Deceased August 21, 2021
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In Memory
The class has been belatedly informed of the death of George Weilepp in August 2021. He came to Amherst from Montclair Kimberley Academy in New Jersey and became a member of Theta Delta Chi. He was a biology major, a member of the Charles Drew Professional Society and Amherst’s fledgling crew program. He earned the A as co-captain of the crew and the 54 for swimming, and was a member of the concert choir and College News Bureau. As a sophomore roommate, George impressed me with his focus on his future medical career and his late-night studies!
Following Amherst, he became one of the class contingent that attended the University of Rochester’s medical school. He became an orthopedic surgeon and practiced in the San Francisco Bay Area for 33 years. (Early in those years, we once dated the same girl, and I married her!)
George was also a member of the U.S. Army Medical Corps, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel; this led to his memorial service being conducted with military honors.
George was engaged in other service interests, including being a longtime expert witness in the U.S. Court of Appeals and member of the Society of the Alumni Nominating Committee.
George is survived by his wife, Peggy; daughter Dr. Anne Weilepp; son Steven Weilepp; stepson James Marks; and four granddaughters, Hannah, Caroline, Sarah and Grace.
Bob Belcher ’54