KOCHTITZKY, Otto Morse Age 87 of Nashville. June 26, 2008.
Morse leaves the legacy of a beloved doctor who was his patients' cherished friend. He and Marjorie were a great team in their 63 years of marriage. Their lives were brightened in their mid-70's by the birth of grandsons, Will and Tom, who have been Morse's favorite and enthusiastic guests at Titan's games. He was a jovial and loyal friend to many, and he especially enjoyed his long-term men's golf and bridge groups.
Morse was born on December 22, 1920 and grew up in Columbus, MS. Following undergraduate study at the University of the South at Sewanee, Morse served as a navigation officer in the US Air Force during World War II. He graduated from Vanderbilt Medical School in 1950 and joined the internal medicine practice, First-Scoville Group. Morse served as chairman of Nashville's Park View Hospital and Chief of Medicine at Baptist Hospital. He served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and President of the Tennessee Medical Association in the mid-1970's and received that organization's "Distinguished Service Award" in 1976. He was an officer of the Tennessee Public Health Council of the Tennessee Public Health Department. Morse was President and chairman of the board of the Middle Tennessee Heart Association. In the 1970's he served two terms on the Board of Regents of The University of the South at Sewanee and chaired a major capital campaign. Morse served St. George's Episcopal Church as senior warden in 1972 and was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Otto Leander Kochtitzky and Julia Morse Kochtitzky; wife, Marjorie Stephenson Kochtitzky; daughter, Katherine Kochtitzky Hunt; and sister, Jane Kochtitzky Quin of Columbus, MS. He is survived by his son, the Rev. Rodney Morse Kochtitzky; daughter-in-law, Jane Hardy and grandsons, William and Thomas Hardy Kochtitzky of Nashville. He is also survived by his sister, Julia Wade Kochtitzky Franklin (Ike) of Columbus, MS and sister-in-law, Shirley Stephenson of Meridian, MS. A Memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at St. George's Episcopal Church in Nashville. Visitation with the family will be at St. George's at 3 p.m.. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, MS, with The Rev. James Carlyle, Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Luke's Community Center, Nashville, TN or the charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangement handled by MARSHALL-DONNELLY-COMBS, (615) 327- 1111.
Obituary published in The Tennessean on 6/28/2008
Morse leaves the legacy of a beloved doctor who was his patients' cherished friend. He and Marjorie were a great team in their 63 years of marriage. Their lives were brightened in their mid-70's by the birth of grandsons, Will and Tom, who have been Morse's favorite and enthusiastic guests at Titan's games. He was a jovial and loyal friend to many, and he especially enjoyed his long-term men's golf and bridge groups.
Morse was born on December 22, 1920 and grew up in Columbus, MS. Following undergraduate study at the University of the South at Sewanee, Morse served as a navigation officer in the US Air Force during World War II. He graduated from Vanderbilt Medical School in 1950 and joined the internal medicine practice, First-Scoville Group. Morse served as chairman of Nashville's Park View Hospital and Chief of Medicine at Baptist Hospital. He served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and President of the Tennessee Medical Association in the mid-1970's and received that organization's "Distinguished Service Award" in 1976. He was an officer of the Tennessee Public Health Council of the Tennessee Public Health Department. Morse was President and chairman of the board of the Middle Tennessee Heart Association. In the 1970's he served two terms on the Board of Regents of The University of the South at Sewanee and chaired a major capital campaign. Morse served St. George's Episcopal Church as senior warden in 1972 and was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Otto Leander Kochtitzky and Julia Morse Kochtitzky; wife, Marjorie Stephenson Kochtitzky; daughter, Katherine Kochtitzky Hunt; and sister, Jane Kochtitzky Quin of Columbus, MS. He is survived by his son, the Rev. Rodney Morse Kochtitzky; daughter-in-law, Jane Hardy and grandsons, William and Thomas Hardy Kochtitzky of Nashville. He is also survived by his sister, Julia Wade Kochtitzky Franklin (Ike) of Columbus, MS and sister-in-law, Shirley Stephenson of Meridian, MS. A Memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at St. George's Episcopal Church in Nashville. Visitation with the family will be at St. George's at 3 p.m.. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, MS, with The Rev. James Carlyle, Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Luke's Community Center, Nashville, TN or the charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangement handled by MARSHALL-DONNELLY-COMBS, (615) 327- 1111.
Obituary published in The Tennessean on 6/28/2008
KOCHTITZKY, Otto Morse Age 87 of Nashville. June 26, 2008.
