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Evans selected ECCC '

memories of a defining point in my life," Evans said. ''There a1·e so man~ alumni so much more deserving than I. I have n(•ver felt my lif c was one of recognition, just ble:ssings. I have been i:;o fortunate to do what I feel l \\U.'> called

ECCC. is tx>ginning his 33rd year ar-; a family physician \\ ith Laurel Family Clinic, \\hich provides traditional primary care in family medicine. "People seem to con– tinue to want physi– cians who know them personall~ and are

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Dr..lark Evans of Laurel wa.;; rPccntly elected 'Alum– nus of thl' Yem" at gast Ceutrw Community College in Dc<-.atur and "ill be honored Saturday, Oct. 1i. du1ing the nnnual homecom– ingfestivities. When notified of his selection, grnns suid he was full ofvurious emotions. "When Dr. (Billy) Stewart (ECCC President) contacted me, my first rc~l<'tion was 1otal surprise, follo\\ ed by humility, appreciation and wondPrful

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to do for the last 35 ~'ears. I have done nothing more thnn all the alumni who I personally k.nO\\. We are all blessed beyond mrasul'e. each fulfilling our indi\.idual pur– pose in life in dilierent \Vays." Evans, a 1972 graduate of

there when questions arise or a crisis is at hand hesaid. "A familiar face who knows YOU andprovides a caring touch in a lime of need is alwa~·s reas– !->Uring nnd oomforting. J\eal– ways fpJt thut everyone Alumnus of the Year'

named after tint... it wa~ a commitment life that l seemed to '' to inherit and acquire." He says his real role model was long'tim€' Decatur phy~i­ cian Dr. \u~ Boggan, who was his f~ doc•tor as a child. "He \\

deser\CS a good family physi– cian.'' Evans said he can't remem– ber a tm\e when he didn't want to be a family doctor. His grandfather. Dr.•Jack Pen– nington,\\ as a family doctor in Decatur for m01·e than 40 years.

gratifyingon many levels. "As ' tell the medical stu– dents wbo frequently work with me on family mcdidne !'(.-. tations. Wl' learn from ea('h patient ... even after ulJ thh; time. Sometimes it suems the patients supply us \\ith mud1 more than we provide for them. It is a 'hands on' spt'– cialty, one in which \H' provide care• by being 'in the trench with 1he patient.· 'fhe rela– tionship between the doctor and his patient defines a per– sonal bond where sharing one'" innL 1 rmost thoughts, conC'erns and fears

APPEARED IN: "I actually have three pa– tients in my practice who he delivered many. many years ago. I lowever, my grandfa– ther died when J was 4 years old and his influence on me CARTHAGINIAN _ _ _____ seemed to be through old '\J friends talking about 'Dr. NEWTON COUNTY APPEAL A .Jack.' and since I had been SPIRIT OF MORTON ___ _____ MERIDIAN STAR______

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