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| James Neville | |
| October 17, 1925 - March 12, 2010 | |
| of Lake Forest, Illinois | |
| Memorial Service: 12:00 p.m. March 20, 2010 at St. Patrick's Church (Old Church) 991 South Waukegan Road Lake Forest, Illinois 60045 | |
| James Brian Neville, M.D., Captain, USNR (Ret.), who practiced medicine in Lake Forest and Highland Park for over 50 years, died on March 12, 2010 at Lake Forest Hospital. Dr. Neville was born on October 17, 1925 in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Loyola Academy in Chicago with class honors in 1942. After three years at Loyola University, he entered Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. He graduated from Stritch at the age of 22 in 1948. He was a resident at Henrotin Hospital in 1950. Dr. Neville was then commissioned a Lieutenant JG and entered the US Naval School of Aviation Medicine in Pensacola, Florida. He was stationed at NAS El Toro and the deployed to Korea in 1951. While in Korea, Dr. Neville served as the Flight Surgeon assigned to MAC 33-VMF-214 as well as the Marine 9th Infantry Battalion. In 1952, Dr. Neville began his Internal Medicine Residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. He completed his residency in 1954 and was a principle physician at the Municipal Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Chicago. In 1959, Dr. Neville entered private practice at Highland Park and Lake Forest Hospital, and began a longstanding partnership with Dr. George Wendel. He continued reserve duty at Glenview naval Air Station with 1st Marine Air Wing serving a tour in Vietnam. In 1985, Dr. Neville retired from the Navy. After a decades long career, he retired from private practice in 2001. On September 12, 2001, Dr. Neville volunteered his services as a flight surgeon at Great Lake Naval Training Station until 2006. Dr. Neville is survived by Genevieve MacVeany Neville, his wife of 56 years, his children J. Brian Jr. (Clare), Arthur K. (Dana), Kathleen M., Edward P. (Beth), Michael S. (Elizabeth) and Thomas M. (Kerri) and 15 grandchildren. For the last ten years, he and wife traveled the world together. He was a student of history and languages. He enjoyed sharing his knowledge with his grandchildren. He was caring, intelligent, quick humored and an inspiration to his children. Services will be held 12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010 at St. Patrick Church (Old Church), 991 S. Waukegan Road, Lake Forest, IL 60045. Interment will take place at Arlington National Cemetery. Info: Wenban Funeral Home, Lake Forest (847) 234-0022 or www.wenbanfh.com. | |
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