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A00080 - Edward B. Williams (Amherst College Class of 1933), Transferee to Tufts University, Lived 103 Years

 

Edward B. Williams

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Edward Williams Obituary

Edward B. Williams of Wellesley Hills, died on November 7, 2014, at his home. He was 103. Born in Taunton (MA), he was the son of Arthur H. Williams and Sophie Baker Williams. Mr. Williams is survived by his sister Helen Williams Hill, Ann Arbor (MI), her children and grandchildren. He was predeceased on November 17, 2005 by his beloved wife of 54 years, Martha E. D. (Dwyer), also brother Bradley Williams. A graveside service was held on November 12 at Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Taunton (MA). A memorial service is planned for 11:00 AM Saturday, November 22, at St. Marys Episcopal Church, 258 Concord Street, Newton Lower Falls (MA) 02462. Mr. Williams led a rich and full life, celebrating his past but very much living in the moment. He was very proud of his military service during World War II and his status as the oldest living WWII veteran in Wellesley, which he celebrated by riding in the annual Wellesley Memorial Day Parade as recently as this past June. Mr. Williams served in Battery A, 41st honorable discharge in December 1945 as First Lieutenant. His battles and campaigns included Arno, Southern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. Mr. Williams received the Silver Star 703rd Division; the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with Bronze Arrowhead; and Distinguished Unit Badge Fourragere of the Colors of the Croix de Guerre. Mr. Williams served in National Guard for many years, where he attained the rank of Major. Mr. Williams was graduated from Tufts University in 1932 and worked as a court reporter in Taunton prior to being drafted. He subsequently received a PhD in French Linguistics from Brown University, and remained an avid student of all languages, most recently teaching himself Portuguese. After obtaining his doctorate, he taught at Trinity College (Hartford, CT), the University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) and Northeastern University. Music was very important in Mr. Williams life. As a former church organist, he was composing a Sanctus. Mr. Williams was a longtime member of the Highland Glee Club. As a youth, he earned the Eagle Scout Award, and later served as a scout master in Taunton for many years. Throughout his life, Mr. Williams was an avid reader and relentless seeker of knowledge. He was known for his mind and intellect, quick wit, unquenchable thirst for figuring things out and strong opinions on local, national and world affairs. One of his final acts was to complete an absentee election ballot. Mr. Williams loved reading obituaries, calling out especially interesting ones to family and friends. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in celebration of a life well lived to St. Marys or the Highland Glee Club, online www.highlandglee club.com; mail attn: Bob Marlette, Treasurer, 7 Highcroft Way, Hopkinton (MA) 01748. Funeral arrangements were made by the Henry J. Burke & Sons Funeral Home, Wellesley Hills. www.BurkeFamily FuneralHomes.com.

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Published by The Wellesley Townsman from Nov. 11 to Nov. 18, 2014.
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    • Assoc Professor
      Northeastern University
      Start:
      01/1964
      End:
      01/1978
    • Assistant Professor
      University of Connecticut
      Start:
      01/1960
      End:
      01/1964

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      • Education/Academia: Higher Education
      • Education/Academia: Subject: Foreign Language
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      Edward B. Williams (Ed) (d)

      Amherst

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      • 1933

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      • Taunton High School
      • Monson Academy

      Higher Ed

      • Brown University
        Degree:
        Doctor of Philosophy
        Year:
        1960
      • Brown University
        Degree:
        Master of Arts
        Year:
        1952
      • Tufts University
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        Bachelor of Arts
        Year:
        1933
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      A00079 - Howard Wilbur Jones, Jr. (Amherst College Class of 1931), Pioneer of In Vitro Fertilization, Lived for 104 Years

       

      Howard Wilbur Jones Jr.

