Cloyde Lowell Fausnaugh, M.D., went to be with his Lord on August 25, 2024, at the age of 98. Born on October 28th, 1925, to the Reverend and Mrs. Claude Fausnaugh in Nodaway, Iowa, Cloyde spent his early childhood in Iowa before moving with his family to Chicago.
Ivy League-educated, Cloyde was a graduate of The University of Pennsylvania and Swarthmore University. While an undergraduate at Swarthmore, "Fuzzy", as he was fondly called by friends, distinguished himself as an academic, athlete (voted Middle Atlantic Conference's “Most Outstanding Player” in basketball), and member of the highly selective Book and Key Society. Upon his subsequent matriculation to the University of Pennsylvania for his graduate study, Cloyde was awarded the MD from Penn's Perelman School of Medicine, the nation’s first school of medicine.
A retired, U.S. Army, 1st Lieutenant who served in both WWII and the Korean War, Cloyde, encouraged by the military to become a doctor, scored first (out of 800 candidates) on his medical corps candidate exam, and promptly embarked on what would become two successful military tours for the medical corps. While serving as a surgeon for a MASH unit in Korea, Cloyde would captain the Third Infantry Division’s 15th Regimental basketball team to the Eighth Army Championship.
Upon returning from the war, the retired veteran met his beautiful wife, Dré, in Seattle, Washington. Married in 1957, Cloyde and Dré, and now their two children, moved to Orlando in 1961 to start his surgical practice and to escape the rainy weather of the Pacific Northwest.
Cloyde had a rewarding and accomplished career as a general surgeon, thoracic surgeon, and vascular surgeon. A founding partner of Surgical Associates in Winter Park, Florida, and eventually, the Chief of Surgery for both Florida Hospital and Winter Park Hospitals; Cloyde further medical contributions included publications in medical research journals and active participation in professional societies: Cloyde was, for example, a member of the prestigious Royal Society of Medicine (RSM), London; a fellow of the Southeastern Surgical Congress; and, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Blessed with a beautiful, professionally-trained bass voice, Cloyde sang all his life, and was committed to his craft. Indeed, but a couple of months before his passing, he was researching ways to improve both his range and his vibrato. A lifelong learner and renaissance man to the end, Cloyde also enjoyed tennis, golf, historical studies and theological studies. Like his beloved wife Dré, he was also an enthusiastic supporter of the Arts in Central Florida and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Those who knew him at all, readily ascertained that God and his family were most precious to Cloyde. A humble man characterized by self-deprecating humor, razor-sharp wit, and a genuine interest in his family members’ well-being, he proved a faithful and blessed friend to his family throughout his life. A devout and honorable man who, most of all, loved, praised and pursued God with his head, heart, and surgeon’s hands, Cloyde will be missed profoundly by his children, grandchildren, friends, and acquaintances.
Cloyde is preceded in death by his wife Dré. He is survived by his son, Chandler Reed Fausnaugh of Maitland, Florida; his daughter, Lowell Drée Arroyo of Maitland; his grandson, Reed Sebastian Arroyo and daughter-in-law, Serena Ahmed Arroyo of New Braunfels, Texas; and his granddaughter, Lowell Drée Fausnaugh, also of Maitland.
A celebration of Dr. Cloyde L. Fausnaugh’s life is being held on October 3rd at 3:00 pm at All Saint’s Episcopal Church in Winter Park, Florida. His family asks that donations on his behalf be made to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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