John Doctor Field Dedication Coming Up

The official dedication of the John Doctor Field at Bird Park is set for 10 a.m. Sept. 6. The soccer field, located off Beadling Road directly across from Markham School, has been renamed in honor of Mr. Doctor, who died suddenly of heart disease at age 49 in 2005 .

Mr. Doctor volunteered in many community organizations, but he gave much of his time to the Mt. Lebanon Soccer Association and the Mt. Lebanon Nature Conservancy -- two groups that hold Bird Park dear.

The ceremony will include a number of town leaders, including Commission President Dale Colby, state Sen. John Pippy, R-Moon, and state Rep. Matt Smith, D-Mt. Lebanon.

The event will be filmed for cable television, and the public is invited to share memories of Mr. Doctor for a film crew after the dedication.

From the Post-Gazette

John was one of the very first people I met when our family moved to Mt. Lebanon in 1998, and I can still picture him standing alone, quietly, on the other side of the soccer field as his daughter AJ tore up the pitch for the Lebo Cup soccer team that I coached. I've had this date circled in red for a long time. It will be a bittersweet celebration.