George Andrew Laughlin, D.O. Dies Sunday
—Dr. George Andrew Laughlin died unexpectedly following a heart attack Sunday afternoon (Oct. 25, 1981) at his home at 2916 S. First.
—Born June 17, 1918, in Kirksville, he was the son of Dr. George Mark and Blanche Still Laughlin. On June 7, 1942 in Milan, he was married to Elizabeth Peterson who survives. Also surviving are one son, Dr. Patrick Laughlin of Portland, Mich.; two daughters, Dr. Anne Kempf of South Bend, Ind. and Susan Hunter of Kirkwood; five grandchildren, Nathan, Joshua and Rachel Kempf and Michael and Julianne Hunter; and one sister, Mrs. J. S. (Mary Jane) Denslow of Rt. 3, Kirksville.
—He was preceded in death by his parents.
—Dr. Laughlin was reared in Kirksville, where he attended public schools. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1939 from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, where he was affiliated with Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.
—In June 1942 he received his Doctor of Osteopathic degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery. During his student days at KCOS he was a member of Psi Sigma Alpha, an honorary scholastic fraternity, and an honorary member of the Atlas Club.
—Dr. Laughlin served his internship at the Laughlin Hospital and became a partner in that institution as a general practitioner. In 1948 he began the specialization in osteopathic manipulation, for which he was well-known. Dr. Laughlin continued his practice in Kirksville until his death.
—He was active professionally, serving as president of the Osteopathic Cranial Association and as a member of the board of governors of the Academy of Applied Osteopathy. He was vice-chairman of the Laughlin Hospital and Clinic for 30 years.
—Dr. Laughlin had also been active in civic affairs. He served for 15 years on the Kirksville R-III School Board, for nine years on the Adair County Nursing Home Board, and on the boards of the United Methodist Church and the Chamber of Commerce. He was instrumental in establishing the Kirksville Planning and Zoning Commission and served as its first chairman in 1955. He was chairman of the board of directors of the Citizens National Bank from 1954 and served in that position for the Commerce Bank. Dr. Laughlin was a member of the Adair Lodge 366, A.F. and A.M., Moila Shrine, Kirksville Rotary Club and the Kirksville Country Club. He also had been a member of RONS.
—Dr. Laughlin was a member of the American Osteopathic Association, Missouri Osteopathic Association and the Northeast District Osteopathic Association. He was also a member of the Faith Lutheran Church.
—During World War II, Dr. Laughlin served with the United States Navy. In June 1942 he enlisted as a pharmacist mate, third class. At the end of one year he entered Officer's Training School. Upon graduation he commanded a Landing Craft Infantry ship and was stationed in England for one year. His LCI was part of the third wave in the Normandy invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944. In January 1945, he was transferred to the South Pacific, where he served until the end of the war as a group operations officer of LSTs which transported military vehicles.
—Funeral arrangements will be announced later from Davis Funeral Home.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
October 26, 1981
—Dr. George Andrew Laughlin died unexpectedly following a heart attack Sunday afternoon (Oct. 25, 1981) at his home at 2916 S. First.
—Born June 17, 1918, in Kirksville, he was the son of Dr. George Mark and Blanche Still Laughlin. On June 7, 1942 in Milan, he was married to Elizabeth Peterson who survives. Also surviving are one son, Dr. Patrick Laughlin of Portland, Mich.; two daughters, Dr. Anne Kempf of South Bend, Ind. and Susan Hunter of Kirkwood; five grandchildren, Nathan, Joshua and Rachel Kempf and Michael and Julianne Hunter; and one sister, Mrs. J. S. (Mary Jane) Denslow of Rt. 3, Kirksville.
—He was preceded in death by his parents.
—Dr. Laughlin was reared in Kirksville, where he attended public schools. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1939 from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, where he was affiliated with Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.
