From The Jackson, Mississippi Clarion Ledger 1/17/2015
Willard Boggan (1921 - 2015)
Obituary
Dr. Willard Boggan Jackson
Dr. Willard Boggan was born October 24th, l921 in Memphis, TN. His parents were Willard Henry Boggan, Sr. and Ann Lyde Stevenson. Dr. Boggan's family moved to MS. He graduated from Clinton High School where he was Student Body President .During high school he played football, baseball, track, tennis and golf. Upon graduation, he went to Mississippi College, graduated with honors, lettered in 4 sports, and was quarterback of the football team. He had a fellowship in biology and was named an Outstanding Fellow. After college, Willard enrolled in medical school at the University of Tennessee in Memphis and entered the US Navy Reserves during World War II. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Kennedy Teaching Hospital in Memphis and was called to active duty during the Korean War. Dr. Boggan practiced medicine for 47 years. He was an Internal Medicine doctor with a subspecialty in cardiology. He was published in numerous medical journals through the years. He was elected a Fellow of the American College of Physicians in 1956 and was a Professor of Medicine at the University Medical Center in Jackson for 35 years. He helped found Doctor's, River Oaks and Charter Hospitals and served as Chief of Staff at Doctors and River Oaks Hospitals. It is said that he had the largest practice of any doctor in Jackson, MS. Dr. Boggan was known by his family and his legions of patients to be compassionate, attentive, skilled and extremely hard working. In his work, his number one goal was to take care of his patients. If they couldn't afford care he would still take care of them. His family remembers having a continuous supply of sweet potatoes, homegrown tomatoes, venison, collard greens, black eyed peas and watermelons from his patients who didn't have money and offered food instead. Dr. Boggan was on call 24 hours a day. He made house calls and did personal rounds every day/night, except on Thursday afternoons when he played golf. With him, it was never about the money; it was always about the people. He was a true caregiver and was a blessing to so many people; family, patients, and friends. He loved to hunt, play golf and tennis. Anyone who engaged in these sports with him knew what it felt like to lose. He was a crack shot with a shotgun (didn't miss) and was a matchless competitor on the golf course or tennis courts as many poor souls would attest. He played in the Senior Olympics for tennis doubles when he was in his 80's and came within one game of winning the title against much younger players. He said he would have won, if his partner, "a youngster in his 60's," had played more competently. Dr. Boggan was a member of Northminster Baptist Church. He married Lottie Brent in 1957 and together they raised Pat, Linda, Bob, and Bill. He was preceded in death by his younger brother, 1st Lt. Robert Thomas Boggan, who as B-29 pilot in World War II was shot down on his 7th low level bombing mission over Tokyo in May of 1945. He was preceded in death by his 2 daughters, Linda Gayle Boggan, who died in a car wreck in January, 1970, and Patricia Lynn Cummings, who was diagnosed with lung cancer and whom Dr. Boggan took care of her until her death in February, 2001. His granddaughter, Brent Riddell passed away in April 2011. While he leaves behind his beloved wife, Lottie and their two sons, Bob and Bill; daughters-in- law, Gail and Binnie Jo, and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren, his reputation lives on in the families of those he took care of. The passing of this man is a loss for all of us. Finally, if ever there was a man who loved a woman, Willard was that man. He said so many times, my last words will be, "I love my Lottie." On his tombstone he asked for the inscription,"he married the girl of his dreams." A visitation will be held at Northminster Baptist Church on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 from 9:30 am until 11:00 am, with a service following at 11:00 am. Interment will be at Parkway Memorial Cemetery. Heartfelt thanks go to Willard's caregivers, Jessie Mallette (Red) and Irene Newtown. Love, blessings and gratitude to the staff of Hospice Ministries of Ridgeland. In lieu of flowers, the family would like memorials sent to Green Valley Boys Ranch, Louisville, MS 39339; Hospice Ministries, 450 Towne Center Blvd. of Ridgeland, MS 39157 or Northminster Baptist Church, 3955 Ridgewood Road, Jackson MS, 39211.

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