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His obituary in the Clarion-Ledger:
"Dr. Daniel Mark Pogue, MD, was 35 when he was called home to be with our Lord.
He tragically died Wednesday, February 11, 2009, with his fiancee, Lisa Dedousis.
Services will be held Friday, February 20, 2009, at 1 pm from the chapel of McClain-Hays Funeral Home in Philadelphia. Rev. Bill Freeman will officiate. Burial will follow in Burkes Cemetery in DeKalb. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 5-8 pm at McClain-Hays Funeral Home.
Mark was born March 6 in Meridian. He went to elementary school in Columbus. He was an Eagle Scout at age 15. Mark graduated high school from Neshoba Central in Philadelphia in 1990. After graduation, he had several occupations, he was a mechanic, factory worker, and in construction before he decided to pursue the medical field. Mark started as a phlebotomist, as he worked his way through lab school. He graduated from Meridian Community College with a degree in Laboratory medicine in 1995. Mark worked in the lab until he decided to venture into physician practice management and recruitment. He worked at Neshoba County General Hospital as Director of Physician services until he enrolled in medical school in 2002. Mark's dream of becoming a doctor took him to the Caribbean, then England where he graduated from St Christopher's College of Medicine in 2005. Mark did his fourth year medical school training in the U.S. at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, Johns Hopkins and Habor Hospital in Baltimore, MD. He then came home and enrolled in University of Mississippi Medical School's Family Practice program. He was to graduate from UMC this June. At UMC, Mark was awarded the "Gary W. Jefcoats, DO" teaching award for residents who exemplify outstanding teaching characteristics in the areas of medical student, resident, and patient education. Upon completion of his residency, Mark planned to practice rural medicine at Dewitt Hospital in Dewitt, AR.
Mark asked Lisa Dedousis to be his wife in December 2008. They planned to wed after Lisa finished her residency in Internal Medicine at Jersey City Medical Center, NJ.
Mark was such an extraordinary person, he touched the lives of everyone he met. He will be deeply missed.He was preceded in death by his father, Mack Pogue; and grandparents, John and Helen Burkes, and Frank and Thelis Pogue.Survivors include his mother, Jane and husband, James Ray Joiner of Collinsville; brother, Steve Pogue and wife, Marsha of Olive Branch; niece and nephew, Shelbie and Nick Pogue; and uncle, Jimmy Burkes and his family of DeKalb.
Pallbearers will be Chuck Beasley, Derek Ogelsby, Aaron Morgan, MD, Jimmy Burkes, Glenn Williams, and Ollie Burkes. Honorary pallbearers are TJ McMullin, Billy Burkes, and Johnny Burkes.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Dewitt Community Hospital Foundation. The foundation was formed in 1997 for the purpose of developing, managing, and granting charitable support to meet the health related needs of the area. Since its inception, the foundation has raised more than 4.5 million dollars for renovation and construction. Website: www.genesishealth.com/services/foundation.
Published in the Clarion Ledger on 2/19/2009"
Obituary

From a comment on the Clarion-Ledger's website:
"Jesus Mom: I attended the funeral today. It was tragic and sad. Mark was a fantastic man, good natured and great hearted. I never met his soon to be wed. The biggest part of this situation is that two doctors were taken well before their time. What could they have accomplished in life? Well, Mark would give his left hand to help someone......His patients loved and adored him. When I first met him, I didn't know he was a doctor. That is why I refer to him as Mark. I later learned of his passion for others and job. He amazed me at being the type of person that treated everyone as himself. I took video of the entire funeral today, watched it tonight on my dvd....All the comments, family, friends, colleagues......What we would consider coworkers he was considered family. He loved people and practice. One statement that he made to Pastor Bill stood out....As for me and my family, we will serve the Lord. Rest in Peace Mark......Tell Jesus I say Hi personally, since you are there...smile2/21/2009 3:36:37 AM "

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