; his brother, F. Carter Crain and two daughters, Marjorie Crain Parkerson and Joan Crain Nelson.
He is survived by his wife, Fredricka Crain, two sons and daughters and their spouses and children, his wife Fredricka's two daughters & a son-in-law, and a special loving cousin & her husband.
A memorial service for Dr. Crain was held on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Houston.
Dr. Crain was especially proud of his children and grandchildren. He was an avid gardener and traveler and loved all things beautiful. He will be missed by everyone who knew or came in contact with him. Dr. Crain was one of the most genuinely compassionate men who ever graced this earth.
From the Houston Chronicle, January 20, 2003
__________________________________
Navy Cross Citation provided by BarryC
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING World War II
Service: Navy
Rank: Lieutenant
Battalion: 1st Battalion
Division: 1st Marine Division
GENERAL ORDERS:
Commanding General, Fleet Marine Force Pacific: Serial 61804 (August 17, 1945)
CITATION:
The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Navy Cross to Lieutenant (MC) Edward Lillo Crain, Jr., United States Naval Reserve, for distinguished service in the line of his profession while serving as a Surgeon of the First Battalion, Fifth Marines, FIRST Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands, on 9 May 1945. Observing a number of untreated casualties lying in a valley to his front, Lieutenant Crain braved heavy machine-gun and mortar fire which had prevented stretcher bearers from reaching the wounded men, to move into the valley and administer first aid. Despite intensified fire from enemy-held caves surrounding three sides of the valley, he courageously moved from man to man under constant observation from the enemy and administered medical aid to all the men, remaining in this exposed position for over five hours. When an amphibian tractor was finally able to break through, he personally assisted in carrying the wounded and ably supervised the evacuation until the last casualty had been moved to safety. By his professional ability, fortitude and intrepid spirit in the face of intense hostile fire, Lieutenant Crain upheld the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.
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