In loving memory: Brigadier General Philip Augustus Deffer
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Posted:May 26, 2008 4:31 pm
Last Updated:Jun 13, 2008 8:30 pm 3472 Views
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I want share a personal statement in memory of my former Dr. Philip A Deffer. He and his entire family became very much like family to me. I provided caregiving services for him and his wife for about two years up to and following the time of his death.
He did so much in service with his life in the military for this country and as a doctor. He impacted and made a real difference in the lives of so many people. In his later years he taught and practiced medicine at UTHSC as long as he was physically able to do so and did not retire fully until the age of 80.
I could fill a book with all of the stories of his amazing life... he was and is one of my real-life heros. He had a wonderful smile and a generous heart and he loved Hershey’s chocolate bars- especially the ones with almonds. He was a great man with an amazing and very humble dignity right up to the very end. I am blessed and proud to have known him.
He consistently treated me with kindness and respect and I miss him dearly... God bless you Dr. Deffer for how you touched and impacted my life and the lives of so many- I know I will see you again one day!
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(The following is a memorial statement written by his Phillip A. Deffer Jr. about his father Dr. Philip A. Deffer Sr.)
Brigadier General Philip Augustus Deffer (Retired)
Dec. 18, 1921 - Oct. 26, 2006
SA, Texas -- Brigadier General Philip A. Deffer, SA, Texas died Oct. 26, 2006, at his home.
Born Dec. 18, 1921, in Indianola,Nebraska to Frank W. Deffer and Hazel Phillips. He attended public school in Indianola, McCook Junior College and the University of Nebraska, receiving his MD in 1945, from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine.
He entered the US Army, as a Private from 1943-1945, during medical school, and after his internship at Staten Island Hospital in New York he was assigned as the regimental surgeon to the 187th Glider Infantry Regiment, 11th Airborne Division (Rakkasans).
This started his long and remarkable military career. In 1949, he resigned from the Army to take up medical practice in Cambridge. With the advent of the Korean War he rejoined in 1950, and continued to serve the United States of America until his retirement in 1979. He attained the rank of Brigadier General in 1974. His significant assignments included Chief of Orthopedics at Brooke Army Medical Center, Commander Valley Forge General Hospital and culminating his career as Commanding General at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center.
His medical career brought him into the field of Orthopedics after completing his residency at Letterman General Hospital. His contributions to the field of Orthopedics are lengthy, including the care of the amputee, the treatment of tibia fractures and the importance of rehabilitation.
He was a champion of the soldier, from Korea to Vietnam to the amputee service at the VA. After his service to the U.S. Army he joined the staff at the University of Texas Health Sciences Center Department of Orthopedics at San Antonio. His dedication to Orthopedics did not end until his official retirement at the age of 80.
Godspeed Dad - See you around the campus.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank W. Deffer and Hazel Phillips, his brother Franklin, his sisters Carole Kjoller, Betty Krous, and Catherine Ryan.
He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Elda Gabeline Deffer. They were blessed with five , all surviving, Melinda Ellen Deffer, Franklin William Deffer, Timothy Andrew Deffer, Philip Augustus Deffer, Jr., and Francesca Deffer Case. He was blessed with eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.
He was an intensely private man. His strong leadership style, scholarly attributes and acute clinical acumen made him a model of command and a brilliant surgeon but he retained a compassion for the worker. He noticed everyone, from the Private on the street to the doorman to the ladies running the cafeteria. It was not unusual to find him sharing a story with the men in the boiler room before a Command staff meeting. His compassion and caring touched us all and he will be sorely missed.
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54 PIECE TOOL KIT... TO FIX ANY BROKEN SMILE!
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Posted:May 23, 2008 2:24 pm
Last Updated:May 30, 2008 6:48 am 3334 Views
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OKAY, YOU'VE GOT TO LOOK THIS OVER AND GIVE IT A CHANCE NOW... THERE'S SOME REALLY GREAT STUFF HERE FOLKS!
