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Thomas Andrew Dodds died peacefully in his home in Salt Lake City on August 17, 2023, just a year after being diagnosed with glioblastoma. Andrew was a tall, strong, competent, handsome and kind man. He was a natural gentleman. Born in Cambridge, MA in 1953, he grew to become an accomplished physician, a lifelong athlete, a dear friend to many over decades, a head over heels devoted husband to his amazing wife Joy, the father of two wonderful sons, Samuel Dodds of Chicago and Jake Dodds of Salt Lake, the stepfather of three wonderful daughters, Brittany Howell (Nate), Amy Little (Nate) and Alisa Henderson (Tom), all of Salt Lake and the grandfather of ten grandchildren, whose cheerful invasions he tolerated with great amusement.
He is survived by many other relatives including his sister Margot Dodds of Lakeview, Oregon and brother Paul Dodds of Little Rock, Arkansas. Andrew wore his accomplishments lightly, including a BA from Harvard College, MD from Dartmouth, internship at UCLA and residency and MPH from University of Washington. He was a respected physiatrist at Intermountain Health for over 20 years, after working at Dartmouth. He served thousands of patients with care, intelligence, dignity and efficiency. Andrew was renowned for moving briskly, cooking well, loving nature, traveling widely and voracious curiosity. He died well, but too young, accepting with astonishing grace his grim illness. He will and deserves to be deeply missed by those whose lives he touched.
Funeral services will be held at the City View Mortuary in Salt Lake at 4 PM on Sunday August 20, 2023, with a reception immediately following.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Andrew's name to The Inn Between, Helping Hands for Haiti, Planned Parenthood or use the link on the Legacy website to plant a tree in his honor. The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to friends, family and healthcare workers for lifting us with your love and thoughtfulness during this painful journey.