PHILIP CONRAD Obituary: View PHILIP CONRAD's Obituary by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

For those of you who haven't seen this elsewhere ~ beautifully written by Phil's older brother Jamie.

PHILIP CONRAD Obituary: View PHILIP CONRAD's Obituary by Pittsburgh Post-Gazette



CONRAD
PHILIP TAYLOR BERRY
Died November 15, 2011, in San Diego, after 15 months of an unrelenting battle against lymphoma and its complications. He was two months shy of 50. Philip's life work was as an orthopedic physician assistant, a calling he practiced in the Puget Sound area for 15 years before moving with his family to San Diego in early 2010. Before graduating from PA school at Duke University, he lived for most of a decade in Park City, Utah. But he is fondly remembered by many in Edgewood, where he grew up, and in the Calvary Camp community. He was an enormous influence on those for whom he served as a mentor, particularly new physician assistants, and kids who he coached on the Edgewood Club swim team or who were in his cabin at camp. He is survived by his remarkable wife, Sally; his kids, Bennett and Olivia; his mother, Margaret, and his brothers, Jamie and David (and honorary brother Jeff Breland). A memorial service was held in Jamul, CA on November 21, and a celebratory gathering will be held in Pittsburgh in early 2012 - watch www .conradfamilychronicles .blogspot.com for details. Contributions for Bennett and Olivia's 529 college savings plan may be sent to Anita Sorenson, 1204 New York Drive, Altadena, CA 91001.
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Published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on December 3, 2011