Dr. J. Emil "Jack" Geist

Geist, J. Emil "Jack", Dr. Entered Eternal Life Friday, December 23, 2011, at the age of 89. Preceded in death by his wife Beverly Geist (nee Bumby). Dear father of Lynn (Mark) Taylor of Lake Forest, IL, and Peter Martell Geist of Oshkosh, WI. Grandfather of Harrison, Tucker, Palmer and Ellery Taylor. Brother-in-law of Mary Jane Bumby. Dr. Geist is also preceded in death by his siblings William J. Geist, Dr. George A. Geist and Margaret Senta Geist. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Dr. Geist was born and raised in St. Paul and White Bear Lake, MN. He was the son of Dr. George A. Geist and Margaret Spangler Geist. He married his wonderful wife Beverly Bumby Geist on July 18, 1964 at her parents' home "Stonehedge" in Green Lake, WI. The Geist family in America over three generations has had ten medical doctors. He graduated from University High School and the University of Minnesota receiving his B.S. and M.D. Degree. He served his internship at the University of Iowa and three years residency in neuro-psychiatry. Dr. Geist worked at Minneapolis General Hospital, New Cumberland State Hospital in PA, Walter Reed Army Hospital in Washington, D.C., Spring Grove State Hospital in Cantonsville, MD. He had a private practice in Washington, D.C. in and Maryland six years after his honorable discharge as a Captain from the US Army in 1952 and taught at Georgetown University. He had a private practice in psychiatry in Milwaukee for 50 years and taught at Marquette University Medical School from the mid 60's until the 70's and at UWM. Dr. Geist was a member of American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Psychiatry, American Medical Association-Distinguished for Ethics, Wisconsin State Medical Assoc., Milwaukee County Medical Assoc., American Psychiatric Assoc., Wisconsin Psychiatric Assoc., Milwaukee Neuropsychiatric Society, Wisconsin Psychiatric Assoc., Milwaukee Chapter, Central Neuropsychiatric Assoc., American Ortropsychiatric Assoc., American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry, Wisconsin Council for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Milwaukee Academy f Medicine, Rotary Club of Milwaukee, Milwaukee Yacht Club, and River Tennis Club. He had four licenses: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Maryland and District of Columbia. Visitation will be held Friday, December 30, 2011, from 9:00AM until 10:00AM at the Feerick Funeral Home. A celebration of Dr. Geist's life will be held at 10:00AM. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery in Ripon, WI at 1:30PM. Memorials in his name can be made to the Milwaukee Medical College or P.O. Box 26509, Milwaukee, WI 53226-0509 or Children's Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 1997, Milwaukee, WI 53201-9770.