He was born on January 28, 1977, in Norfolk, Virginia, the son of Linda Darden O'Brien of Charlottesville and the late Frank Pasteur Thomas II.
Lex graduated salutatorian from Norfolk Collegiate School and with honors from the University of Virginia. He then graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed three years of pediatric residency at the Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Afterwards he did research in endocrinology at University of Virginia and then entered into a three-year fellowship program at the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
Lex was highly regarded and respected by his colleagues and patients. It was said by them that Lex devoted himself to his work and looked upon it not as a job, but as a calling.
In addition to his mother, Lex is survived by his stepfather, Sean P. O'Brien; brothers Robert A Moorefield III, F. Darden Moorefield, and Frank P. Thomas III; a sister, Page Moorefield Hyler, her husband, Bryan H. Hyler and a niece and nephew.
A memorial service was held at the University of Virgina chapel Friday, June 12, 2009.
Memorial donations may be made to University of Virginia Diabetes Center, Box 801410, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, Attention: Ms. MaryAnn McMahon.
He was born on January 28, 1977, in Norfolk, Virginia, the son of Linda Darden O'Brien of Charlottesville and the late Frank Pasteur Thomas II.
Lex graduated salutatorian from Norfolk Collegiate School and with honors from the University of Virginia. He then graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine. He completed three years of pediatric residency at the Wake Forest Baptist Hospital. Afterwards he did research in endocrinology at University of Virginia and then entered into a three-year fellowship program at the Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri.
Lex was highly regarded and respected by his colleagues and patients. It was said by them that Lex devoted himself to his work and looked upon it not as a job, but as a calling.
In addition to his mother, Lex is survived by his stepfather, Sean P. O'Brien; brothers Robert A Moorefield III, F. Darden Moorefield, and Frank P. Thomas III; a sister, Page Moorefield Hyler, her husband, Bryan H. Hyler and a niece and nephew.
A memorial service was held at the University of Virgina chapel Friday, June 12, 2009.
Memorial donations may be made to University of Virginia Diabetes Center, Box 801410, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908, Attention: Ms. MaryAnn McMahon.
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