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John Lee Wait III John Lee Wait III of Lakeway,
was born March 26,th 1943 and passed away October 7th. Most
would have know him as Dr. John Lee Wait III MD, one of the
few remaining country doctors to treat the common man. May he
be remembered for his "love of life," his great
humor, his deep compassion and his compelling gift of
storytelling. Dr. Wait grew up on a ranch in the Almeda area
of Houston and as a cowboy at heart, became known as the
"Country Singing Doctor," with his guitar in hand,
he taught all who crossed his path. John Lee Wait III MD, who
had been retired from the practice of Internal Medicine for
several years, graduated from Texas A & M in 1967 with a
Bachelor of Science degree. He continued his medical education
at Stephen F. Austin University with a master's degree in
biology. Using both his science degrees, he worked for a
pharmaceutical company and then he taught science in the
Beaumont, Texas ISD. Realizing his dream of becoming a
physician, he pressed on and attended the internationally
known medical school at the University of Autonoma de
Guadalajara, Mexico from 1971-75, graduating with a Medical
Science degree. Next, he began training as an intern and
resident where he served at the College of Medicine and
Dentistry in New Jersey. Rushing to get back to Texas, his
internship took him to Texas Tech University's Medical School
in El Paso where he specialized in family practice. Dr.Wait's
residency in Internal Medicine followed at the Morristown
Memorial Hospital in New Jersey, which is an affiliate of the
College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. Dr.
Wait's Texas roots, again, and a genuine love for the Hill
Country, brought him back to his private Internal Medicine
practice in Austin, where he practiced for nearly 25 years.
Preceded in death are his parents, whom he dearly loved, John
and Maurine Wait Jr. of Lakeway. Dr. John Wait III, is
survived by and will be greatly missed by his beloved wife,
Linda Lee Wait; sons, Clint Pate and his wife Laurie of
Lockhart, Brooks Lee Wait of Columbus, Ohio; son-in-law and
daughter, Charles & Teresa Hill of Georgetown; and
daughter, Stacy Millard of Thorndale; granddaughters, Terri
Garrison and husband Josh of Tomball, Ashley Stewart of
Georgetown and Brittany Millard; great-grandson, Alexander
Garrison; and Dr. Wait's two sisters, Jean of Dallas and
Claudia; niece, Hannah; and nephews, Travis, Patrick and Kyle,
all, from Central Texas. Dr. John is also survived by numerous
uncles, aunts, cousins and friends. Visitation will take place
on Wednesday, October 9,th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Cook
Walden Chapel of the Hills, 9700 Anderson Mill Rd., in Austin.
Celebration of Life for John Lee Wait III M.D. will be held
Thursday, October 10th, at St. Luke's on the Lake, Episcopal
Church, on Lake Travis in Austin at 10:00 a.m. The Wait family
would like to extend a word of thanks to the doctors and
nurses at the ICU at Seton Medical Center, Austin. In lieu of
flowers, all memorial contributions can be donated to the
charity of your choice.. http://www.mem.com
Published in the Austin American-Statesman on 10/10/2007.
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