Dr. Frank L. Shively, Jr.

SHIVELY, Dr. Frank, Jr, a well known Dayton resident who was highly respected and heavily recruited for multiple leadership positions during his entire life, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2009. Born Oct 12, 1913 to Dayton natives Dr. Frank Shively, Sr. and Letta Sprang, he graduated from Steele High School in 1931, Northwestern University in Evanston, III in 1935 and from the Northwestern University School of Medicine in Chicago, III in 1938. After this, he completed a one year internship at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton and in 1939, elected to take a four-year surgical residency at the well-known Cleveland Clinic Hospital. In 1942 when invited by the latter, he became a staff member of the surgical department. During the years 1943-1947, Dr. Shively served his country with distinction during WW II as Chiefs of Surgery with the 204th General Hospital, on the island of Guam; Tripier General Hospital, Oahu, HI and Fort Sheridan Station Hospital, Chicago, III. In September of 1947, he was discharged with the rank of Major, returned to Springfield, III to get his family, and moved back to Dayton. Following his return to civilian life, he entered into the private surgical practice with his father and worked as a staff member at the Miami Valley Hospital from 1947-1980; he was also a courtesy or consulting physician at St. Elizabeth, Good Samaritan and Kettering Memorial hospitals. Governor of the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Surgeons three times. Dr. Shively also found time to serve as an adjunct professor of surgery at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, 1974-1980. While still practicing medicine, Dr. Shively was an active member of the Dayton Country Club and in the Oakwood Kiwanis and Fur, Fin and Feather club. In addition, he loved to travel with his wife to unusual and unique places around the world, such as the South Pole and for their 50th wedding anniversary, the Angor Wat temple complex in Vietnam. After retiring from his private practice of medicine in 1979, Dr. Shively segued into serving as a teaching professor of surgery at the Dayton VA hospital for five years, and for twelve years served in various capacities at the Wright State University School of Medicine. For relaxation, he enjoyed many hobbies: painting, fishing, playing golf, bowling, making model airplanes or working crossword puzzles which he did daily in red ink. He was also a long-time enthusiastic stamp collector and member of the Dayton Stamp Club. For the 100 anniversary of flight, Frank created a Wright Brothers Stamp Exhibition for the Dayton AIRPEX 28th Annual Stamp Exhibition held September 12-14, 2003 at the Dayton Convention Center. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him for his intelligence, his medical knowledge and surgical skills, his companionship, his wide range of interests and his never ending dedication and passion to "make things better for all." Dr. Shively is survived by a sister, Justine Hadeler, Towson MD, a daughter, Sandy Beiler and husband David of Riverside, PA, and a son, Jim and wife Sandy of Birmingham, MI; four grandchildren, Amy Mirran and husband Rudy of Alpharetta, GA, Karen Konvolinka of Boulder, CO, Erin Davis and husband Scott of Oregon City, OR and Doug Shively and wife Michelle of Suwanee, GA; two step-grandchildren, Pam Osborne and husband Rick of Denver, CO and Jeff Parker of Woodbridge, VA; four great-grandchildren, Alex and Claire Mirran, Luke and Cole Shively and five step-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, June, on 1-4-08 and brother-in-law, Bob Hadeler on 7-5-2004. Rev. Marla Brown * of the Grace United Methodist Church will officiate at the funeral. The family of Dr. Shively, following his burial with military honors, will receive friends from 11:00 AM to noon on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 at the Woodland Cemetery Mausoleum Chapel. To recognize and honor Dr. Shively's lifelong dedication to medical knowledge and education, contributions in lieu of flowers may be sent to the Craig Memorial Library Fund created in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Robert Craig at Miami Valley Hospital, One Wyoming St, Dayton, Ohio, 45409. Funeral arrangements and forwarding of expressions of sympathy to the family are under the direction of the Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E Stroop Rd, Kettering, OH 45429, www.routsong.com.

Funeral Home:
Kettering Routsong Funeral Home
2100 E. Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH
US 45429

Service:
Private
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