Morse leaves the legacy of a beloved doctor who was his patients' cherished friend. He and Marjorie were a great team in their 63 years of marriage. Their lives were brightened in their mid-70's by the birth of grandsons, Will and Tom, who have been Morse's favorite and enthusiastic guests at Titan's games. He was a jovial and loyal friend to many, and he especially enjoyed his long-term men's golf and bridge groups.
Morse was born on December 22, 1920 and grew up in Columbus, MS. Following undergraduate study at the University of the South at Sewanee, Morse served as a navigation officer in the US Air Force during World War II. He graduated from Vanderbilt Medical School in 1950 and joined the internal medicine practice, First-Scoville Group. Morse served as chairman of Nashville's Park View Hospital and Chief of Medicine at Baptist Hospital. He served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and President of the Tennessee Medical Association in the mid-1970's and received that organization's "Distinguished Service Award" in 1976. He was an officer of the Tennessee Public Health Council of the Tennessee Public Health Department. Morse was President and chairman of the board of the Middle Tennessee Heart Association. In the 1970's he served two terms on the Board of Regents of The University of the South at Sewanee and chaired a major capital campaign. Morse served St. George's Episcopal Church as senior warden in 1972 and was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Otto Leander Kochtitzky and Julia Morse Kochtitzky; wife, Marjorie Stephenson Kochtitzky; daughter, Katherine Kochtitzky Hunt; and sister, Jane Kochtitzky Quin of Columbus, MS. He is survived by his son, the Rev. Rodney Morse Kochtitzky; daughter-in-law, Jane Hardy and grandsons, William and Thomas Hardy Kochtitzky of Nashville. He is also survived by his sister, Julia Wade Kochtitzky Franklin (Ike) of Columbus, MS and sister-in-law, Shirley Stephenson of Meridian, MS. A Memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at St. George's Episcopal Church in Nashville. Visitation with the family will be at St. George's at 3 p.m.. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, MS, with The Rev. James Carlyle, Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Luke's Community Center, Nashville, TN or the charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangement handled by MARSHALL-DONNELLY-COMBS, (615) 327- 1111.
Obituary published in The Tennessean on 6/28/2008
Morse leaves the legacy of a beloved doctor who was his patients' cherished friend. He and Marjorie were a great team in their 63 years of marriage. Their lives were brightened in their mid-70's by the birth of grandsons, Will and Tom, who have been Morse's favorite and enthusiastic guests at Titan's games. He was a jovial and loyal friend to many, and he especially enjoyed his long-term men's golf and bridge groups.
Morse was born on December 22, 1920 and grew up in Columbus, MS. Following undergraduate study at the University of the South at Sewanee, Morse served as a navigation officer in the US Air Force during World War II. He graduated from Vanderbilt Medical School in 1950 and joined the internal medicine practice, First-Scoville Group. Morse served as chairman of Nashville's Park View Hospital and Chief of Medicine at Baptist Hospital. He served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and President of the Tennessee Medical Association in the mid-1970's and received that organization's "Distinguished Service Award" in 1976. He was an officer of the Tennessee Public Health Council of the Tennessee Public Health Department. Morse was President and chairman of the board of the Middle Tennessee Heart Association. In the 1970's he served two terms on the Board of Regents of The University of the South at Sewanee and chaired a major capital campaign. Morse served St. George's Episcopal Church as senior warden in 1972 and was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Otto Leander Kochtitzky and Julia Morse Kochtitzky; wife, Marjorie Stephenson Kochtitzky; daughter, Katherine Kochtitzky Hunt; and sister, Jane Kochtitzky Quin of Columbus, MS. He is survived by his son, the Rev. Rodney Morse Kochtitzky; daughter-in-law, Jane Hardy and grandsons, William and Thomas Hardy Kochtitzky of Nashville. He is also survived by his sister, Julia Wade Kochtitzky Franklin (Ike) of Columbus, MS and sister-in-law, Shirley Stephenson of Meridian, MS. A Memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at St. George's Episcopal Church in Nashville. Visitation with the family will be at St. George's at 3 p.m.. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2008 at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, MS, with The Rev. James Carlyle, Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church officiating. Memorials may be made to St. Luke's Community Center, Nashville, TN or the charity of your choice.
Funeral arrangement handled by MARSHALL-DONNELLY-COMBS, (615) 327- 1111.
Obituary published in The Tennessean on 6/28/2008
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