Alan Keith Schultz

Alan Keith Schultz, M.D., age 78, died peacefully at his home in Tyler, TX on Saturday, November 14, 2015. The family will host a visitation at the Stewart Family Funeral Home on Thursday, November 19, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The funeral home is located at 7525 Old Jacksonville Hwy., Tyler, TX 75703. Dr. Schultz will be interred at the DFW National Cemetery in Dallas, TX on November 23, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Sylvia (Hoel) Schultz; sons, Gregory (Robin) of Tyler and Jeffrey (Diane) of Tuscaloosa, AL. His 5 grandchildren include Erica and Chad Swenson (Susan), Shelby and Adam Schultz (Gregory) and Nathaniel Schultz (Jeffrey). His younger siblings, Mary (Heimark) and Meredith Schultz. Alan was preceded in death by his parents, Hans Homer and Sylvia (Hendrickson) Schultz, daughter Susan Marie Swenson (2004), and older Brother Darrell (2010). A graduate of Hawley High School (MN), he finished pre-med at Concordia College (MN) and graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Medicine and the University of Minnesota Medical School. Alan was extremely proud of his active duty as senior medical officer in the US NAVY aboard the USS Shenandoah – AD 26 out of Norfolk, VA. This service took him to the Mediterranean cities of Rome, Pompeii, and Salerno where he fondly recalled playing volleyball with the crew and bridge with the Admiral. After his next duty as Medical Officer at the operating base in Norfolk, he transitioned to an era of private family medical practice at the Tyrol Clinic in Minneapolis, MN. In 1984, he began a career in geriatric medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, TX. Passing the boards to certify in geriatric medicine remained one of his proudest accomplishments during his 50-year career in medicine. He became the first board certified geriatrician at the Medical School and the Memorial Health Care System. Through his involvement with a variety of medical boards and organizations, he made his largest impact to medical practice serving the geriatric population of Houston and surrounding areas. He retired in 2013 after serving as an attending physician and Medical Director of nursing homes in Houston, Temple, and Trinity, TX. An avid golfer, he was a member of Hazeltine National Golf Club (MN) and Quail Valley Country Club (TX) where he routinely won and placed in member events and tournaments. When he wasn't playing golf he was watching golf - or college football. He enjoyed working in the garden, playing bridge or completing crossword and jigsaw puzzles. Alan was a member of the Codgers Club at The Hamptons in Tyler and was always happiest when in the presence of family and friends. He would want all to know that when it comes to life, timing is everything! In lieu of flowers, the family requests tax-deductible donations go to Boot Campaign – a non-profit serving to ease the diverse and complex hardships facing military families. www.bootcampaign.org; PMB, 160 713 WSW Loop323, Suite H, Tyler, TX 75701

Alan Keith Schultz

May 7, 1937 - November 14, 2015