George Livesay M.D.

LIVESAY
On Saturday, August 15, 2009, George B. Livesay, M.D., entered eternal life. He was born February 8, 1928. George graduated from Jefferson High School in San Antonio, Rice University, where he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Society, and Baylor College of Medicine. He completed a neurosurgical residency in Oklahoma City and Chicago. After serving in the Army Medical Corps Fort Sam Houston, he was in solo practice in San Antonio for five years before he founded Neurosurgical Associates with Dr. Allen F. Kingman in1966. George's skills in the practice of medicine were considerable, resulting in an invitation to join the Harvey Cushing Society; He was a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Southern Neurosurgical Society, the Texas Association of Neurological Surgeons, the American Medical Association and the Texas Medical. He was past president of the Bexar County Medical Society, He delivered compassionate care to his patients and his empathy of those who were hurting or had limitations was complete. George consistently sought to improve the quality and availability of health care for the entire community, including providing voluntary medical care at San Antonio's Good Samaritan Center and helping to establish and extend communitywide Emergency Medical Services. Throughout his life, George practiced medicine the same way he lived his life, with honesty and integrity. He was a man of diverse talents and boundless interests. An accomplished bass baritone, he sang for many years with the MasterSingers, the San Antonio Chorale Society, the Texas Bach Choir and special choirs for the High Holy Days celebrated at Temple Bethel. His love of opera was well known by all who knew him, he and his wife traveled to see performances around the world. More important to his family and friends, George was a renowned storyteller and a master wit who kept us entertained with his recollections, histories and insights. George's love for his family was total and unconditional. He was preceded in death by his parents. Col. and Mrs. Harvey Robinson Livesay, his brother Harvey Robinson Livesay, Jr., and his granddaughter, Cynthia Smith Deegear. He is survived by his wife, Johnell, his sister, Mrs. Fred Whiteside, five children, Savoie, Steve and wife, Kelly, Molly Wren and husband John, Pamela Deegear and husband Jim, and Cynthia Stewart. He is loved by six grandchildren, Scotty Macdaniel and husband Clifton, Katherine Livesay Stewart, Robin Livesay, Nicholas Livesay and Matthew Livesay, He also is survived by several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 20th at 3:00 p.m. at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, the family will appreciate your contributions to Santa Fe Opera, P.O. Box 2408, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87504 or Stonewall, Texas Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 224, Stonewall, Texas 78671. Today George is singing with the angels.
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