​Memorial Service Held for Dr. Douglas Black April 8

CONCORD, NH — Douglas M. Black, M.D., beloved husband, father and friend, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday, March 2, 2017. He was 86.

He was a first generation American, born in Barre, Vt. to Scottish parents. He graduated from the University of Vermont Medical School and followed that up with two years in the Air Force. After three years at Women's Hospital in New York City to complete his training, he started an Obstetrics and Gynecology practice in Concord, in 1963. He finally retired at age 80.

He always felt blessed to have found his calling in life, and he was proud to have often cared for several generations of women within the same family. Dr. Black actively participated in the local community through various organizations, including St. Paul's Church, Dartmouth Medical School, the State Board of Medicine, Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association, the Concord City Council, the local YMCA, the Capitol Center for the Arts, the Concord Community Music School, the Feminist Health Center, and the New Hampshire Highland Games.

He kept fit over the years as an avid squash player and marathon runner-turned-walker in his later years. He broke his left foot while working as a young man in the granite quarry in his hometown of Barre, Vt. This gave him a distinctive gait that made him recognizable from afar, as did his characteristic broad smile and his trademark bowtie. He had a huge appetite for learning, loved to read and he always had a kind word or joke to share.

He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Elizabeth Leggett Black of Concord; son, Stephen and partner, Gigi Mederos of San Marcos, Texas; daughter, Rebecca and husband, DouglasIngersoll of Concord and their four children, Tristan, Myles, Camden and Flannery; daughter, Susan and partner, Carmelo Morales and their son, Samuel of Segovia, Spain; son, James and husband, Michael Ballard of Worcester, Mass.; son, Thomas and wife, Meilanie of San Diego; sister-in-law, Mary Ellen Black of Mt. Juliet, Tenn.; brother and sister-in-law, John and Ellin Leggett of Arlington, Va.; plus numerous nieces, nephews and their children. He is predeceased by his four brothers, Albert, Harold, William and his fraternal twin Donald.

A memorial service followed by a reception will be held Saturday, April 8, at 1 p.m. at St. Paul's Church in Concord.

There will be no calling hours.