Sam Lumpkin ’54

Sam died March 10, 2015, from complications of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

Born in Baltimore, he graduated from Gilman School. At Princeton, he majored in biology, was active in varsity sports, and was a member of Ivy Club. Sam completed medical school at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in otolaryngology there. He served three years in the Army in Frankfurt, Germany, as a captain.

Upon his return he started a practice in his specialty, otolaryngology, in Baltimore. His friendly nature and his ability to put patients’ problems in layman’s terms resulted in many patients becoming lifelong friends. He was considered an outstanding surgeon by his colleagues and was recognized for developing a treatment for spastic dysphonia. He cared for many famous performers.

Sam retired in 2007. He worked as a volunteer at Gilchrist Hospice for 12 years.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Sandra; a daughter, Tara; stepdaughters Jill and J. Cheri; and six step-grandchildren. Another daughter, Alice, died in 2014. The class is honored by his service to our country and sends sympathy to Sam’s family.