Dr. William Varner Hare HARE Dr. William Varner Hare, age 88, died on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 in Slidell, LA. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, the former Dr. Madeline Phillips Heidelberg. Father of Jeff V. Hare (Cindy) of Salisbury, MD, and stepchildren: Billy Heidelberg of Slidell, LA; Ruth H. Starr (Mike) of Slidell, LA; Dr. Stephanie Heidelberg of Charlottesville, VA; Madalyn H. Smith (late Kenneth) of Ringgold, GA; Martha H. Lewis (Pete) of Slidell, LA; and Stephen Heidelberg of Slidell, LA; and sister-in-law Miriam Hare of Evansville, IN. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was the son of the late Dr. John H. Hare and Imogen Varner Hare, and brother of the late Dr. Daniel Hare. Dr. Hare was born December 12, 1919, in Evansville, IN, a city named for his ancestor Robert Evans. He graduated from Bosse High School and received his Bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1941 where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity and ROTC during WWII. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1944 and completed his residency in Pathology at the University of Tennessee Medical School in 1948. During that time he conducted research projects at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD and Sloan-Kettering Memorial Hospital in New York City. He settled in Oxford, MS as Chair of the University of Mississippi School of Medicine Pathology Department, eventually moving to Jackson, MS with the medical school in 1953. While in Jackson, he served on the medical staff of Baptist Hospital. Dr. Hare's extensive cancer research and numerous published articles, along with his diagnostic skills and intellect earned him great respect from his peers. He retired in 1979 and moved to Mandeville, LA where he married Dr. Heidelberg. After returning to Tennessee and living for 16 years, the Hare's moved back to Lacombe, LA and lived until his death. His hobbies included fishing, stamp and coin collecting, working crossword puzzles and reading the daily Wall Street Journal. His clever wit and sense of humor will be sorely missed. Funeral Services will be held on Monday, June 30, 2008. Visitation will be at 10:00am at Alexander East Chapel, 2115 Lincoln Ave., Evansville, Indiana. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00am, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Evansville, Indiana. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Angel Program, 360 Robert Blvd., Slidell, LA 70458, or to a charity of choice. Arrangements by Honaker Funeral Home, Inc., Slidell, LA.