GEORGE L. BLACKBURN

George was such an exceptionally bright and creative surgeon,always looking for ways to improve patient care. During our time together on the Harvard Surgical Service, he provided surgical residents wirh inspirational guidance and developed new, revolutionary patient nutrition plans of management. It was a privilege and honor to work with him

I had the pleasure of working with George at the Boston City Hosptal and New England Deaconess Hospital back in the 1970s and 80s. He was a brilliant clinician and incisive researcher, who was always thinking of better solutions to countless surgical problems. He will be deeply missed.

To all members of the George Blackburn family:

George and I were fraternity brothers at the University of Kansas in the mid-late 1950s. He was a respected leader and one of our most popular members. While we were not in touch after those years, from time to time I would read about an accomplishment of his, and not be surprised.

I was very sorry to read of his death in the KU alumni magazine. Please accept my heartfelt sorrow for your loss.

My deepest sympathies go out to the whole Blackburn family. Dr Blackburn was always very helpful snd kind to me and that is something I will never forget.
Dr. Nelson Wood

Met him in 1974 at MIT weighed 345 lbs. and totally depressed ...9 months later I was 206 lbs and finally began living a normal happy life. Thank you Dr. Blackburn, for saving my life and giving me the opportunity to marry and raise a family. Rest in peace, I'll always have a place in my heart for you.

I knew George as a shipmate on the USS Toledo (CA133), 1958-60 home port in Long Beach, CA. At the time I was engaged to Barbara Curley, my wife of 57 years. We had many good times with George and Donna. George was a no-nonsense naval officer who excelled in his gunnery assignments and as an OOD underway. I visited George in Boston in the late 1960s when he was just getting started in his phenomenal career. it is no surprise to anyone who knew him that he would achieve world renown...

When I was new in Boston in 1982 as a Beth Israel dietetic intern, I became very aware of Dr. Blackburn and was in awe of meeting him and learning from him as he taught at some of our internship classes. I never forgot what he taught us and over the following years jumped at the chance to attend anything at which he was speaking. Thank you to his families for sharing him with us. I imagine there was much sacrifice of time with him while he made his prolific impact on the world of...

Thank you, Dr. Blackburn, for all of your tireless contributions to the field of nutrition and weight management. And thank you for your encouragement and your confidence in me. You will be missed!