Mark Phillip Orth

Dr. Mark Phillip Orth was born in Champaign, Illinois on March 13, 1955. He died in Abilene, Texas on May 31, 2011. He had practiced oral and maxillofacial surgery in Abilene for 15 years. Dr. Orth received his dental degree from the University Of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. He served for 15 years in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Texas Dental Association and the American Dental Association. He was a member of the Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He was a fellow of the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and a diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Orth served on the attending staff of Abilene Regional Medical Center, Hendrick Medical Center, and Abilene State Supported Living Center. His was preceded in death by his mother and sister. He is survived by his father John Stanbaugh Orth, M.D. and a brother Paul Michael Orth, both of the home. A memorial service for Dr. Orth will be officiated by Dr. Allen Neece in the chapel at The Hamil Family Funeral Home, 6449 Buffalo Gap Road at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2011. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to the donor's favorite charity, American Heart Association, 149 N. Willis, Suite 10, Abilene, TX 79603; Alzheimer's Association, North Central Texas Chapter, P.O. Box 867, Ft. Worth, TX 76101; or the Cerebral Palsy Foundation, 1660 L. St. N.W., Suite 700, Washington, D.C. 20036.