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IN MEMORIAM

Everett Bratcher, MD

Everett Bratcher, MD was a general surgeon and a member of the Bexar County Medical Society
for 57 years, joining on January 4, 1964. He attended The Ohio State University, graduating from
the School of Medicine and specializing in surgery. Dr. Bratcher joined the United States Air Force
after graduation and served as a flight surgeon, later achieving the rank of Captain while stationed
in San Antonio. He practiced medicine for the next fifty years in San Antonio and became Chief
of Staff at Methodist Hospital. Dr. Bratcher retired from practice in 2012.
He was married to his wife, June Bratcher, for whom TEXPAC established the June Bratcher
Award for Political Action, for 67 years. Their family includes Beth Clegg, Kim Kuykendall, Daniel
Bratcher, David and (spouse) Monica Bratcher, seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Dr. Bratcher led a fulfilling life that revolved around family, travel, gardening, woodworking, the
Arts and a continuous quest for knowledge.
In lieu of flowers, Dr. Bratcher’s family requests that contributions be made in his memory to St.
Jude Children's Research Hospital (https://www.stjude.org).
The Bexar County Medical Society extends sympathy to the family and friends of Dr. Bratcher.

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