Richard Hall M.D.
December 31, 1969 - December 31, 1969

"I would like to send my condolences to the family of Dr. Richard Childress. I have been at the VA Hospital since 1979 and although I did not work directly with Dr. Childress I passed him many times in the halls. He always smiled and nodded and I wish now that I had stopped him to tell him how much he reminded me of my father who passed away when I was in high school. "

"Dear Mrs. Childress and family, My sincere condolences on the passing of Dr. Childress. I was one of his medical students at the VA back in the '80s and he was a wonderful teacher and mentor. During the six years of my training at IUMC, I could always turn to him for help and advice. He was the most humane of any faculty I have ever had and he always wore a sweet smile and a gentle disposition, something that was usually unheard of in most staff doctors. He loved medicine and always talked to patients as people first. He was the antithesis of medical center medicine and proved that practicing medicine need not be devoid of caring and kindness. His understated manner belied his greatness and those of us who learned from him will be indebted to him forever. His is a remarkable legacy of personal and professional excellence and I regret never having told him that in person. We will all truly miss him. My thoughts and prayers are with you all."

"I was a colleague of Dick's. (Ob/Gyn) . He took care of my father as a patient for many years and attended him at his death. In addition to his superb medical knowledge, all is true about his gentle, caring, and calming personality. He was a real role model for his students. "

"Dear Linda, I am very sorry to learn of your loss. I never had the opportunity to meet your father; however, knowing the daughter that he raised, he must have been a very talented and proud father. My heartfelt condolences and warmest regards, --Bret"

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"Dear Grandma, I remember Grandpa taking me on tractor rides and pushing me on the swings and going outside also going to places with us. I love him all the time same with you and I will never forget him or you. I LOVE YOU."

"Dear,grandma I miss grandpa very much and I love him to.I'm writing this letter becuase I love you. I'll talk to you lader bye.Love,Noah"

"I worked at the VA in the late 70's and mid 80's in the nursing education department. Dr. Childress was always the most favorite speaker for my critical care course. He always was available to share his knowledge and expertise with the new critical care nursing staff. Didn't matter if I had 3 new nurses or 20, he always took time to talk to them about rhythm recognition. I still quote his "pearls of wisdom" to new nurses I teach. He truly was a "gentle man doctor."My thoughts and prayers are with the family."

"Dear Ester and Family,Dr.Childress was the best! He was such a caring person with a huge heart. My life is better having known him. He left me with great memories and I will miss him. My deepest sympathy to you and your family and I will keep you in my prayers....."

"Ester and Family,We shared so many happy moments growing up together and being a family.I feel like part of your family.Your father was sincere,genuine,caring and always aware of what needed to be done.He always gave from the heart.I have good memories of you children growing up and being part of your life as well as his. Thanks Ester for sharing him for so many years.We'll stay in touch.With deepest sympathy and love. Bettye"

"Dear Ester and Family, I just wanted all of you to know how sorry I am at the death of Dick. I remember so well the many times all of you visited us when you came through Town Creek going to Florida. It is so good that we can all have good memories of the loved ones that go before us. Take care."

"My mother called this evening with the news of Dr. Childress' death. Has it been 20 years? I still remember seeing him the day of my medical school interview with his gentle words of encouragement. He personified the physician healer and teacher, a model I can only strive to emulate in my own practice and service as an educator of students. His influence continues through the lives of those he has healed, taught, raised, loved and comforted. I am blessed to have known him, ... and Mrs. Childress, Linda, John, Bobby, and Richard. Web Site Design and Development by BitWise Solutions, Inc"

"Dear Ester and Family:Dick was a special person and he will be greatly missed. I know that all of you have many fond memories with him that will be cherished for a lifetime. I hope these memories will give you comfort in the days ahead. My deepest condolences to all of you."

"I was Dr. childress's Cardiology Secretary from about1993-1998 at VA Hospital... He was the most Easy-Going Doctor towards his staff and he cared about his patients. One time I made an ultimate mistake of letting a salesman through to him--while he was busy with his Medical Students. He took that phone call from a Jeep Deeler-and he did not say one negative thing to me--but I learned to screen his calls his better...My condolenscences to the family----We lost a great person and a great doctor."

"Dear Ester and Family:Our hearts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time. We love you!"

"Thank you for sharing him with us at the V.A. He was missed when he retired, we will truly miss him now that he has made his journey home. He was a wonderful person. He was always the same and when he wasn't in deep concentration he was always smiling. I am sorry for your loss and I pray that the Lord will continue to bless each of you. Let not your hearts be troubled, God has already prepared a place for him. For we know that if we too keep the faith we shall one day see him again. God Bless"

"Unbelievable human, physician and teacher. He helped me in so many ways making me successful in my career as he did so many others. He will never be forgotten and forever missed."

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"Our deepest Sympathy with the passing of Dr. Childress. He was a professor & colleague. A insightful doctor & a kind man"

"I will miss my grandpa very much. He was a very kind and gentle person. I can still remember the exciting tractor rides. As he got older and less aware, I didnt think of him as insignificant, Ionly thought of him as the fun and loving grandpa that I always knew. Grandpa was a great teacher and a even greater Grandpa. I will always love him and remember him for who he was. "

"Our Grandfather was a very great and special person who was loved by many and all. We remember him by his calmness and loving nature he expressed to everybody he knew. We had good times with our grandpa. Tractor rides and basketball were our favorites to play. He was a good teacher and mentor. In are hearts we will never forget him."

