Stuart Meese Gould Jr.

Gould, Stuart Meese Jr., M.D.
(85) died on May 13 in Scottsdale, Arizona from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Gould was born in Orlando, Florida on September 24, 1923 to Stuart Meese Gould, O.D. and his wife, Jessamine. Dr. Gould moved with his family to Ann Arbor, Michigan when he was 10 and graduated from Ann Arbor High School in 1941. He attended the University of Michigan where he earned a B.A. in Letters and Medicine in 1945, an M.D. in 1948 and an M.S. in Psychiatry in 1954. He was a member of the Phi Chi Fraternity. He served in the U.S. Navy from July 1943 until February 1944 and in the U.S. Army from February 1951 through February 1953. Stuart married the great love of his life, Betty Ann Reske, on June 14, 1947 in Detroit. They made their first home at Ypsilanti State Hospital outside of Ann Arbor where Stu was completing his psychiatric externship. Stu and Betty Ann lived in Ann Arbor, until February 1951 when they moved to Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas. When Stu left the Army they returned to Ann Arbor where they lived until 1974 when they moved to Phoenix, Arizona. They also summered in their home in Northport, Michigan for 28 years. Dr. Gould was certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology as a Psychiatrist in 1954. He maintained an active psychiatric private practice in Michigan and in Arizona. In addition to his private practice, he was a Fellow in the American Psychiatric Association and a member of the National Association of Private Psychiatric Hospitals, N.A.P.P.H., (Now named the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, N.A.P.H.S.) where he was the President in 1973. Dr. Gould was an active member and leader in many professional associations and societies throughout his career. He was President of the Michigan Society of Psychiatry and Neurology in 1966-1967 and the President of the Arizona Psychiatric Society from 1979 to 1980. He was the chairman of the Medical Care Insurance Committee of the NAPPH in the mid 1960's. This committee was instrumental in making insurance companies pay for hospitalization for chemical dependency and mental health disorders. Dr. Gould retired in 2000. Stu was an active member of the communities in which he lived. He was a Board Member of the Ann Arbor Civic Theatre and of the Phoenix Little Theatre. He performed with his wife, Betty Ann, in numerous plays and musicals in a variety of venues. His most recent stage roles were in 2 musicals written and directed by Betty Ann and performed at Westminster Village, the retirement community where he resided prior to his death. Stu loved to sing and had a fabulous Bass voice. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Ann Arbor, and Trinity Church, UCC, in Northport, Michigan and the Paradise Valley United Methodist Church in Paradise Valley Arizona, singing in all of those church's Chancel Choirs both as a member and a soloist. He enjoyed playing bridge and poker and spending time with family and friends. He touched and helped countless people, both in his private practice and in his private life. He was a compassionate and spiritual man who enjoyed his life and lived it well. Stu is preceded in death by his wife of 61 years Betty Ann; his brother-in-law and sister, Bill and Marge Comstock; his niece Barbara Gould; and his son-in-law Dale Simon. He is survived by his children Mike Gould (Salli), Mary Simon and Lori Gould all of Ann Arbor, John Gould and Patti Saathoff (Dave) of Phoenix. He is also survived by his grandchildren Nick Gould of Athens, Georgia, Phil Gould of Toronto Canada, Lindsey and Daniel Simon of Ann Arbor and Sam, Esteban and Capri Saathoff of Phoenix; his brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Shirley Gould of Whispering Pines, North Carolina; five nieces, one nephew; and many friends. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, June 23rd, at 2 PM at Paradise Valley United Methodist Church, 4455 E. Lincoln Dr., Paradise Valley, AZ, 85253 (602-840-8360). Memorial donations may be made in Stuart M. Gould, Jr., M.D.'s name to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., 17th floor, Chicago, Il. 60601. (Please write Stuart M. Gould, Jr. M.D. Memorial in the memo section of the check.) Memorial donations can also be made in his name on line at www.Alz.org. Click on donations and follow the prompts.