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Paul Albert Leap, M.D. was born on Aug. 25, 1931, in Ada, Okla., to Earl Leap and Verna (Condren) Leap and passed away on May 14, 2015, in Enid, Okla.
He graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City in 1949 and served in the United States Air Force as a medical lab tech from 1951 until 1954. After his military service, he received his bachelor�s from the University of Oklahoma, Alpha Epsilon Delta � National Pre-med Honor Society in 1956, then received his M.D., Honors � Alpha Omega Alpha � National Medical Honor Society, in 1960.
Paul interned at Bellevue Hospital in New York under Chief Dickinson W. Richards, M.D. � Nobel Laureate in 1956, and spent his residency at Mallory Institute of Pathology at Boston City Hospital from 1961 to 1963 under Chief G.K. Mallory M.D., instructor in pathology � Harvard School of Medicine. Paul had the privilege of studying under many talented individuals including: Chief Will E. Jaques, M.D. at the University of Oklahoma from 1963-1964; Chief Frank Foote, M.D., world authority on many types of cancer at Memorial Hospital for cancer and Alzheimer�s disease in New York, N.Y., and Fred Shipley, M.D. at University Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Md., from 1965 to 1967.
He married Emilia �Mimi� DaRoza on Dec. 21, 1963, after Mimi jokingly asked him to marry her during their initial phone introduction through mutual friends. They made Enid their home in 1967.
He was president of N.W. Oklahoma Pathologists Inc., and active staff at St. Mary�s and Bass Hospitals. Paul enjoyed serving his community and was the past president of Garfield County Medical Society, Enid Chamber of Commerce and United Way. Paul also was a founder of Northwest Oklahoma Blood Institute and served on the board for many years. He retired in 2009.
He enjoyed spending time with his family and grandchildren at Grand Lake, traveled to many places around the world, and loved family sailing trips to the British Virgin Islands. He appreciated the arts, music, photography, reading, and cuisine.
He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Mimi Leap; daughter, Jamie and husband, Chris Hession; sons, Chris and wife, Amy Leap, and Greg and wife, Lori Leap; grandchildren, Conor and Sarah Hession, Hadley, Trevor, Evan, and Nathan Leap, Erin and Ryan Leap.
The graveside service for Dr. Paul A. Leap, 83, of Enid will be held privately under the direction of Brown-Cummings Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Blood Institute or Coats for Kids with Brown-Cummings serving as custodian of the funds. Condolences may be shared with the family online at Brown-Cummings.com.
Submitted by family.
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