George Harvey Garrison Md

GARRISON, George H., M.D., age 80, of Oakwood, OH, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2002. He was a graduate of East High School in Columbus. Dr. Garrison received his B.S. from Otterbein College in 1943 and his M.D. from Case Western Reserve (formerly Western Reserve). He served in the U.S. Army as a Captain in the Medical Corp. during World War II. Having practiced in Dayton, OH, for over 50 years, he received his 50 year award from the Medical Society. Dr. Garrison also served as the Chief of Staff of Surgery at Kettering Medical Center and was on the Board of Trustees of Miami Valley Hospital. He was a member of the American Urological Assn., Virginia Hollinger Memorial Tennis Club, Dayton Gem and Mineral Society and a long time member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. As a "snowbird", Dr. Garrison attended St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Stuart, FL. Preceded in death by 2 sisters, Marylee and Dorothy and 1 brother, Warren. Survived by his wife of 56 years, Gwen Blum Garrison; 2 sons, David and his wife, Mary Jane Garrison and their daughter, Margaret of Keswick VA and Tom and his wife, Sandi Jones Garrison and their children, Forrest and Lindsey of Charlottesville VA; and 1 daughter, Nancy and her husband, Robert Howley and their children, Andrew and Amy of Dublin OH. Committal of cremains will be at 9:30 AM, Tuesday, at Dayton Memorial Park Cemetery. A memorial service will take place at 11:00 AM at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 33 W. Dixon Ave., Oakwood, with Rev. John F. Koepke officiating. There will be a reception in the church cloister immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Hospice of Dayton, PO Box 3509, Dayton OH 45401.

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