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Dr Asher Burton Carey Jr.

Birth	:	15 Aug 1919 Roxana, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Death	:	24 Nov 2008 Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Burial	:	Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.5069008, -82.6502991
Plot	:	far northern section
Inscription	:	Delaware - WWII, Major - US Army Air Force
Description	:	Dr. Asher B. Carey Jr., dentist, civic leader Dr. Asher B. Carey, 89, died peacefully in his sleep Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, in Seaford. Dr. Carey lived and practiced dentistry in Selbyville, where many people visited his office at the corner of Main and McCabe streets. Dr. Carey was born in Roxana to Valeria May Evans Carey and Asher B. Carey Sr. in 1919. He graduated from Selbyville High School in 1937 and enrolled in an accelerated academic program at Washington College, Chestertown, Md., and at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the dental school of the University of Maryland.... Read More	Dr. Asher B. Carey Jr., dentist, civic leader Dr. Asher B. Carey, 89, died peacefully in his sleep Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, in Seaford. Dr. Carey lived and practiced dentistry in Selbyville, where many people visited his office at the corner of Main and McCabe streets. Dr. Carey was born in Roxana to Valeria May Evans Carey and Asher B. Carey Sr. in 1919. He graduated from Selbyville High School in 1937 and enrolled in an accelerated academic program at Washington College, Chestertown, Md., and at the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the dental school of the University of Maryland. In 1943, he was awarded a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree and the Maryland Oral Surgery Award of 1943. This award was given to the member of the graduating class who did outstanding work in oral surgery during his dental education. He was elected into the national honorary dental fraternity, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. In 1943 he was commissioned into the Dental Corps of the United States Army Air Force and served through World War II until 1946, attaining the rank of major. During the war, he treated pilots at the Army Air Force training base in Dodge City, Kan., before they were deployed abroad. After the war ended, he served at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Along with Army personnel, his patients included the late Margaret Truman, daughter of then-President Harry Truman. Dr. Carey married his high school sweetheart, Pauline Bunting of Williamsville, at the U.S. Army Air Force Base Chapel in Dodge City, Kan,. in 1943. Dr. and Mrs. Carey celebrated their 65th wedding anniversarylast July. After the war, Dr. and Mrs. Carey returned to Selbyville and he opened his dental practice in 1946. His practice ranged from preventive and restorative treatments to dental surgeries performed in his office with the assistance of local physicians who administered the anesthesia. Dr. Carey practiced dentistry for 47 years until he retired in 1990. His patients came from nearby towns in Delaware, Maryland and Virginia as well as from the greater Delmarva Peninsula, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia. In recognition of his outstanding and meritorious service to dentistry, Dr. Carey was inducted as a Fellow in the Royal Society of Health, the American College of Dentists, and the International College of Dentists. He was a life member and former president of the Delaware State Dental Society. He belonged to the American College of Dentists and to the American Association of Dental Examiners. He was a life-fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, an international honorary dental organization, and a member of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health. Dr. Carey was a civic and community leader. He served on the Selbyville Town Council from 1952-56 and from 1959-62 and was elected mayor of Selbyville from 1963-67. While he was mayor of Selbyville, the town brought the first lawsuit filed under the 1964 Environmental Protection Act, winning a landmark case against a Maryland poultry processing plant that fouled the air in nearby Delaware communities. Dr. Carey spearheaded the drive for the fluoridation of Selbyville town water that is credited with improving the oral health of residents, particularly the reduction of tooth decay in successive generations of children. He served on the town council of Fenwick Island from 1958-62, where he summered for many years. The governor of Delaware appointed Dr. Carey to the Delaware State Park Commission and to the board of Delaware State College (now Delaware State University) in Dover, where he provided mouth guards for every member of the college s football team. He was instrumental in having the Howard Pyle Center, a youth services and recreation center that is located in Roxana, built in Sussex County and later served on its board of directors. Dr. Carey also served for many years on the board of directors of the Maryland State Bank (later purchased by Wilmington Trust) in Bishopville, Md., and on the board of Home Federal Savings and Loan Association in Millsboro. Dr. Carey was a 32nd degree Mason, a member of the Doric Lodge No. 30 in Millville and a member of the Scottish Rite. He was a life member of the Lodge Council Chapter Consistory in the Valley of Wilmington. He was an honorary life member of the First Hundred Club of Boumi Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. of Baltimore, Md. He was a life member of the Selbyville Lions Club and served as its president. He belonged to the American Legion and to the Elks. Dr. Carey was a Methodist and belonged to Salem Methodist Church in Selbyville where he served on the board of trustees and as Sunday school superintendent for 15 years. Dr. Carey often expressed gratitude for the support that he received from his friends and neighbors when he returned to Delaware after World War II and opened his dental practice. He repaid their kindness by donating his time, talent and treasure to church, town, educational institutions, community service organizations - particularly veterans, firemen and police - and nonprofit organizations, especially those conducting medical research in arthritis, cancer and Alzheimer s diseases. He routinely donated his dental services to indigent patients. He believed in the power of a formal education and encouraged young people to take their studies seriously. With that in mind, he and his wife donated their Selbyville home to the Selbyville Public Library in 2004. Their generosity became the catalyst for additional local and state funds that financed the construction of a 1,700-square-foot wing to the library that is devoted to youth services. He remained a lifelong learner, read widely and was fascinated by the internet. Dr. Carey enjoyed the outdoors ducking, hunting and fishing aboard his boat Doc s Out - and reading the Sunday paper in a favorite beach chair. He owned several racehorses, including a trotter named Novacaine that enjoyed some success at the track. For years, he and his wife played contract bridge with neighbors in a dessert and bridge club. He was an avid student of the stock market and read business periodicals extensively while actively managing his investments. After retiring, Dr. Carey and his wife enjoyed living in Deerfield Beach, Fla., until returning to Sussex County. Dr. Carey is survived by his wife Pauline; daughter Nancy Carey Esq. of Nahant, Mass.; two sons, Dr. Asher Carey III of Dover and Dr. Andrew Carey of Falmouth, Maine; and four grandchildren: Adrienne, Asher, Ben and Amanda. The funeral service for Dr. Carey will be 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Watson Funeral Home, 211 S. Washington St., Millsboro. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 28. There will be a Masonic service during the visitation. Interment will be in Roxana Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the Dr. Asher and Pauline Carey Youth Services Center, Selbyville Public Library, Selbyville, DE 19975, or to the Georgetown Branch Office of the Delaware Chapter of the Alzheimer s Association, P.O. Box 625, Georgetown, DE 19947.

