1982

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Born on Nov. 15, 1934, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Bryant Wesley and Joy Darling McCullough, David Wesley McCullough J.D. ’82 was the oldest of four children. He graduated from Texas Christian University in 1955 and from medical school at University of Texas in 1959. He moved to California to complete his internship at Southern Pacific Hospital in San Francisco. This is where he met his wife, Doris Virginia Worthman, whom he married on May 26, 1962. He then completed his residency at Contra Costa Hospital in Martinez. David served in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. Together, he and Doris had three children. David had a thriving family practice from 1964 to 2015. He was an active medical staff member at Good Samaritan Hospital since its creation in 1965, where he had been a prior chief of staff. While continuing to practice medicine, he completed law school at SCU in 1982 and became a member of the California State Bar in 1984. He had a love of red sports cars, fine wine, and travel, and visited over 50 countries across the world. He enjoyed spending time with his family and was an active part of his children’s and grandchildren’s lives. David passed away peacefully on March 10, 2019, at Bellerose Senior Living in San Jose. He was 84 years old. He is survived by his beloved wife of 55 years, Doris; son, David; daughters, Laura (Brunetto) and Diane (Bennett); grandchildren Peter Brunetto Jr., Antonio Brunetto, Samara McCullough, Ella Bennett, and Francis Bennett III; sisters Bobby June Dickson and Jeannette Cruce; and one brother, Stacy McCullough. David will be remembered as a loving and generous husband, father, and grandfather—and a patient and trusted physician.

24 May 2019