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 AUGUSTA, Ga. - Dr. Gene Louis Colborn, retired Professor Emeritus of Clinical Anatomy and Surgery at the Medical College of Georgia, 76, died on Wednesday, March 14, 2012. He leaves behind his beloved spouse Sarah Ellen Crockett Colborn, his wife and companion of over 35 years. He found much joy and fulfillment in life with her, including their travels together, and singing with her in many performances with the Augusta Opera Company, the Augusta Choral Society, the Aiken Choral Society, the Columbia County Choral Society and several church choirs, most recently that of Covenant Presbyterian Church, of which he and she are members. He was appointed as an Elder in the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Augusta, Georgia in 2007. He is also survived by his children and their spouses: Robert Mark Colborn of Glen Burnie, MD; Adrian T. Colborn and his partner, Michael Fournier, of Ellicott City, MD; Lara Lee Russell and husband Watt Russell of Richmond, VA; Air Force Major Jason Matthew Colborn and wife Erika Renee Kent Colborn; and Nathan Tucker Colborn of Houston, TX and his wife Samantha Zayas Colborn. His grandchildren include Jessica, Josiah, MacArthur, Nina and Tristan, children of Robert Mark Colborn; Zachary, Micaela, Monica, Alex and Maggie, the Garden of Lara Lee Colborn Russell and Watt Russell; Adelaide Grace Colborn, daughter of Major Jason and Erika Kent Colborn, and Isaac Crockett Colborn, son of Tucker and Samantha Zayas Colborn. Two great-granddaughters, Elyzabeth Dawn and Alexandra Bernice; and a great-grandson, Erik Axel live in Uppsala, Sweden, daughters and son of Jessica Colborn Dahl and Micke Dahl. Two great-granddaughters, Maren Deanna and Juniper Paige, live with parents Josiah and Desiree Colborn in Seattle, WA. Dr. Colborn leaves behind also his beloved in-laws Jerry and Mary Crockett (deceased Sept 2010) of Dallas, TX, Jerry Stephen and Dr. Pamela Moore Crockett of Eureka Springs, AR, and Ronald O. and Jimmie Sue Crockett of The Villages, FL, and sister-in-law Mrs. Carol Colborn and her son David Colborn of Springfield, IL, and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Gene Colborn was born in Springfield, IL, one of four sons of Adin Levi Colborn and Grace Tucker Colborn, now deceased. Dr. Colborn was predeceased by brothers Robert Colborn and Adrian Colborn of Springfield, IL and MSgt Wayne T. Colborn (USMC Ret), of Gardnerville, NV. Dr. Colborn received a BA degree with Honors in Religious Education from Kentucky Christian University, followed by graduate studies in Religion and Education at the University of Pittsburgh. He was ordained into the Christian Ministry in Steubenville, Ohio in 1957, and was a minister to churches in Georgia, South Carolina, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. He received a BS degree with Honors in Biology and Chemistry and Outstanding Student in Sciences from Milligan College in 1962, and continued with graduate work in Medical Sciences at Wake Forest University on a National Sciences Foundation sponsored Cardiovascular Training Grant, receiving MS and PhD degrees in Anatomy and Physiology from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University in 1967. He served a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and then accepted a position as Assistant Professor of Anatomy at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Texas. He also taught Surgical Anatomy at Fort Sam Houston. He was promoted to Associate Professor at UTHSA in 1972. Dr. Colborn went to the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta as an Associate Professor in 1975 to direct the program in Medical Gross Anatomy. He was promoted to Full Professor of Anatomy and Surgery, and Founder and Director of the Center for Clinical Anatomy in 1988. At the same time, he was appointed as a Clinical Professor of Surgery at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. He taught many programs in Clinical Anatomy to Residents in Surgery, Ob/Gyn, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Emergency Medicine, and General Surgery at MCG and special programs in Urogynecology at Rush University Medical School in Chicago. Upon retirement from the Medical College of Georgia, he became Chairman of the Division of Anatomical Sciences at Ross University School of Medicine in Dominica and then Professor and Chairman of Anatomy and Embryology at the American University of the Caribbean in Saint Maarten. Recognized for his teaching of young physicians, Dr Colborn received the Golden Apple Award from the four classes of medical students at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 1975 and was thereafter the recipient of the Outstanding Medical Educator Award at the Medical College of Georgia from medical classes in 1976, 1977, 1978, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1997 and 2000, and Excellence in Teaching Awards an additional 5 times. He received the Distinguished Faculty Award in Teaching from the MCG Faculty Senate in 1977 and 2000. In 1997 he was nominated by MCG for the Regents' Award in Teaching from the University of Georgia. While teaching in medical schools in the Caribbean he received the Outstanding Professor Award at Ross University School of Medicine in 2001 and a similar award also at the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine in 2004. Dr. Colborn was the author of more than 150 journal articles and book chapters, the author of 5 books and co-author of more than a dozen texts in Clinical Anatomy and Surgery. He made numerous presentations in Clinical and Surgical Anatomy at the American College of Surgeons and other national and international associations. He is noted professionally especially for his contributions in the fields of abdominal and pelvic anatomy and associated clinical problems. Dr. Colborn was a member of many years of the American Association of Anatomists and was a founding member of the American Association of Clinical Anatomy. A memorial service will be held 10:30 AM, Saturday, April 21, 2012 at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Dr. Colborn's cremains will be interred in the Columbarium of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Donations may be made to the Building Fund of Covenant Presbyterian Church, 3131 Walton Way, Augusta, Georgia 30901 if so desired. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com/obits The Augusta Chronicle-April 15, 2012
Published in The Augusta Chronicle on April 15, 2012
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