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Where is Dr Asher Burton Carey Jr.'s memorial?
Dr Asher Burton Carey Jr.'s memorial is located at: Woodland Cemetery, Ironton, Lawrence County, USA.
When did Dr Asher Burton Carey Jr. death?
Dr Asher Burton Carey Jr. death on 24 Nov 2008 in Seaford, Sussex County, Delaware, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr Asher Burton Carey Jr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 38.5069008
Longitude: -82.6502991

Family Members:

Parent

Asher Burton Carey Sr.

(1882 - 1960)

Valeria May Evans Carey

(1888 - 1985)

Spouse

Pauline Bunting Carey

(1920 - 2010)

Siblings

James E Carey Sr.

(1916 - 2000)

Anna Mae Carey Brittingham

(1926 - 2010)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Woodland Cemetery
Ironton, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5069008, -82.6502991

2. Calvary Cemetery
Coal Grove, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5056000, -82.6474991

3. Newton Cemetery
Coal Grove, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5024986, -82.6492004

4. Zoar Cemetery
Coal Grove, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5010986, -82.6280975

5. Sheeler Cemetery
Bellefonte, Greenup County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4962279, -82.6763369

6. W.D. Kelly Cemetery
Ironton, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5284700, -82.6661200

7. Beech Grove Cemetery
Ashland, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4802610, -82.6483320

8. Crabtree Family Cemetery
Kitts Hill, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4907280, -82.6183990

9. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
Ashland, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4742012, -82.6519012

10. Bethesda Cemetery
Ashland, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4721500, -82.6491510

11. Pollard Cemetery
Ashland, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4717920, -82.6617380

12. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Ironton, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5447006, -82.6631012

13. Community Cemetery
Deering, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5010250, -82.6005050

14. Hecla Cemetery
Hecla, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5492700, -82.6433400

15. Sugar Creek Cemetery
Ironton, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5467700, -82.6282000

16. Bellefonte Memorial Gardens
Flatwoods, Greenup County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5153008, -82.7052994

17. Palmer Cemetery
Flatwoods, Greenup County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5141983, -82.7055969

18. Gallaher Cemetery
Ashland, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4622820, -82.6524240

19. Allen-Smallwood Cemetery
Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4625772, -82.6754914

20. Henry Cemetery
Ironton, Lawrence County, USA
Coordinate: 38.5476190, -82.6855840

21. Ashland Cemetery
Ashland, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4597850, -82.6313980

22. McKnight Cemetery
Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4777985, -82.7022018

23. Brickey Cemetery
Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4563900, -82.6577800

24. Rose Hill Burial Park and Mausoleum
Ashland, Boyd County, USA
Coordinate: 38.4557991, -82.6718979