George Dunbar Stilwill MD

East Lansing

George D. Stilwill died January 23, 2012. He was born on October 16th, 1922 at the

newly converted Henry Ford Hospital (allegedly the second boy to be born there) in

Detroit, the second child of Edward H. Stilwill and Irene Dunbar Stilwill. George

was named after his grandfather George B. McClellan Dunbar , who was named

after the Civil War General of the Union Army of the Potomac. Dr. Stilwill was a

graduate of the University of Detroit High School, Albion College, The University of

Michigan Medical School and took his training in Orthopedic Surgery at Yale

University ; Grace New Haven Hospital and Harvard University; Boston

Children’s Hospital and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. He was a member of the

Galen’s Society, The Michigan State Medical Society, a member of the House of

Delegates, The Michigan Orthopedic Society ( President 1973), the Ingham County

Medical Society (President 1975 ) and a long time member of the East Lansing Rotary Club ( President 1973) .

He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Louise Whitcomb Stilwill and his

children Dr. Edward ( Sally) Stilwill of Traverse City, Dr. Richard (Cathy) Stilwill of

Okemos, and Susan (Ashton) Lee of Colorado as well as seven grand children and

two great grand children. His interest was in his family, skiing and sailing. He

retired from Orthopedic office and surgical practice in 1991 and from consulting

Orthopedics in 2007. He was on the Board of Burcham Hills (President for eight

years) retirement facility in East Lansing. The family is grateful to Sparrow Home

Hospice and Hospice House of Mid-Michigan for their kind care over the past few

months.

A Memorial Visitation will take place, Wednesday, January 25, 4-6 pm at Gorsline Runciman

Funeral Homes, 900 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing. Contributions in his honor may be

made to the Rotary Club of East Lansing, P.O. Box 4205, East Lansing, Michigan

48823-4205 for their local endeavors. On line condolences may be made

to www.grlansing.com. Arrangements under the direction of Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, Lansing, MI.