Fisher, Edward III (1956 - 2016)

FISHER, CROTHERS, SWIFT, VANDERPOOL, ALLEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 12/31/2016 at 16:35:29

Name of deceased: Edward Herbert Fisher III

Aged: 60 yrs, 1 mo, 22 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Oct. 23, 1956; San Diego, CA

Died: Dec. 15, 2016; Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife, Maggie Fisher of Harlan, IA; mother, Catherine Grace Crothers of San Diego, CA; children, Edward Herbert Fisher IV “E.J.” (spouse, Caroline) of Santa Monica, CA, and Millie Christina Fisher of Birmingham, AL; step-children, Megan and Ryan Swift; 2 grandchildren; brothers, David Fisher (spouse, Mardy) of San Diego, CA; Arthur Fisher of San Diego, CA; aunts, Margery (spouse, Van) Vanderpool, and Claudia Allen; cousins; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Father, Edward Herbert Fisher II

Education: attended school at Pacific Beach (CA) Middle School; graduated from Mission Bay High School in San Diego, CA; Edward then attended the University of California in San Diego, CA, and received his BA with honors in bioengineering in 1978; he attended the UCSD School of Medicine and received his M.D. in 1982. He served his internship in surgery from June 1982 until July 1983 and then went on to the Residency of Orthopedic Surgery program from July 1983 until June 1987 at the University of California. In 1983, he received his State of California license as an M.D., and also served as a diplomat on the National Board of Medical Examiners. Ed was also licensed in Alabama in 1994 and Mississippi in 2009. He was certified with the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery in 1989 and, later, 1999 to the present time. He was also certified with the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons in 1991.

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: Orthopedic surgeon

Hobbies/Interests: acquired his private pilot’s license in 2003 and enjoyed flying his own plane; snow skiing; scuba diving; travel; musically-inclined, he played several musical instruments

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com