Rotarian Jack Havenhill
Marshall Asher “Jack” Havenhill, II, M.D. passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at his home in Emporia at the age of 81. He was born November 22, 1935 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Marshall A. and Mayme (Wilson) Havenhill. He married Ann Josephine Johnson May 31, 1958 in Lawrence. Jack is survived by his wife; and their three children, Amy Schulte (Scott), Overland Park, Kansas, Dr. Asher Havenhill (Mary), Tucson, Arizona, and Annette Dix (Kevin), Manhattan, Kansas; and grandchildren, Elizabeth Schulte Blumeyer (Dan), Brent Schulte (Erica), Suzanne Schulte, Jonathan Havenhill, Emily Havenhill, Phillip Dix, and Krista Dix. Dr. Havenhill was a graduate of Blue Springs (Missouri) High School, received his A.A. from Junior College of Kansas City, Missouri, his B.A. in Physics from University of Kansas, and his M.D. from University of Kansas Medical School.
He served his Internship in Medicine and his Residency in OB-GYN at the University of Kansas Medical Center. While in medical school he won the Haden Medal for the Best Original Research by a Medical Student. He was a member of Alpha Kappa Lambda social fraternity, Phi Beta Pi medical fraternity, and President of Delta Chapter of AKL at the University of Kansas. He also served as National AKL officer as a member of Logos Foundation Board of Directors and as a member of the National Executive Council. After completion of his Residency, he served 38 months on active duty in the Medical Corps of the US Army. He was Honorably Discharged in September 1969 with the rank of Major. He was a member of the American Legion. Following his military service he moved to Emporia where he was a member of the medical community for 48 and a half years, first in private practice, then as Director of Student Health at Emporia State University, and finally as an Emergency Room physician at Newman Regional Health. He also served as Deputy Coroner for Lyon County for many years. He was certified by the American Board of OB-GYN. He served on the Kansas State Board of Healing Arts Athletic Training Advisory Council.
He was a retired member of the Adjunct Faculty of Emporia State University. He received the Athletic Club Service Award in 1997 and the University Service Citation in 2007. He served as Team Physician 34 years. Dr. Havenhill was a member and Past Master of Emporia Masonic Lodge #12, A.F. & A.M., a 32nd degree Mason (Scottish Rite), a Knight Templar (York Rite), and a Noble of Arab Temple of the Shrine. He had been named an Outstanding Kansas Mason by the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of Kansas.
He was a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow and the 2012 recipient of the Kansas Library Association Presidential Award for Library Advocacy. He served as a volunteer at the Tall Grass Preserve in Chase County for several years. His service also included serving on the Boards of Directors of the Kansas Masonic Home, Saint Mark’s Lutheran Church Planning Council, Emporia Public Library, Kansas Library Trustees Association, and the Emporia League of Women Voters. He was President of the Board of Directors of Flint Hills Community Health Center, North Central Kansas Library System and the Emporia Sunrise Rotary Club and Emporia Rotary Club.
Several years ago the Dr. Marshall A Havenhill, II and Ann J. Havenhill Scholarship was established to support their belief in the importance of higher education and to provide an educational opportunity to all students. Gifts in Dr. Havenhill’s memory may be sent to the Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home, PO Box#175, Emporia, Kansas 66801. Please indicate Dr. Marshall Havenhill in the memo.