It is with sadness that we inform you of the death of Richard Kraines, father of our member Michael Kraines and father-in-law of our member Katherine Lampert. Rick is also survived by his wife, Carol (nee Spector); his brothers, Gerry (Cynsie) and David (Vivian); his other son, Jeffery (Ursula); and his grandchildren Tyler, Logan, Caroline and Jesse.

Rick grew up in Hyde Park and graduated from the Laboratory School. He received his medical degree from the University of Chicago and served with distinction as a physician in the U.S. army. He was honorably discharged at the rank of major before opening his practice in Highland Park.

Dr. Kraines practiced internal medicine and cared deeply for his patients at Highland Park Hospital for 43 years. Medicine was his calling and truly his life's work. He read medical journals daily throughout his career, was regarded as one of the finest diagnosticians in Chicago, and deliberately created a practice that allowed him to give his patients as much time as they needed. He retired at 73, not because he wished to retire, but because he would give his patients nothing less than his best.

In retirement he exercised every day, kept reading medical journals for the sheer pleasure of it, and volunteered his time helping people one on one. In his work and in his personal life alike, he stayed true to his own principles and beliefs throughout.

He will be missed by all who knew him.

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