Donald Lamb, Fargo, ND
Donald Richard Lamb, age 63, passed away unexpectedly on July 24, 2022 at the lake home he built on Pickerel Lake in Minnesota.
Don
was born in St. Paul, MN on August 2, 1958 to Mary M. Wright and Donald
L. Lamb and was raised in Fargo, ND. After graduating from Fargo South
High School in 1976, he attended the University of North Dakota, earning
a B.S. in medicine in 1982. He continued his education at the
University of Utah School of Medicine, attaining his Medical Doctorate
in 1984. He married Linda J. Tabata on May 6, 1984 in Salt Lake City, UT
before returning to the University of North Dakota for his residency in
General Surgery. He completed his plastic surgery fellowship at the
University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1991. During that time, they
welcomed their two children Patrick William and Jessica Rachel. He
returned to Fargo, ND to join his father’s private practice Lamb Plastic
Surgery in 1991. In his 31 years of practice, he was instrumental in
the Cleft Lip and Palate Clinic of Fargo and Grand Forks. He performed
reconstructive plastic surgeries on several humanitarian mission trips
to Ecuador, Peru, and Haiti. He was involved in teaching tomorrow’s
health care professionals at the University of North Dakota, Minnesota
State University - Moorhead, and Sanford Health. He was the recipient of
the Resident Award for Outstanding Surgical Technical Ability in the
Department of Surgery at the University of North Dakota School of
Medicine in 1988-89; the Service to Mankind Award from the F-M Sertoma
Club in 1995 for his cleft-lip and palate work; and he was inducted into
the Fargo South High Hall of Fame in 2004.
Don was preceded in
death by his parents and his brother Daniel L. Lamb. He is survived by
his wife, Linda; son, Patrick (Katie Oines) and their children Lillian
and William, and daughter, Jessica. He is also survived by his sister,
Billie L. (John) Rowles; brother, David L. (Barbara) Lamb; Billie Bell;
aunt, Angell Wright; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
Don
was a man of many interests, including barefoot water skiing, rock
climbing, hang gliding, downhill skiing, cycling, construction,
woodworking, and welding. He will always be remembered for utilizing his
vision and talent to help those around him. He was always one to have a
project, whether it be the 8th street house remodel, rebuilding a car
with Patrick, or turning ‘Harry Potter wands’ with Jessica. His biggest
legacy will be having built the lake home that brings his family and
friends together.