Daniel Stirling Sinclair

Dr. Daniel (Dan) Stirling Sinclair passed away peacefully on Oct. 19, 2026, at Lawrence County Nursing Home in Monticello. Dan was born on Nov. 23, 1935, in Houston, Texas, to Joseph Edward Sinclair and Lilie Stirling Sinclair. When he was 12 years old, his family moved to Wakefield, Louisiana, to his mother’s family home. It was there that Dan developed a lifelong appreciation for the land and learned the ways of farming and raising sheep. He was also an active member of the 4-H Club, experiences that helped shape his early years. Dan graduated from high school in St. Francisville, Louisiana, before attending Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree. He continued his education at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 1961.

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