Dr. Robert John Hoxsey

Dr. Robert John Hoxsey February 4, 1920 ~ November 12, 2012 Dr. Robert Hoxsey died peacefully at home on November 12, 2012, of congestive heart failure. He was born in Spokane, WA on February 4, 1920, to Maurice and Ruth (Evans) Hoxsey. Dr. Hoxsey's grandfather was Dr. John Hoxsey of Spangle, whose brother was the first Dr. George Hoxsey of Leavenworth. There was also a third Dr. Hoxsey, T.E. "Ned" Hoxsey of Spokane. Dr. Hoxsey was reared and educated in Seattle. He attended John Hay Elementary School, Queen Anne High School, and the University of Washington. He graduated from the UW in 1942, with a degree in Pharmacy. He joined the Navy and was assigned as a pharmacy mate on a ship outfitted for the Lend-Lease program. He was accepted into Medical School at USC, where he met his future bride, Barbara McKinley. She was the prettiest girl he had ever met. He immediately bought her an ice cream cone, the best seven cents he ever invested. They married in 1945. Upon finishing his training, he and Barbara moved to Wenatchee in 1949. He began his practice on the same day as Drs. Kraft and Movius. They were physicians seven, eight and nine; members of the first physicians hired by the founders. Dr. Hoxsey practiced Internal Medicine in Wenatchee from 1949 to 1984. He practiced at the best of medical times. Polio had been irradicated and antibiotics worked. Before the advent of medicare or insurance coverage, he was paid in produce and good will by the people of Wenatchee. He is survived by his children, Jane Hoxsey of Wenatchee and Charles Hoxsey of Olympia. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant brother, Donald; and his wife, Barbara. Services will be at St. Luke's Episcopal Church at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, November 16, 2012. Reception at the church to follow. There will be a Private Interment at Wenatchee City Cemetery with military honors. My father loved Wenatchee, his patients, the Clinic, and the practice of medicine. He was always surprised that people stopped to talk to him, or remembered him. He always thought other doctors were smarter or better skilled than he, yet he is the one remembered for his care and caring. The family would like to express their thanks to Wenatchee Valley Clinic and Hospice for our father's final week. Remembrances may be made to Wenatchee Valley Medical Center Foundation or Central Washington Hospital Foundation. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guestbook at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements by Jones & Jones~Betts Funeral Home, Wenatchee.

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Dr. Robert John Hoxsey

February 4, 1920 - November 12, 2012