Dr. Stephen Douglas Capps

He is survived by his wife, Karen Capps, brother Judson Capps and wife

Cathie, children Becca Lawrence, Christopher Capps, Wesley Capps, Kristin

Davenport, sons-in-law Tracy Lawrence, James Thorpe and Adam Davenport as

well as grandchildren Skylar, Keagan, Krew, Ali and Hayden . His parents,

Forrest Douglas Capps and LaVernne Gillis Capps, predeceased him.

Stephen graduated from Liberty High School, Lamar University and the Texas

Chiropractic College (in 1983). During his long and distinguished career as

a chiropractor, he developed his own private practice in Spring, Texas and

completed a postgraduate specialty in Chiropractic Orthopedics. He was board

certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists,

a Fellow of the Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists, and Immediate Past

President of the American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists. Stephen was

a leader and visionary for the chiropractic orthopedic specialty. He

received the Distinguished Fellow award for his dedication and service to

the specialty in 2007. Stephen was elected into the International College of

Chiropractors as a Fellow in 2007.

He entered into service for his country in May 1969, joining the Texas

National Guard and serving with the 71st Airborne Brigade, the 36th Airborne

Brigade and Company G, Airborne Ranger (LRRP), 143rd Infantry.

Steve served in the U.S. Army Reserve with the 75th Division and the 5025th

Garrison Support Unit, Fort Carson, Colorado. In 1990 and 1991, he served in

Kuwait in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Following a

long career in the U.S. Army, Stephen retired from the U.S.A.R. while

serving as a Command Sergeant Major.

Stephen combined his passion for helping his patients as a Doctor of

Chiropractic and serving his country while in the Army Reserve. He was one of the

first chiropractors to serve in the military chiropractic program, when it was a pilot program

with only 5 clinics. He opened clinics in Ft. Benning, Georgia , Ft. Carson, Colorado and Ft. Campbell, Kentucky .

In 2010, Stephen entered the U.S. Civil Service as a Chiropractor providing care to

our U.S. Army troops and was instrumental in setting up the first

Chiropractic clinic at Bavaria MEDDAC, United States Army Health Clinic,

Vilseck, Germany.

His family is deeply grateful to his friends and co-workers at the MEDDAC

Clinic and the Vilseck Military Community . The staff of Klinikum St. Marien,

Amberg, Germany will always be remembered for their professionalism and kind care

of Stephen during his illness.

Friends are invited to visitation with the family from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Earthman Bellaire Funeral Home, 6700 Ferris. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 18, 2011, at Cypress Creek Christian Church, 6823 Cypresswood Dr., Spring, TX., followed by the Graveside service at 1:00 p.m., at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr.

The family requests that donations in his memory be made to the Stephen D. Capps scholarship fund in care of:

The Academy of Chiropractic Orthopedists

ATTN: Executive Director

Jerrold R Wildenauer DC, FACO

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