William Rupert Kerr, M. D.

1924 - 1968  (43 years)

• Name	William Rupert Kerr  [1, 2]
  Suffix	M. D.
  Birth	8 May 1924	Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Apr 1968	Harris County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Notes	The "William Rupert Kerr Lecture in Obstetrics and Gynecology" was established at the University of Texas Medical Branch by Dr. and Mrs. Charles Denton Kerr in memory of their son, Dr. William Rupert Kerr, who practiced obstetrics and gynecology with his father in Houston until he died unexpectedly of a heart attack in 1968. His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texs Deaths, 1890-1976, shows that he was married at the time of his death, contradicting the Texas Death Index on which he was shown as single. He was listed as a Physician, and a veteran serving during the Korean conflict. His cause of death was listed as Ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease, both of which he suffered from for 9 1/3 years. The informant was Denton Kerr, his father. (Medical):See attached sources. [2]
  Person ID	I5342	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Charlie Denton Kerr, M. D.,   b. 4 Apr 1903, Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas d. 19 Mar 1976, Houston, Harris County, Texas (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Edna Aline Pointer,   b. 25 Apr 1905, Milburn, McCulloch County, Texas d. 3 Feb 1973, Harris County, Texas (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1924
  	It appears they may have had a daughter, as well. The Texas Birth Index shows on 11 Aug 1926 an unnamed daughter was born to Denton KERR and Eelna (sic) Pointer.
  Family ID	F2012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Virginia Ann Drake,   b. 8 Jan 1925, Alabama d. 14 Apr 2004 (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	5 Jun 1950	Durham, Durham County, North Carolina
  	Daughter Virginia writes that they were married at the Duke Chapel in Durham on 5 Jun 1950.
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F7520	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2010

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 May 1924 - Rosevine, Sabine County, Texas Death - 6 Apr 1968 - Harris County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Kerr, Rupert, ca 1927 The son of Denton Kerr and Edna Pointer

  
  

• Sources

  [S428] Tisdale, Evon: Photo of Rupert Kerr, son of Denton and Edna Kerr. [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/). [S334] Rootsweb, Texas Death Records, 1964 thru 1998.