January 26, 2012
Dr. Maberry, who delivered Packy the elephant in 1962, passed away Jan. 26, after a long, eventful life. He was 94.
An exceptional scholar, he graduated from Washington State University in 1947 with a degree in veterinarian medicine. Doc earned international recognition when he delivered Packy, the first elephant to be born and survive in the Western Hemisphere in 44 years. Most recently, Doc and his wife, Patricia, compiled a book, “Packy & Me.”
Doc often said, “I’ve lived the life many people just dream of.”
Doc is survived by wife, Patricia, of Beaverton; son, Wake and daughter, Sondra, both of Washington; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and his beloved poodle, Zandria.