1969: bill purdy served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Uruguay in Carmelo, Montevideo beginning in 1969



Returned Peace Corps Volunteer bill purdy can be contacted at billdpurdyadukededu

Country of Service: Uruguay

Training Group: Escondido, Ca

Cities you served in: Carmelo, Montevideo

Arrival Year: 1969

Departure Year: 1970

Work Description:

Rowing coach, community develpoment

Other Countries you served in, Training Group Name Arrival Year, Departure Year, Work Description:

Was part of first group to train in the old nudist colony in Escondido, Ca.

Bring us up to date on your life after the peace corps:

Mollie and I left the PC early in May 1970. I taught school for a few years, followed by med school in Cleveland, internship and residency in Madison, Wisconsin, private practice (pediatrics) for 18 years in Kalamazoo, Michigan. We have been in Durham, NC for the last 10 years. I am now the Director of Student Health at Duke University.

Anyone you are looking for or would like to hear from?:

Anyone from our group.

Originally posted: April 5, 2008

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