Dr. James Webster BROOKS, Dr. James Webster, passed away at the age of 86 on September 27, 2008 after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his loving parents, Samuel Carroll and Linda Carruthers Brooks. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Vina Isach Brooks, as well as children, Susan Brooks Wyman and husband, Andrew, James Webster Brooks Jr. and wife, Deborah, Linda Brooks Talley of Washington, D.C., and Scott Carruthers Brooks of Knoxville, Tennessee; brother, Samuel Carroll Brooks Jr. and wife, Elfriede of Steamboat Springs, Colorado; grandchildren, Christopher Bernard Duke, Brooke Wyman Killgo and husband, Adam of Atlanta, Georgia, Sarah DeKalb Wyman, Emily Carter Brooks, Jackson Connor Brooks, and Melissa Carrington Brooks; and numerous other nieces and nephews. Dr. Brooks was born in Round Hill, Virginia, on February 20, 1922, and raised in Winchester, Virginia. Following his high school education at Handley High School, he received his Bachelor of Science from The Citadel in June 1943. He received his MD degree from the Medical College of Virginia in March 1946, and was a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Society. From 1946 until 1947, he served his internship at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, where he met his future wife, Vina. He served as Captain in the United States Army from 1947 until 1949 at Walter Reed Hospital. He then did a surgery research fellowship at MCV studying the treatment of burn injuries from 1949 until 1951. He did his residency and fellowship in surgery from 1951 until 1956 at MCV. Following this, he completed a fellowship in Thoracic Surgery at the University of Wisconsin in 1957. Since 1957, he has been on the faculty at the Medical College of Virginia as a Thoracic and Vascular Surgeon. In 2000, he was appointed Emeritus Professor of Surgery and remained active in teaching, patient care and committee membership until the time of his death. He was a member of many local, regional and national medical societies. He served as past president of the Richmond Area Heart Association from 1968-1969, the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association from 1975-1976, and the American College of Chest Physicians, Potomac Chapter from 1979-1980. He published many articles on basic scientific and clinical information gained from his years of research and authored numerous chapters in surgical textbooks. He was respected by all as an outstanding clinician and surgeon, consummate professional, and a true southern gentleman, a role model for all to emulate. Perhaps his biggest contribution to medicine is reflected in the countless number of students and fellows that he trained. Although he dedicated his professional life to teaching and the healing of others, his true passion was his family. His smile, the twinkle in his eyes and his contagious sense of humor delighted his family, friends, patients, and colleagues. He professed a love of God and country, and he enjoyed the Redskins, golfing with family and friends, and long warm August days at Virginia Beach. He was a wonderful human being, husband, daddy and friend and an inspiration to all who had the privilege of knowing him. He was blessed to have a second home and family at MCV. He truly loved the institution and all that it represents as well as everyone he had the privilege of working with over the past 51 years. His family wishes to extend their sincere and heartfelt gratitude to those who loved and cared for him, especially those who comforted him and his family over the past two weeks. The family will receive friends at Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1771 N. Parham Road on Tuesday, September 30, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, October 1 at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 4602 Cary Street Road, Richmond, Va. A private graveside service will be held. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to MCV School of Medicine Annual Fund, P.O. Box 980022, School of Medicine Development Office, MCV Campus, Richmond, Va. 23298-0022, or to the Citadel Brigadier Foundation, Inc., 171 Moultrie St., Charleston, S.C. 29409. Tags: 1943
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