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MEMORIAL GIFTS ALUMNI '39 George E. Morgan, MD '39, Res '41, died in November 2011 at the age of 101. A dis- tinguished eye surgeon, Morgan devoted 50 years to serving his patients in the Pasadena, Calif., community before retiring to Santa Barbara. A native of southern Illinois, he earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees at the University of Il- linois. Morgan completed his residency at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary and was later selected a Fellow of the American Academy of Surgeons. Dur- ing World War II, he served as director of ophthalmology at March Field Air Force Base in Riverside County, Calif., earning the rank of colonel. Morgan contributed thousands of hours as a teacher and in leadership roles at professional associations. He served as clinical professor of ophthalmology at the University of Southern California's Doheny Eye Institute and was honored with the Doheny Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1991. For 18 consecutive years, Morgan also presented a course at the American Academy of Oph- thalmology, receiving its Achievement Award. He served as president of the Los Angeles Society of Ophthalmology, the Research Study Club, the Pacific Coast Oto-Ophthalmological Society and the Society for the Research and Prevention of Blindness. Also active in his community, Morgan was a member of the Annandale Golf Club, Kiwanis and the Breakfast Forum. '41 Philip C. Williams, MD '41, died on March 23. A founding member and Fellow of the American Gynecologi- cal Society, Williams was a physician, professor and an active member of many professional associations. A captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps, he received five combat service ribbons and a Bronze Star. A Chicago resident since he entered the College of Medicine in 1936, Williams main- tained a private practice in obstetrics and gynecology for 44 years until his retirement in 1992. He was a clinical assistant and clinical professor at the Stritch School of Medicine from 1953 to 1976 and professor of clinical ob- stetrics and gynecology at Northwest- ern Medical School from 1981 until he attained emeritus status in 1993. In 1992, Williams was voted Teacher of the Year by residents of the depart- ment of obstetrics and gynecology at St. Joseph's Hospital, where he served with distinction from 1960 until his retirement 32 years later. A Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the International College of Surgeons, Williams was also a long-standing member of the Chicago Gynecological Society, serving as both its trea- surer and president. A member of the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, he also served as president of the Chicago unit of the American Cancer Society and director of the Illinois division. Williams, and his wife of 60 years, Constance, had three children, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. '50 Dorothy R. Lynch, MD '50, died on Sept. 28, 2011. A lifelong resident of West Chi- cago, Ill., Lynch was the first pediatrician in that community and the first female chief of the medi- cal staff at Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, Ill. A physician for more than 30 years, she was chairperson of the DuPage County polio vaccination program in the 1960s. Lynch loved her farm, horses, dogs and especially her "kiddos." She and husband Harry had two children and five grandchildren. '51 Nora K. Miller, MD '51, died on March 2. A lifelong resident of Algonquin, Ill., Miller practiced there for more than 50 years until her retire- ment in 2002. She was one of only a handful of female medical students in her class at the College of Medicine in Chicago. Her postdoctorate studies and certifications included an internship at St. Anthony's Hospital and obstetrics and gynecology training at Methodist Hospital in Peoria, Ill. Miller started her practice in 1953 alongside her aunt, Libuse Bliss, MD, the same year she married Warren C. Miller, MD. On staff at Sherman and St. Joseph hospitals in Elgin, Ill., Miller was named presi- dent of the medical staff at St. Joseph Hospital in 1976. She was committed to her community, contributing more than 25 years of service to the Algonquin Library Board, where a room is named in her honor, as well as serving Altrusa International in Elgin. She was named an Algonquin Founders Honoree and the Woman of the Year by both the Algon- quin Woman's Club and the Elgin YMCA. Miller was active in many professional organizations and was a Life Member and part of the Fifty Year Club of the American Medical Association. She and her husband had two children and three grandchildren. '54 Max W. Goldschmidt '52, MD '54, of Munster, Ind., died on Sept. 19, 2011. A retired U.S. Army colonel, Goldschmidt served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps for 30 years. In his second career, he taught medical students in the family practice clinic as associate professor at Rosalind Franklin Chicago Medical School. Goldschmidt was a past presi- dent of the Temple Beth El in Munster, Ind., and a member of the board of Jewish War Veterans. He, and his wife, Audrey, had two children and two grand- children. Marvin J. Colbert, MD, Res '54, of Lexington, Ky., died on Dec. 6, 2011. He was born Nov. 6, 1923, in Spokane, Wash., to the late John and Elizabeth Colbert. He is survived by his daughter, Jan Colbert, and his two sons, James and Lawrence Colbert. '59 Thomas L. Sussex, MD '59, of Blooming- ton, Minn., died on Jan. 23. After graduating from high school in his home- town of Hope, N.D., Sussex earned his To make a memorial gift to the college, please contact the Office of Medical Advancement at (312) 996-4470 or Give2Med@uic.edu. college degree in 1955 from the Uni- versity of North Dakota, then a medical degree from the College of Medicine in Chicago in 1959. He completed a fel- lowship in obstetrics and gynecology at Yale University and started his practice at the Fargo Clinic. In 1972, a car ac- cident and subsequent stroke resulted in his early retirement from medicine. A member of the North Suburban Kiwanis and St. Anthony Park United Methodist Church, Sussex was involved in many volunteer initiatives. He was a lifelong learner who relished a good story or joke. Sussex, and his wife, Virginia, had four children and two grandchildren. '68 Richard W. Welch '64, MD '68, PhD '68, Res '72, of Oklahoma City, Okla., died on Dec. 10, 2011. Born in Beloit, Wis., he earned his bachelor's and master's of science degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He was a prestigious James Scholar recipient at the U of I, allowing him to simultane- ously earn his MD and PhD. As the last drafted physician dur- ing the Vietnam War, he reached the rank of major before leav- ing the Army. Welch spent 10 years in academic medicine at the University of Texas at San Anto- nio before entering private practice in Oklahoma City. He was a devoted and gifted physician earning numer- ous professional awards and distinc- tions. One of the founders of Digestive Disease Specialists at Integris Baptist Medical Center, he dedicated his life to patient care. A devoted husband, father and grandfather, Welch loved nothing more than enjoying a relaxing Sunday afternoon with his family and beloved Jack Russell terriers. ILLINOIS MEDICINE | 43

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