—In June 1942 he received his Doctor of Osteopathic degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery. During his student days at KCOS he was a member of Psi Sigma Alpha, an honorary scholastic fraternity, and an honorary member of the Atlas Club.
—Dr. Laughlin served his internship at the Laughlin Hospital and became a partner in that institution as a general practitioner. In 1948 he began the specialization in osteopathic manipulation, for which he was well-known. Dr. Laughlin continued his practice in Kirksville until his death.
—He was active professionally, serving as president of the Osteopathic Cranial Association and as a member of the board of governors of the Academy of Applied Osteopathy. He was vice-chairman of the Laughlin Hospital and Clinic for 30 years.
—Dr. Laughlin had also been active in civic affairs. He served for 15 years on the Kirksville R-III School Board, for nine years on the Adair County Nursing Home Board, and on the boards of the United Methodist Church and the Chamber of Commerce. He was instrumental in establishing the Kirksville Planning and Zoning Commission and served as its first chairman in 1955. He was chairman of the board of directors of the Citizens National Bank from 1954 and served in that position for the Commerce Bank. Dr. Laughlin was a member of the Adair Lodge 366, A.F. and A.M., Moila Shrine, Kirksville Rotary Club and the Kirksville Country Club. He also had been a member of RONS.
—Dr. Laughlin was a member of the American Osteopathic Association, Missouri Osteopathic Association and the Northeast District Osteopathic Association. He was also a member of the Faith Lutheran Church.
—During World War II, Dr. Laughlin served with the United States Navy. In June 1942 he enlisted as a pharmacist mate, third class. At the end of one year he entered Officer's Training School. Upon graduation he commanded a Landing Craft Infantry ship and was stationed in England for one year. His LCI was part of the third wave in the Normandy invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944. In January 1945, he was transferred to the South Pacific, where he served until the end of the war as a group operations officer of LSTs which transported military vehicles.
—Funeral arrangements will be announced later from Davis Funeral Home.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
October 26, 1981
George Andrew Laughlin, D.O. Dies Sunday
—Dr. George Andrew Laughlin died unexpectedly following a heart attack Sunday afternoon (Oct. 25, 1981) at his home at 2916 S. First.
—Born June 17, 1918, in Kirksville, he was the son of Dr. George Mark and Blanche Still Laughlin. On June 7, 1942 in Milan, he was married to Elizabeth Peterson who survives. Also surviving are one son, Dr. Patrick Laughlin of Portland, Mich.; two daughters, Dr. Anne Kempf of South Bend, Ind. and Susan Hunter of Kirkwood; five grandchildren, Nathan, Joshua and Rachel Kempf and Michael and Julianne Hunter; and one sister, Mrs. J. S. (Mary Jane) Denslow of Rt. 3, Kirksville.
—He was preceded in death by his parents.
—Dr. Laughlin was reared in Kirksville, where he attended public schools. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1939 from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, where he was affiliated with Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.
—In June 1942 he received his Doctor of Osteopathic degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery. During his student days at KCOS he was a member of Psi Sigma Alpha, an honorary scholastic fraternity, and an honorary member of the Atlas Club.
—Dr. Laughlin served his internship at the Laughlin Hospital and became a partner in that institution as a general practitioner. In 1948 he began the specialization in osteopathic manipulation, for which he was well-known. Dr. Laughlin continued his practice in Kirksville until his death.
—He was active professionally, serving as president of the Osteopathic Cranial Association and as a member of the board of governors of the Academy of Applied Osteopathy. He was vice-chairman of the Laughlin Hospital and Clinic for 30 years.
—Dr. Laughlin had also been active in civic affairs. He served for 15 years on the Kirksville R-III School Board, for nine years on the Adair County Nursing Home Board, and on the boards of the United Methodist Church and the Chamber of Commerce. He was instrumental in establishing the Kirksville Planning and Zoning Commission and served as its first chairman in 1955. He was chairman of the board of directors of the Citizens National Bank from 1954 and served in that position for the Commerce Bank. Dr. Laughlin was a member of the Adair Lodge 366, A.F. and A.M., Moila Shrine, Kirksville Rotary Club and the Kirksville Country Club. He also had been a member of RONS.