"My prayers with the family of my wonderful teacher Dr. Childress, he will be always remembered.."

"Dear Esther and Family,My sincerest condolences for Dick, who was a very gentle person. My Great Aunt Mabel was Dick's stepmother and I will always have fond memories of our childhood. My prayers are with you."

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"I will always remember Dr. Childress as one of th most kind and gentle people, I have ever met. Will miss him."

"Dr. Childress was a wonderful teacher. He enjoyed the "young people." He was truely inspirational. While I was in my NP program, I would often ask him questions about my homework. He sincerely seemed to enjoy it. I have missed him, since his retirement."

"I miss granpa very much much but i know he is in a better place now with no more suffering.=)"

"I have known Dr.Childress since 1971 when I came to the VA as a nurse and worked in CCU. He was always so kind to everyone (staff abd patients). He loved his students and they loved him. I have had many patients ask about him since he retired with fond admiration. He loved his family and was a man of great integrity. I always admired him and had him talk to my daughter about medical school. What a considerate person! Thank you for sharing him with us at the VA."

"I'll always remember Uncle Dick's wonderful smile and warm personality. He was always so easy to talk to and I felt so comfortable with. He will be deeply missed and I look forward to seeing him again. Love always. Michelle"

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"I loved my grandpa a lot. I miss him very much."

"I'll miss you Uncle Dick very much. I'll always remember how you taught me how to drive a stick shift in Dad's truck. You were so calm, and had all the confidence in me (I think that was because it wasn't your truck). Your face was also the first one I recognized when I woke up in the hospital from my coma. What a sweet and loving face to see and then know that everything was going to be alright. I love you very much. I will see you again. tina"

"Dito"

"Not sure where to begin and not sure I have to. I think I will write this with no ending because my Uncle's life is still quite vibrant here with his family. I have a lot of memories of Uncle Dick because of all the holidays our families would spend together. I believe either every other Christmas or every other Thanksgiving. My Uncle and his brother were very close and all the stories I've heard of growing up in Fowler, Indiana with the farm and the love of basketball. No wonder that most of the children went to IU Bloomington. Uncle Dick was a quiet man, but a hard working man, a tremendous father who loved and would do anything for his family. Uncle Dick was a loving husband and had a love of teaching. I still come across physicians in the Indianapolis area that were a part of Uncle Dick's instruction at the V.A. Hospital. I love you Uncle Dick and I do have a hole in my heart, but I also know that you will forever be looking down upon us from heaven above, and one day I will be up there with you. Peace and Love forever. Sonia Childress-Hoek"

"Grandpa was a good man. He also had a good soul. He was a lots of fun he did great theings. He was also was a very cinde man and very loving to. My grandpa was very smaret to I loved him.by Adam Hall Childress"

"I miss you so much! I remember last year when you came outside to watch Abby, Noah and I jump in the HUGE pile of leaves. I love you a ton. I will remember you always. Your grandaughterHanna "

"My condolences to Lisa and the rest of the family. Dr. Childress was my medical school "advisor." He was absolutely the kindest and gentlest physician I've ever known and I hope a just a little of it has rubbed off on me. One memory I have is of sitting in his office noticing stacks and stacks of the "Green Journal" as the Annals of Internal Medicine was at the time, being a little overwhelmed. I subscribed immediately and haven't stopped since,although I do throw them away after a year or two."

" Loosing Dr. Childress is such a great loss for the medical community. I remember the first time I met him as he was coming into the cardiology unit for patient rounds. This was in the mid sevenities when I was a new nurse in the unit. He was so tall, and yet gentle with such a nice smile. He loved telling stories about his adventures with his children during their sports events. When listening, I remember thinking what a wonderful father his children had. I often heard many medical students talking about him as they walked through the unit. They all were so pleased to have had him as their cardiology professor. I loved watching him approach the unit with so many young eager medical students following behind in anticipation of his many, many "Pearls of Wisdom". I still work in the same unit and have never met another physician like him. He will be loved and remembered always!"

"I worked with Dr Childress when I was a young RN.He was the person that gave me the passion for cardiac nursing that I continue to practice today.Thanks.I will always remember his kind and gentle ways.I am a better person today for working side by side with him."

"Dick was such a good man. My best memory of "real snow" was when my family came to visit you when I was just 7. Dick took the time to take me on my first sled ride. I look back on all the visits you made to Alabama with your family and the many good times we all shared when you all stayed with us. May God's comforting hands hold you close at this difficult time."

"To Esther and the familyDr Childress was one of the most caring a nd kind person have ever met. He always had time to answer a question even if he was busy, as he always was. He loved all his patients and he loved teaching. Cardiology was a good fit for him because he had such a huge heart. He made me a better person just knowing him;I will truly miss him."

"Dear Esther,I was out of town and had a voice message from Dr. Jim Faris in Bloomington, IN about Dick. I have many fond memories of Dick when I worked at the VA in Medical Service while Bill was doing his Cardiology Fellowship. I believe we may have been in a bridge group together, weren't we? Bill has been gone for more than 2 years. It isn't easy to lose them but time has a way of lessening the pain. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. May your memories of Dick bring you solace.God Bless, Wanda"