Biography: Stephen F. Kemp, M.D., Ph. D, 68, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed November 18, 2015. He was a Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Humanities at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. He accepted a faculty appointment in 1984 at UAMS to work with Dr. Joycelyn Elders, and later served as Chief of Pediatric Endocrinology from 1987 to 2001. He was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics in 1995 and received a secondary appointment as a professor in the Department of Medical Humanities in 2004. Dr. Kemp was passionate about teaching and during his tenure at UAMS, he taught scores of medical students and residents in endocrinology and medical ethics. Dr. Kemp was born in Newport, Oregon. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon. He received his M.D. and his PhD. in biochemistry from the University of Chicago. He completed his postdoctoral training as a resident in pediatrics, and his postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric endocrinology at Stanford University. He was a board certified Pediatric Endocrinologist on staff at Arkansas Children?s Hospital and was highly respected for his dedication to the care of his patients, keeping in contact with many of them as they transitioned out of the pediatric realm. Dr. Kemp was recognized as an expert in the area of growth and growth disorders, serving as principal or co-investigator on numerous clinical trials studying growth issues. He also authored or co- authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles and textbook chapters and was frequently invited to lecture internationally on growth issues. Dr. Kemp?s professional activities included membership in the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Endocrinology (fellow), American Pediatric Society, Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society, Southern Society for Pediatric Research, Society for Pediatric Research, American Academy of Pediatrics (fellow), Endocrine Society. He also served as President and long time Board Member for the Human Growth Foundation. Kemp often said, ?I make my living as a physician, but I consider myself first a composer?. Many of his compositions have been recorded and published. As a life long Episcopalian, he said was very proud of the music he composed for the church. The mentor in his endocrine fellowship, Dr. Ray Hintz, said Stephen Kemp was the only fellow he ever knew to take a sabbatical in the middle of his training, to take a course from the Royal School of Church Music in England. Dr. Kemp was a skilled chef, even installing steam ovens in his kitchen to master the art of baking French bread. He and Sharon hosted the annual ?Holiday Beast Feast? entertaining dozens of friends for over 25 years. His Yorkshire pudding, yule logs and palmiers were loved and will be missed by many. He was preceded in death by his parents Frank Kemp and Charla Kemp Dahlgren. He is survived by his wife of 28 years Sharon Lee Kemp, brother David (Janee?) Kemp of Gresham, Oregon. He always talked with great pride about his nieces and nephews, Christian Adcock, Colby Kemp, Gretchen Kemp, Nicholas DeSelle, Carly Valdez, and his Godchildren Catherine Canfield Kinnard and William Canfield. Memorial contributions in honor of Dr. Kemp may be directed to the Music Fund at St. Mark?s Episcopal Church in Little Rock, St. Francis House, the Arkansas Arts Center and the Human Growth Foundation. Arrangements under the direction of Ruebel Funeral Home, www.ruebelfuneralhome.com