Dr. Alfred Gilgore Obituary (1942 - 2011)

Dr. Alfred Gilgore, 69, died May 10, 2011 after a sudden, short illness surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be at 1:00pm Sunday, May 15, 2011, at The Louis Memorial Chapel, 6830 Troost Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64131. Burial at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, 1500 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. (www.pancan.org) Al was born in Philadelphia, PA to Richard and Aida Gilgore. He graduated from Temple University and KCCOM. He married the love of his life Judy. He practiced family medicine in Pittsburgh, PA before moving to Kansas City and started practicing family medicine in Lenexa, Kansas in 1972. Al is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Judy. He tried to be, and succeeded in being, the best dad to his daughters Alison, who will be marrying Jonathan Samet on May 29, 2011 and Valerie Gilgore. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Eda and Donn Feder, his extended family, the Conrick’s and his dedicated professional staff. He was preceded in death by his parents. Al loved traveling the world with family and friends, music, especially jazz, the Temple Owls, jogging, The Simpsons and taking care of his patients who he considered family. We stand together in disbelief. Where do we go from here? To live without a man we all grew to endear. There is no goodbye here, only until we meet again at that time we will see new memories begin...