With great sorrow, we announce the passing of Dr. Stanley Harrison Dysart III, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and orthopaedic surgeon, who passed away peacefully on September 23, 2024, at the age of 69 with complications from acute myeloid leukemia.
Dr. Dysart was born on November 1, 1954 at Fort Knox, Kentucky to Stanley Harrison Dysart Jr. and Evelyn McLaughlin Dysart. He attended the University of Georgia, where he met his future wife Marcy and immediately told his roommate that he'd marry her if he ever had the chance. Stan and Marcy enrolled at the Medical College of Georgia and married at the end of their first year of studies. After Stan completed his residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and a total joint fellowship at Harvard-Brigham and Women's Hospital, he joined Pinnacle Orthopaedics in Marietta, Georgia, where he built a distinguished career over more than three decades of practice. Post retirement, he joined Pacira Biosciences as Vice President Medical Affairs, Orthopaedics, where he contributed to gene therapy research and helped to develop non-opioid therapies.
Stan was known professionally for his exceptionally strong work ethic, technical skill, and extroversion. He said that "ultimately, life is about people," and his family became accustomed to having patients introduce themselves to provide glowing testimonials of the care they had experienced with Dr. Dysart. Stan achieved the highest level of success in his practice, and contributed to his community as team doctor for local collegiate and professional teams. He served as President of the Greater Cobb County Medical Society, and he established the Cobb County Medical Society Foundation as a charitable foundation providing training and mentorship for fellow physicians.
Stan was equally exceptional as a father and husband. He and Marcy raised six wonderful children together and dedicated themselves to a fun and busy home. Stan made time to teach his kids to play chess, brought them along for trail runs and bike rides, and attended their athletic events. He traveled widely with his children, and in his later years he gathered the family for annual holidays abroad. He was passionate about education, and was quick to provide enthusiastic support for his children's academic and professional pursuits. His immediate family, and friends from all walks of life, noticed his gift for making everyone feel special and important, as if they could achieve anything they wanted.
Stan found additional time to explore astronomy, hiking, and cycling, but his favorite personal pursuit was traveling the world to craft beautiful landscape photography.
His life was an expression of his deeply held Christian faith. Stan was a follower of Jesus, and was confident through his final days that he would have eternal life in His presence. He looked forward to a joyful reunion there with his son David.
Stan will continue to be honored by his loving wife Marcy, his children Matthew, Rebecca, Stephen, Bradley, and Kiersten, and his grandchildren Noemie, Hudson, Henry, Ansley, Emerson, Hazel, and Margot, as well as his siblings Michael Dysart, Kathy Lawson, and John Dysart.
A service in remembrance of his life will be held at First Baptist Marietta, on Sunday, September 29 at 3 p.m. A private graveside service will follow. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Shine Special Needs Ministry of Johnson Ferry Baptist Church in Marietta, Georgia.
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