AS YOU KNOW LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE... SO LET GO OF YOUR TROUBLES FOR AWHILE (LONG ENOUGH FOR A CHUCKLE OR TW AND LET ME KNOW... WHICH ONE OF THESE IS YOUR FAVE..?
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Don't take life too seriously!
1. Save the whales. Collect the whole set
2. A day without sunshine is, like, night
3. On the other hand, you have different fingers.
4. I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.
5. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
6. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
7. I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.
8. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.
9. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.
10. Honk if you love peace and quiet.
11. Remember half the people you know are below average.
12. Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how popular it remains?
13. Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool.
14. Atheism is a non-prophet organisation.
15. He who laughs last thinks slowest.
16. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
17. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
18. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
19. I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.
20. I intend to live forever - so far so good.
21. Borrow money from a pessimist - they don't expect it back.
22. If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
24. Quantum mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of.
25. The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes.
26. Support bacteria - they're the only culture some people have.
27. When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane and going the wrong way.
28. If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
29. A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.
30. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
31. For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.
32. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks
33. Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.
34. No one is listening until you make a mistake.
35. Success always occurs in private and failure in full view.
37. The hardness of butter is directly proportional to the softness of the bread.
38. The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the ability to reach it.
39. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
40. To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles.
41. Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7 of your life.
42. You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
43. Two wrongs are only the beginning.
44. The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.
45. The sooner you fall behind the more time you'll have to catch up.
46. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
47. Change is inevitable except from vending machines.
48. Get a new car for your spouse - it'll be a great trade!
49. Plan to be spontaneous - tomorrow.
50. Always try to be modest and be proud of it!
51. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.
52. How many of you believe in telekinesis? Raise my hand...
53. Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.
54. If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving isn't for you.
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Hey ANELEH... hairmixer gone wild! ME IN A DOLLY PARTON WIG!!!
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Posted:May 22, 2008 5:04 pm
Last Updated:Aug 18, 2008 8:16 pm 3479 Views
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Sometimes a picture paints a thousand words and this one may paint a few more than that!
Something went terribly wrong at the hair mixer site.
Really, I just did this for fun... I think I will be sticking with my original style and hair color... but anyway- good times! WoooHooo!
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WOW... TOUGH CROWD !!!!
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Posted:May 21, 2008 3:13 pm
Last Updated:May 30, 2008 6:51 am 3352 Views
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...BUT I GUESS I ALREADY KNEW THAT...
SOME OF YOU FOLKS REALLY NEED TO SMILE EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, AND I NEED IT TOO...
YOU KNOW LIKE YENDOR SAYS... LIGHTEN UP A BIT!
HEY DID YOU KNOW YENDOR SPELLED BACKWARDS IS REALLY RODNEY? LOL... NOW YOU DO!  
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BOB HOPE- "Thanks for the memories"
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Posted:May 21, 2008 1:43 pm
Last Updated:May 30, 2008 6:52 am 3145 Views
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Bob Hope lived from May 29, 1903 - July 27, 2003 and brought the gift of laughter to millions all around the world. These are some of the quotes from his life and career.
ON TURNING 70 ‘You still chase women, but only downhill’.
ON TURNING 80 ‘That’s the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing..’
ON TURNING 90 ‘You know you’re getting old when the candles cost more than the cake.’
ON TURNING 100 ‘ I don’t feel old. Infact I don’t feel anything until noon. Then it’s time for my nap.’
ON GIVING UP HIS EARLY CAREER, BOXING’ I ruined my hands in the ring … the referee kept stepping on them.’
ON NEVER WINNING AN OSCAR ‘Welcome to the Academy Awards or, as it’s called at my home, ‘Passover’.’
ON GOLF ‘Golf is my profession. Show business is just to pay the green fees.’
ON PRESIDENTS ‘ I have performed for 12 presidents and entertained only six.’
ON WHY HE CHOSE SHOWBIZ FOR HIS CAREER ‘When I was born, the doctor said to my mother-
‘Congratulations You have an eight-pound ham’.’
