David Louis Barclay

David Louis Barclay, M.D., 80, of Amarillo, Texas joined his heavenly Father Saturday, June 11th after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Everett, Washington September 17, 1930 and was the son of Thelma Ursula Tideman and Glen Barclay. David served as a Captain, USAMC at Fort McClellan, Anniston, Alabama 1956-58. David was a board certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist specializing in Gynecology/Oncology. He received his Bachelor of Science in 1951 from the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington and then continued his education receiving his medical degree at the University Of Washington School Of Medicine in Seattle, Washington in 1955. He completed his medical residency at Charity Hospital of Louisiana in New Orleans in 1961. It was here in New Orleans where he met his bride, Jane Claire Overstreet. She is a native of Farwell, Texas. They met on a blind date with friends and the rest was history! Jane is the only child of Lela and Hamlin Overstreet. After completing his residency and serving as a Professor at Tulane University for six years, they moved to Little Rock, Arkansas where he served as Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock from 1970-1978. He then went into private practice as a Gynecologist/Oncologist from 1978-1994 where Jane served faithfully at his side as his Office Manager. After closing his practice, he returned to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock where he served as a Professor from 1994-1999. In 1999, they moved to Amarillo, Texas where he served as a Professor and Director of Gynecologic Oncology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Tech University of Health Sciences at Amarillo School of Medicine. He then became Interim Regional Chair/Professor/Director of Gynecologic Oncology before serving as Regional Chairman of the Department from March 2002-2004. He continued to work as a professor at the University until 2008. David's passion was his work. Even after two life threatening illnesses in 2005 and 2007, he continued working. He was a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists, American College of Surgeons, American College of Surgeons (Arkansas Chapter), American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, American Gynecological Club, American Medical Association, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, Arkansas State Medical Society, Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Conrad G. Collins Ob/Gyn Society of Tulane University (President 1990), Continental Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, International Society for the Study of Vulvar Disease (Founding Member), Little Rock Gynecological Society (President 1972-1982), Pulaski County Medical Society (President 1987), Potter/Randall County Medical Society, Society of Gynecologic Oncologists (Founding member), Society of Gynecologic Surgeons (Founding member), Society of Pelvic Surgeons (President 1991), Southern Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, Southern Medical Association, Texas Association of Obstetrician/Gynecologist. He was also an Honorary member of the Dallas Southern Clinical Society, Kansas City Gynecological Society, North Carolina Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, Southeastern Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, The Southwest Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, and the Yugoslav Society of Obstetricians-Gynecologists. He was licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and the State of Arkansas Medical Board. David received several honors during his career. In 2004, he was awarded "National Excellence in Teaching" by the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics. In 2001, he received the National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education, presented by the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology. In 1998, He received the "Red Sash" Award presented by the Senior class. In 1997, he was voted "401 Best Doctors for Women" in Good Housekeeping Magazine. Physicians on the list were nominated by more than 260 department chairs and section chiefs in obstetrics and gynecology at medical centers across America. In keeping with his passion for teaching and medical education, he was extensively published in the medical literature. Additionally, he authored dozens of chapters in medical texts, as well as producing medical educational videos. David was a devoted father and husband, raising his children in Little Rock and spending family time at Lake Ouchita in Hot Springs, Arkansas fishing as much as possible. While growing up in Seattle, he developed quite an interest in the game of golf and was quite accomplished in that area. When he was 15 years old, he became the Club Champion at Fircrest Golf Club in Tacoma in 1945. He was the Seattle Junior Champion in 1947 and the Wisconsin State Junior Champ. He was also the S.C.G.A. Junior Champion in 1948. He enjoyed teaching his grandchildren the game of golf but most importantly the lessons of life and treating those around you with care and concern. David is survived by his wife, Jane of Amarillo, Texas, his four children and their spouses, Kim and Carlene Lokey of Vail, Colorado, Allain and Tammy Lokey of Midwest City, Oklahoma, David L. Barclay, Jr. and deAnna Barclay of Russellville, Arkansas, Janie and Bill Kinsinger, M.D. of Oklahoma City. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Brian Lokey of Springdale, Arkansas, Ashley Lokey of Springdale, Arkansas, Paige Barclay of Russellville, Arkansas and Jacob and Joseph Kinsinger of Oklahoma City and his nephew and niece Robert and Susan Barclay of California. He is preceded in death by his parents Thelma and Glen Barclay of Seattle, Washington, brother Don Barclay of Sunnyvale, California and his in-laws Hamlin and Lela Overstreet of Farwell, Texas. There will be a private burial for the family in Farwell, Texas on Monday, June 20th. Donations can be made in his memory to American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org. Thank you to Mercy home health and hospice who treated him during his last days with the most amazing care, dignity and respect that he always showed his patients over the years. He was a great father, husband, mentor, and physician that will be missed by all the lives that he touched. He truly accomplished all that he set out to do.