Dr. William E. Crisp, Jr.,an eminent gynecological surgeon-scientist, passed away on July 20, 2012. Dr. Crisp attended Western Reserve Academy and then Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio. He finished his educational career at George Washington University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C. His Naval military service afforded him the ability to follow his dreams and passion into the medical field. He was the founder and Commander in the Medical Reserve, company 11-2. He served his internship at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Philadelphia and served his residency at the Pennsylvania Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Crisp spent the majority of his career in Phoenix, Arizona developing and directing the OB/GYN Residency Program at Maricopa County Hospital while expanding his own practice. He also held positions as an OB/GYN instructor at the University of Arizona, as an adjunct professor in both bioengineering and in the Cancer Research Institute at ASU, and more recently as a researcher and wound care physician at the Arizona Heart Institute and Wound Care Clinic. Dr. Crisp was ahead of the curve and worked at the leading edge of new technologies, many of which have resulted in patents. He is the author of more than 100 scientific publications and a member of 20 national and international scientific and professional societies. He has been involved in a variety of service activities including working on the Arizona Research Commission, which provides grants to biomedical research activities in Arizona, and serving as head of the Arizona State Medical Association. Dr. Crisp is survived by his wife Anita, a sister, a son, two daughters, two grandchildren, a great grandson, two step-daughters, two step-grandchildren and one step-great grandchild.