Evergreen in Conecuh County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
In Honor of Native Son Ernest Stanley Crawford, M.D.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015
1. Ernest Stanley Crawford, M.D. Marker
Inscription.
In Honor of Native Son Ernest Stanley Crawford, M.D.. . This pioneer surgeon, teacher and medical statesman was born May 12, 1922 in Evergreen. He worked at Conecuh Drug Company as a youngster and graduated from Evergreen High School (1940). His undergraduate degree was received from the University of Alabama (1943), his M.D. from Harvard Medical School (1946) and he completed his surgical training at Massachusetts General Hospital (1954). An intense interest in the newly developing fields of open heart surgery and replacement of major blood vessels drew Dr. Crawford to Houston, Texas, where he worked for the next 37 years at Baylor College of Medicine, becoming full Professor of Surgery in July 1966. A master surgeon with tireless devotion to the education of young surgeons and to the betterment of mankind, Dr. Crawford became internationally renowned for surgical techniques he developed for the treatment of aneurismal disease of the aorta. He became a member of every major international vascular society, lectured in many countries and his textbook “Diseases of the Aorta” became a reference source in vascular surgery. Dr. Crawford profoundly influenced the field of surgery and the lives of many individuals throughout the world.
This pioneer surgeon, teacher and medical statesman was born May 12, 1922 in Evergreen. He worked at Conecuh Drug Company as a youngster and graduated from Evergreen High School (1940). His undergraduate degree was received from the University of Alabama (1943), his M.D. from Harvard Medical School (1946) and he completed his surgical training at Massachusetts General Hospital (1954). An intense interest in the newly developing fields of open heart surgery and replacement of major blood vessels drew Dr. Crawford to Houston, Texas, where he worked for the next 37 years at Baylor College of Medicine, becoming full Professor of Surgery in July 1966. A master surgeon with tireless devotion to the education of young surgeons and to the betterment of mankind, Dr. Crawford became internationally renowned for surgical techniques he developed for the treatment of aneurismal disease of the aorta. He became a member of every major international vascular society, lectured in many countries and his textbook “Diseases of the Aorta” became a reference source in vascular surgery. Dr. Crawford profoundly influenced the field
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of surgery and the lives of many individuals throughout the world.
Erected 1992 by the Heritage Committee of Evergreen-Conecuh Library and the City of Evergreen.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1723.
Location. 31° 26.03′ N, 86° 57.287′ W. Marker is in Evergreen, Alabama, in Conecuh County. It is on West Front Street (U.S. 84) 0.1 miles east of Cooper Street (State Route 83). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 West Front Street, Evergreen AL 36401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Conecuh County War Memorial
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 7, 2015
2. View north of marker at portion of historic district.
5. Railroad tracks and East Front Street in background
Photographed by Bcm, unknown
6. Ernest Stanley Crawford, M.D.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,348 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 8, 2015, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 6. submitted on August 28, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
