James Bryson Gilbert, MD - Madison.com

March 17, 1922—Nov. 21, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—James Bryson Gilbert (100), died connected November 21, 2022. A nonmigratory of Madison, WI, from 1970 to 2018, Dr. Gilbert lived his 4 past years successful Minneapolis, MN, with vitality and enthusiasm, ever coupled with his hallmark intellect and astute insights. He and his vigor for life, emotion of family, and unconventional contented volition beryllium greatly missed by his friends and family.

Dr. Gilbert—known arsenic Bryson to his family, Jim to galore of his friends, and Poppy oregon Pop-Pop to his grandchildren and great-grandson, was calved successful Newark, DE, connected March 17, 1922. The lad of an Episcopal minister, The Rev. Dr. James C. Gilbert, and a schoolteacher, Mary Jane (nee Broadbridge) Gilbert, helium spent his younker successful the greater Philadelphia country and graduated from Haverford College successful 1943. Unable to suffice for enlistment successful the US Army to combat successful WWII due to the fact that of myopia, Bryson changed the absorption of his assemblage studies to the sciences successful mentation for aesculapian school. Men with his level of near-sightedness were capable to service successful WW II arsenic physicians.

Upon entering aesculapian school, Bryson instantly joined the US Army. After earning predetermination to Alpha Omega Alpha, the prestigious nationalist grant aesculapian society, helium graduated from Jefferson Medical College successful the outpouring of 1946 arsenic a Captain. Because WW II had ended, Dr. Gilbert, on with galore of his aesculapian schoolhouse classmates, joined the U.S. Public Health Service arsenic a Surgeon (Lt. Cmdr.). He was stationed astatine the Charlestown Navy Yard successful Massachusetts and aboriginal served connected the USCGS Wachusett, homeported astatine Juneau, Alaska, successful the Bering Sea arsenic good arsenic the Pacific. He past took an assignment successful the Biochemistry Division of the National Cancer Institute, portion of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) successful Bethesda, Maryland (1949-1956). During his tenure astatine the NIH, helium was sent to University of California—Berkley, wherever helium spent a twelvemonth moving with Chemistry Nobel Prize Winner, Professor Melvin Calvin.

Professionally, Dr. Gilbert continued his world path. In 1956, helium started and subsequently held positions astatine the University of Texas successful Austin, wherever helium began taking vitamin supplements portion conducting vitamin probe which is apt the commencement of the pursuit of his ain marque of idiosyncratic wellness. After 7 years astatine West Virginia University School of Medicine successful Morgantown, successful 1970, helium took a module presumption astatine the University of Wisconsin—Madison, Department of Molecular Biology, wherever helium was mostly focused connected crab research. After retiring, helium began a 2nd vocation successful investing, and continued to unrecorded successful Madison until, astatine property 96, helium moved to a elder surviving assemblage successful Minneapolis, little than a mile from his eldest daughter’s home. Known to person invaluable insights connected slope stocks, helium was an progressive contributor connected Barron’s fiscal quality level adjacent arsenic a centenarian.

Dr. Gilbert enjoyed a large household life. In 1954, helium wed Enid May Fischer, MD, of Sydney, Australia, a matrimony that lasted 3 decades, and unneurotic they had 5 children. Bryson particularly enjoyed spending clip successful the large outdoors with his lad and 4 daughters. In the 1960s and 70s, his happiest moments were camping successful authorities and nationalist parks oregon connected a household wilderness spot connected the enactment of Langford Lake successful the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. An enormous, generations-old bald eagle’s nest, spired implicit the spot which awed Bryson and his children. Everything astir the outdoors was a fascination for Bryson. Over the years, helium equipped the household with campers, tents, boats, hiking boots, sleeping bags, skis, parkas, sportfishing rods, propane lanterns—anything and everything to alteration his kids and their friends to get outside. He instilled a large respect for the situation and emotion of quality successful each of his children.

Dr. Gilbert was unsocial successful his time, seeing that steadfast bodies and productive minds were intricately connected. He often cited the Greek philosopher Thales’s phrase, “Sound mind, dependable body.” As some a large thinker and an progressive sportsman, portion astatine Haverford College, helium played varsity shot arsenic a near winger. As a middle-aged adult, helium started and completed 19 marathons, becoming a apical 5 marathoner successful his property radical successful the Midwest. He was disciplined with nutrition—including vitamin supplements—physical exercise, and aesculapian attraction until his death. On his 100th birthday, a Minneapolis Fox 9 (KMSP) TV newsman asked him, “What’s your proposal for surviving a agelong and prosperous life?” He replied, “Do what your doc says!” (https://www.fox9.com/video/1047505).

Bryson seldom watched tv astatine immoderate constituent successful his life, but successful his aboriginal years, helium readily admitted helium was addicted to his machine and iPhone, saying they were his lifelines to accusation close up until his past hours. Curious and capable to expound connected astir immoderate subject, young radical often referred to him arsenic “the archetypal quality Google.” A life-long believer successful the value of learning and education, Bryson loved seeing his grandchildren find their world way successful beingness and was a predominant sounding committee for them.

Dr. Gilbert was preceded successful decease by his parents, Mary Jane (nee Broadbridge) Gilbert (1897-1962) and The Rev. Dr. James Carroll Gilbert (1896-1983); his lone son, James Christian Gilbert (1960-1983); and a grandson, Thomas Kingsley Lawrence (1996-2018). Dr. Gilbert is survived by his 4 daughters and their spouses: Mary Gilbert Lawrence, MD (James) of Minneapolis, MN; Elizabeth Ann Gilbert-Bono (Mark) of Wellesley Hills, MA; Jennifer Gilbert Voss (Daniel) of Lexington, MA; Rebecca Dierdre Gilbert-Hills, MD (James) of Government Camp, OR; his sister and her husband, Jane Charis (nee Gilbert) Julian (William Alexander IV) of Carlsbad, CA; 2 nieces: Linda Julian Fischer (Steven), Carol Julian McKinnon (Graeme); a nephew, William Alexander Julian V (Kimberly Alexy); 10 grandchildren: Alexandra Gilbert-Bono Familia (Ellery), Louis Bryson Gilbert-Bono, Christian John Lawrence, James Samuel Lawrence, Blake Anthony Gilbert-Bono, Spencer Jered Hills, Curtis Henry Hills, Kiara May Hills, Rebecca Elizabeth Voss, Nathaniel Christian Edward Voss; and 1 great-grandson, Greyson Gilbert Familia.

Dr. Gilbert’s household would similar to convey their heartfelt gratitude to the Walker Methodist Place unit for their embracing assemblage and good care, enabling Jim to unrecorded his past years successful dignity, comfort, and independence.

Memorials whitethorn beryllium made to Haverford College, Haverford, PA; Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA; oregon Walker Methodist Place, Minneapolis, MN.