—Dr. Laughlin was a member of the American Osteopathic Association, Missouri Osteopathic Association and the Northeast District Osteopathic Association. He was also a member of the Faith Lutheran Church.
—During World War II, Dr. Laughlin served with the United States Navy. In June 1942 he enlisted as a pharmacist mate, third class. At the end of one year he entered Officer's Training School. Upon graduation he commanded a Landing Craft Infantry ship and was stationed in England for one year. His LCI was part of the third wave in the Normandy invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944. In January 1945, he was transferred to the South Pacific, where he served until the end of the war as a group operations officer of LSTs which transported military vehicles.
—Funeral arrangements will be announced later from Davis Funeral Home.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
October 26, 1981
—Dr. George Andrew Laughlin died unexpectedly following a heart attack Sunday afternoon (Oct. 25, 1981) at his home at 2916 S. First.
—Born June 17, 1918, in Kirksville, he was the son of Dr. George Mark and Blanche Still Laughlin. On June 7, 1942 in Milan, he was married to Elizabeth Peterson who survives. Also surviving are one son, Dr. Patrick Laughlin of Portland, Mich.; two daughters, Dr. Anne Kempf of South Bend, Ind. and Susan Hunter of Kirkwood; five grandchildren, Nathan, Joshua and Rachel Kempf and Michael and Julianne Hunter; and one sister, Mrs. J. S. (Mary Jane) Denslow of Rt. 3, Kirksville.
—He was preceded in death by his parents.
—Dr. Laughlin was reared in Kirksville, where he attended public schools. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1939 from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College, where he was affiliated with Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity.
—In June 1942 he received his Doctor of Osteopathic degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery. During his student days at KCOS he was a member of Psi Sigma Alpha, an honorary scholastic fraternity, and an honorary member of the Atlas Club.
—Dr. Laughlin served his internship at the Laughlin Hospital and became a partner in that institution as a general practitioner. In 1948 he began the specialization in osteopathic manipulation, for which he was well-known. Dr. Laughlin continued his practice in Kirksville until his death.
—He was active professionally, serving as president of the Osteopathic Cranial Association and as a member of the board of governors of the Academy of Applied Osteopathy. He was vice-chairman of the Laughlin Hospital and Clinic for 30 years.
—Dr. Laughlin had also been active in civic affairs. He served for 15 years on the Kirksville R-III School Board, for nine years on the Adair County Nursing Home Board, and on the boards of the United Methodist Church and the Chamber of Commerce. He was instrumental in establishing the Kirksville Planning and Zoning Commission and served as its first chairman in 1955. He was chairman of the board of directors of the Citizens National Bank from 1954 and served in that position for the Commerce Bank. Dr. Laughlin was a member of the Adair Lodge 366, A.F. and A.M., Moila Shrine, Kirksville Rotary Club and the Kirksville Country Club. He also had been a member of RONS.
—Dr. Laughlin was a member of the American Osteopathic Association, Missouri Osteopathic Association and the Northeast District Osteopathic Association. He was also a member of the Faith Lutheran Church.
—During World War II, Dr. Laughlin served with the United States Navy. In June 1942 he enlisted as a pharmacist mate, third class. At the end of one year he entered Officer's Training School. Upon graduation he commanded a Landing Craft Infantry ship and was stationed in England for one year. His LCI was part of the third wave in the Normandy invasion on D-Day, June 6, 1944. In January 1945, he was transferred to the South Pacific, where he served until the end of the war as a group operations officer of LSTs which transported military vehicles.
—Funeral arrangements will be announced later from Davis Funeral Home.
Kirksville Daily Express
Kirksville, Missouri
October 26, 1981
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