Dr. Harry R. Baxter

Dr. Harry R. Baxter, age 91 of Brownstown, passed away 7:25pm on Thursday, October 29, 2015 with his wife and family at his side. Dr. Baxter was born May 18, 1924 in Ashland, Ohio to Griffith John and Ada (Keis) Baxter.

He graduated from Ashland High School in 1942; Western Reserve, Cleveland, Ohio in 1943; U.S. Navy Reserve in 1943; Texas Christian University in 1944 where he played as guard in the 1945 Cotton Bowl against Oklahoma State. He was a Naval Officer at Fort Schyler, N.Y. He served in Okinawa in 1945. Dr. Baxter attended Ashland College 1946-1948 and then graduated from Down State Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. He began practicing medicine in 1953 joining practice with Mark Bevers in 1976 and Rosemary Weir in 1977 before retiring in 1989.

He married Florence C. Dale on July 7, 1947. She preceded him in death.

He then married Judy K. Day August 17, 1986. He and his wife Judy loved to travel and had visited all 50 states, as well as, several foreign countries. He is survived by his wife Judy; children, Robert D. Baxter and Ellen D. Baxter; stepchildren, Michael S. Day and Tammy Etheridge, as well as, several grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a sibling August C. Baxter.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 3:00pm at the Honeytown Christian Church located at 480 East County Road 300 North, Seymour. Friends can call from 1:30pm until 3:00pm at the church. Arrangements are being handled by Woodlawn Family Funeral Centre. Friends can sign the guest book, leave a message to the family or share a favorite memory at www.WoodlawnFamilyFuneral.com

The family has requested that memorial contributions be sent to the Donna Dana Meyer Cancer Center, Honeytown Christian Church or the Brownstown Public Library.