Marcy Speer, friend and colleague
Marcy Carlson Speer, 47, died Saturday in Duke Hospital following a valiant battle with breast cancer. She was born October 1, 1959, in Indianapolis, and raised in Indiana and Illinois. Marcy graduated from Indiana University and received a Master’s degree in genetic counseling from Sarah Lawrence College. She obtained her Ph.D. in genetics from Duke University. A Durham resident since 1985, Marcy was a long-term faculty member at Duke in the Center for Human Genetics. She was named Director of the Center just this past year. While Marcy Speer was an accomplished researcher with international acclaim [hear, hear!], she was also a devoted mother, whose energies were always primarily directed toward her children.
Marcy is survived by her husband of 24 years, Kevin P. Speer, M.D.; her daughters, Kira Carlson Speer and Casey Carlson Speer; her mother, Marsha Carlson; and brothers, Ned Carlson, of Washington, DC; and Eric and Kris Chicago. She was predeceased by her father, Milton Carlson this year.
A service in celebration of Marcy’s life will be held at 11a.m., Wednesday, in the Chapel of Hall-Wynne Funeral Service. Marcy will be further honored at a reception to be held at her home following the ceremony. Donations in Marcy’s memory may be made to: Komen for the Cure, 2314 S. Miami Blvd. Ste 154, Durham 27703. www.komen.org.
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