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Parkland administrator MacGregor Day dies

03/14/2001

By Louise Applebome / The Dallas Morning News

Hospital administrator MacGregor Wood Day was the quiet,

behind-the-scenes type who didn't seek the limelight but steadily achieved

results, friends and co-workers say.

Mr. Day, executive vice president and chief operating officer

at Parkland Health and Hospital System, suffered a heart attack March 4 and died

Tuesday at Parkland Memorial Hospital. He was 57.

A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday in the cafeteria

at Parkland Memorial Hospital, 5201 Harry Hines Blvd. in Dallas. Private burial

arrangements are pending.

" Mac gave his whole life to Parkland, " said Dallas County

Judge Lee , who often worked with Mr. Day on issues involving the county

hospital system. " From all spectrums, he was trusted and respected. ... He will

be a tough act to follow and hard to replace. "

Mr. Day began his 27-year career at Parkland as director of

administrative services. He had held his latest position since 1989.

" During our 20 years of service together, Mac and I were a

team balancing the vision and reality of operating Parkland, " Dr. Ron J.

, Parkland's president and chief executive officer, said in a written

statement released by the hospital. " His total devotion to Parkland and our

mutual respect and friendship will be deeply missed. "

In addition to his operational and executive duties, Mr. Day

served on the boards of the Parkland Foundation and the Parkland Community

Health Plan.

" He was extremely effective, loyal and dedicated, " said Kern

Wildenthal, president of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at

Dallas.

Dr. Wildenthal said Mr. Day was responsible for much of the

success of the Parkland hospital system during the last two decades. The two men

were friends and colleagues for 21 years.

Mr. Day earned master's degrees in business from the

University of Dallas and in project management from the University of Texas at

Dallas. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of North Texas.

Mr. Day was also a fellow of the National Association of

Public Hospitals Management Fellowship Program and served in the Marine Corps

reserves.

Mr. Day's job at Parkland required diplomacy, Dr. Wildenthal

said.

" He had the tact, humor and patience to deal with superstar

doctors ... and was able to build consensus in his quiet and capable way. "

Mr. Day is survived by his wife, Kathleen, of Dallas; his

daughter, Marisa Totten of Fort Drum, N.Y.; a sister, Deborah of

Buffalo, N.Y.; and one granddaughter.

Memorials may be sent to the Parkland Foundation, P.O. Box

45148, Dallas, TX 75245.

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Ron- Thanks for posting this. Mom used to work with

Mac when she was @ Parkland. She lives out of town

now, and since I gave up reading obits a long time

ago, she never would have known. She and I both

appreciate you posting this.

Connie

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> Parkland administrator MacGregor

> Day dies

> 03/14/2001

>

> By Louise Applebome / The Dallas

> Morning News

>

> Hospital administrator MacGregor

> Wood Day was the quiet, behind-the-scenes type who

> didn't seek the limelight but steadily achieved

> results, friends and co-workers say.

>

> Mr. Day, executive vice president

> and chief operating officer at Parkland Health and

> Hospital System, suffered a heart attack March 4 and

> died Tuesday at Parkland Memorial Hospital. He was

> 57.

>

> A memorial service will be at 3

> p.m. Thursday in the cafeteria at Parkland Memorial

> Hospital, 5201 Harry Hines Blvd. in Dallas. Private

> burial arrangements are pending.

>

> " Mac gave his whole life to

> Parkland, " said Dallas County Judge Lee , who

> often worked with Mr. Day on issues involving the

> county hospital system. " From all spectrums, he was

> trusted and respected. ... He will be a tough act to

> follow and hard to replace. "

>

> Mr. Day began his 27-year career

> at Parkland as director of administrative services.

> He had held his latest position since 1989.

>

> " During our 20 years of service

> together, Mac and I were a team balancing the vision

> and reality of operating Parkland, " Dr. Ron J.

> , Parkland's president and chief executive

> officer, said in a written statement released by the

> hospital. " His total devotion to Parkland and our

> mutual respect and friendship will be deeply

> missed. "

>

> In addition to his operational and

> executive duties, Mr. Day served on the boards of

> the Parkland Foundation and the Parkland Community

> Health Plan.

>

> " He was extremely effective, loyal

> and dedicated, " said Kern Wildenthal, president of

> the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

> at Dallas.

>

> Dr. Wildenthal said Mr. Day was

> responsible for much of the success of the Parkland

> hospital system during the last two decades. The two

> men were friends and colleagues for 21 years.

>

> Mr. Day earned master's degrees in

> business from the University of Dallas and in

> project management from the University of Texas at

> Dallas. He earned an undergraduate degree from the

> University of North Texas.

>

> Mr. Day was also a fellow of the

> National Association of Public Hospitals Management

> Fellowship Program and served in the Marine Corps

> reserves.

>

> Mr. Day's job at Parkland required

> diplomacy, Dr. Wildenthal said.

>

> " He had the tact, humor and

> patience to deal with superstar doctors ... and was

> able to build consensus in his quiet and capable

> way. "

>

> Mr. Day is survived by his wife,

> Kathleen, of Dallas; his daughter, Marisa Totten of

> Fort Drum, N.Y.; a sister, Deborah of

> Buffalo, N.Y.; and one granddaughter.

>

> Memorials may be sent to the

> Parkland Foundation, P.O. Box 45148, Dallas, TX

> 75245.

>

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> Web site

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Hello all,

My thought's and prayers go out to the Day family.

May GOD be with you, the Hospital staff at Parkland and all his many

friends as you pass through this time.

Sincerely,

- silvermedicj

[Guest guest]

Connie, I would only take credit if I deserve it. It was the other Ron, that

posted it. BUt, I am always open to taking nice letters..I hope you have a

wonderful day.

Ron

In a message dated Wed, 14 Mar 2001 4:22:11 PM Eastern Standard Time, connie

mundell writes:

<< Ron- Thanks for posting this. Mom used to work with

Mac when she was @ Parkland. She lives out of town

now, and since I gave up reading obits a long time

ago, she never would have known. She and I both

appreciate you posting this.

Connie