ON RECEIVING THE CONGRESSIONAL GOLD MEDAL ‘I feel very humble, but I think I have the strength of character to fight it.’
ON HIS FAMILY’S EARLY POVERTY ‘Four of us slept in the one bed. When it got cold, mother threw on another brother.’
ON HIS SIX BROTHERS ‘That’s how I learned to dance. Waiting for the bathroom.’
ON HIS EARLY FAILURES ‘I would not have had anything to eat if it wasn’t for the stuff the audience threw at me.’
ON GOING TO HEAVEN ‘I’ve done benefits for ALL religions. I’d hate to blow the hereafter on a technicality.’
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FOR THOSE WHO TAKE LIFE TOO SERIOUSLY
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Posted:May 21, 2008 12:55 pm
Last Updated:May 30, 2008 6:53 am 3106 Views
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1. Save the whales. Collect the whole set
2. A day without sunshine is, like, night
3. On the other hand, you have different fingers.
4. I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.
5. 42.7 percent of all statistics are made up on the spot.
6. 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
7. I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.
8. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.
9. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.
10. Honk if you love peace and quiet.
11. Remember half the people you know are below average.
12. Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how popular it remains?
13. Nothing is foolproof to a talented fool.
14. Atheism is a non-prophet organisation.
15. He who laughs last thinks slowest.
16. Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.
17. Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
18. The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.
19. I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.
20. I intend to live forever - so far so good.
21. Borrow money from a pessimist - they don't expect it back.
22. If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?
24. Quantum mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of.
25. The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes.
26. Support bacteria - they're the only culture some people have.
27. When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane and going the wrong way.
28. If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.
29. A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking.
30. Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.
31. For every action there is an equal and opposite criticism.
32. Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks
33. Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.
34. No one is listening until you make a mistake.
35. Success always occurs in private and failure in full view.
37. The hardness of butter is directly proportional to the softness of the bread.
38. The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the ability to reach it.
39. To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.
40. To succeed in politics, it is often necessary to rise above your principles.
41. Monday is an awful way to spend 1/7 of your life.
42. You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive.
43. Two wrongs are only the beginning.
44. The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.
45. The sooner you fall behind the more time you'll have to catch up.
46. A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
47. Change is inevitable except from vending machines.
48. Get a new car for your spouse - it'll be a great trade!
49. Plan to be spontaneous - tomorrow.
50. Always try to be modest and be proud of it!
51. If you think nobody cares, try missing a couple of payments.
52. How many of you believe in telekinesis? Raise my hand...
53. Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.
54. If at first you don't succeed, then Skydiving isn't for you.
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What? Oh, you
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Posted:May 21, 2008 12:34 pm
Last Updated:May 30, 2008 6:19 am 3071 Views
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My wife Mary and I have been married for 47 years and not once have we had an argument serious enough to consider divorce. Murder? yes! But divorce... never!" - Jack Benny,comedian
Walking Man posted that quote on His blog... which is what's inspired me to post the following:
I would have to agree that the topic of divorce is not usually a laughing matter... with maybe one exception. This is the funniest quote ever about divorce by comedian Wanda Sykes from her book "Yeah, I Said It"... this even made my mom laugh and she's not too easily amused-
A DIVORCE?
"I think my parents are the exception. They've been together forever. When I got a divorce, they didn't want to hear it.
Mother: What? Oh, you're gonna get a divorce? It's just that easy. When things get rough, you just want to throw in the towel just like that? That's a bunch of bull! What's the problem?
Me: All we do is argue.
Mother: Let me tell you something, your father and I had a shoot-out. You hear me? He took one in the arm. Harry, show her where I shot you.
My dad pulled up his sleeve.
Dad: Went right through my bicep.
Mother: See, that's love right there. You gotta learn how to work these things out. He was wrong. I shot him. We move on."
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and laughter 
are three of the most powerful healing forces that God ever created in the universe! 