      1910 - 2015

      Howard Wilbur Jones Jr. obituary, 1910-2015, Norfolk, VA

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      1910

      DIED

      2015

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      Norfolk, Virginia

      Howard Jones Obituary



      Howard Wilbur Jones Jr, died peacefully at Sentara Hospital in Norfolk , Virginia on July 31, 2015. The pioneer of in vitro fertilization was 104 years old.. Howard Jones was born in Baltimore, Maryland on December 30, 1910. Interestingly, he was delivered at home by an obstetrician who would be the father of his wife, Georgeanna Seegar. After attending Friends School in Baltimore, he enrolled at Amherst College where he graduated in 1931 with a Bachelor of Arts degree (Cum Laude). He then returned to Baltimore where he attended Johns Hopkins Medical School, graduating in 1935. During medical school he became reacquainted with another young medical student, Georgeanna Seegar, and the two began to date seriously. Howard went on to a residency in Gynecology and then in General Surgery. In those days residents actually lived in the hospital and were not allowed to be married so that the day he graduated from his residency, June 22, 1940, Howard and Georgeanna were married. Theirs was a wonderful family and professional partnership that lasted 65 years. Shortly after their marriage World War II intervened and Howard joined the 5th Auxiliary Surgical Group, which was involved in the whole European theater. He returned to the United States via the Pacific in 1946 with the rank of major. The story of his experiences is told in juxtaposition to Georgeanna's life at home and their letters are woven together in his book, War and Love. Returning to Baltimore, Dr Jones went on to complete his residency in Gynecology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital under the mentorship of Dr. Richard TeLinde. Following his residency, he remained at Hopkins where he became renowned as a skilled pelvic surgeon and teacher. He initially concentrated his efforts on cancer and became Medical Director of the American Cancer Society in Maryland for a short time. As time went on he became more involved with infertility and problems of reproduction. He developed several novel surgical procedures including an operative technique to repair an abnormal uterus that was dubbed the "Jones metroplasty." He and his wife Georgeanna, who was the first Reproductive Endocrinologist at an academic program in the United States, were a formidable team in diagnosing and treating female infertility and reproductive problems. After a long and very productive career as a surgeon, teacher and medical scientist at Johns Hopkins he and Georgeanna retired¿.. But not for long. In 1978, when Howard was 68, Dr. Mason Andrews, one of their former fellows at Johns Hopkins who was now the Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at a new medical school in Norfolk invited them to stay active by joining his faculty at the Eastern Virginia Medical School. They moved to Norfolk and shortly after arriving, they began work on the first in vitro fertilization program in the United States. After much hard work and the contributions of many physicians and scientists at EVMS and others in the Norfolk community, Elizabeth Carr was born on December 28, 1981 at Norfolk General Hospital. The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine at EVMS became the world leader in developing IVF technology and training young reproductive endocrinologists throughout the world. Howard Jones was a member of many national and international societies and organizations including the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, the American Fertility Society, the Society of Pelvic Surgeons and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He was awarded honorary membership in more than 20 foreign scientific societies and was awarded a fellowship ad eundem in the Royal Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of England. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the Medal of College of France. Howard's energy and enthusiasm carried over to his personal life and he enjoyed time with his wife his family at home, on vacation trips and on their boat in the Chesapeake Bay. Georgeanna died in 2005 after 65 years of marriage. Howard is survived by his daughter, Georgeanna Jones Klingensmith, a pediatric endocrinologist in Denver and two sons, Howard W. Jones III, a gynecologic oncologist in Nashville and Lawrence M. Jones, a financial analyst in Denver. He had 7 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A small private family funeral will be held at the family home in Gibson Island, Maryland and a memorial service is planned for a future date at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Memorial contributions may be made to the Howard and Georgeanna Jones Foundation for Reproductive Medicine, 601 Colley Ave, Norfolk, VA 23507 or to the Jones Family Reproductive Medicine Research Fund at Eastern Virginia Medical School, P.O. Box 1980, Norfolk, VA 23501-1980. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apts. Norfolk Chapel is handling arrangements and online condolences may be offered to the family at:

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      Published by Baltimore Sun on Aug. 3, 2015.

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      Howard W. Jones Jr., M.D. (Howie) (d)

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      Reunion Class

      • 1931

      Graduation Year

      • 1931

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      • Chemistry; German

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