George V. Burkholder ’56

George died peacefully April 15, 2012, from complications of pulmonary fibrosis.

He graduated from Harvard School for Boys in Chicago and matriculated at Princeton, where he played 150-pound football and was a member of Quadrangle Club.

After graduating, he received his medical degree from Cornell Medical College in 1960. While serving his general-surgery residency at Cornell, George met the love of his life, Gretchen, whom he married on April 20, 1963. They moved to California, where he completed four years of urology training, some in pediatric urology at UCLA, and then at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

George served two years in the Army as a major, followed by a year on the staff of the Cleveland Clinic before setting up practice in San Antonio. He was a founding partner of Urology San Antonio, which is now the largest urology group in Texas. George served on many hospital and community boards, was a recognized sculptor and painter, and was an avid tennis player and golfer. He had a kind, compassionate nature and a vibrant personality that lit up every room.

George will be remembered for his incessant and unyielding dedication to his family and fellow man. He will be missed more than words can express.