Dr. Thomas L. Stone

Dr. Thomas L. Stone Dr. Thomas L. Stone, a pioneer in alternative medical diagnostic and treatment strategies, died July 14, in Kankakee, Ill. Born in Chicago on Oct. 27, 1934, to Charles Stone, a composer, and Bernadine De Grave, a Zeigfeld Follies ballerina, he graduated from Barrington High School in 1952 and attended Northwestern University as a Chick Evans Scholar. Dr. Stone earned his medical degree from Loyola University's Stritch School of Medicine in 1960. After completing his residency and internship and serving as an Army captain in Texas, Dr. Stone established his first medical practice at Forest Hospital in Des Plaines, Ill., in 1966. In 1980, Dr. Stone unveiled the Center for Bio -Ecological Medicine in Rolling Meadows, Ill. As the medical director, Dr. Stone constructed a variety of successful strategies to diagnose and treat patients with chronic and challenging illnesses. In 2000, Dr. Stone's Center for Bio-Ecological Medicine expanded into the Center for Bio Energetic Medicine in Kempton, Ill. He never retired and continued to treat patients last week. Throughout his career, Dr. Stone advanced alternative medicine in many substantive capacities: He served as a Professional Advisory Board Member for Nutrition for Optimal Health Association (NOHA), a Diplomat of the American Board of Environmental Medicine, a Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Fellow of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine, and earned board certification in both psychiatry and environmental medicine. He was highly regarded by his patients and enlightened colleagues who were very grateful for his treatment of challenging medical conditions. As a physician, father and friend, Dr. Stone was captivating, brilliant, dedicated, enthusiastic, courageous, authentic, considerate and very generous. In addition to advancing cutting edge medicine, Dr. Stone enjoyed humor, reading, gadgets, VW buses, photography, gun clubs, computers and his three children, three grandchildren and two dogs. Dr. Stone was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Stone and Bernadine DeGrave; his brother, Robert Stone; his sister, Leona Stone; and his ex-wife, Carolyn Snorek (formerly Capouch). He is survived by his daughters, Laura (Vince) Siciliano, and Alisa (Josh) Meggitt; his son, Dr. David (Claire) Stone; and his brother, David (Jill) Stone. He is the proud grandfather of Jacob and Anthony Siciliano, James Meggitt, and is expecting a fourth grandchild in September from his son David and his partner, Claire. A memorial visitation will be held on Monday, July 23 from 5-9 p.m. at the Garden Terrace Banquet facility at 1000 Wellington Avenue in Elk Grove (look for the blue awning). A memorial program is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Evans Scholars Foundation; 1 Briar Road, Golf, IL 60029; or Nutritional for Optimal Health Association P.O. Box 380, Winnetka, IL 60093.