WILLIAM STONE, M.D.

William Gene “Bill” Stone, M.D., age 86, of Las Vegas, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017, in Las Vegas. Born May 8, 1931, in Chicago, Ill., he was one of five children, He joined the Scouting movement in his youth, attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Bill married his first wife, Florence, and they started a family. He joined the U.S. Navy during the Korean War, reaching the rank of Lieutenant JG. His duties included aviation physiologist in charge of the decompression chamber aboard ship and training recruits the Naval swimming requirements. Bill graduated from the University of Illinois, Doctor of Medicine in 1962. He continued his education and eventually went on to become a psychiatrist. Bill moved his family to Las Vegas just prior to Florence’s death in 1977. After her death, he was instrumental in setting up the emergency room at Valley Hospital. Other accomplishments included being the first Chief of Staff at Montevista Hospital in Las Vegas and performing rounds at five other hospital in the Las Vegas Valley. He opened the University of Humanistic Studies and the Red Rock Neuropsychiatric Institute. He was also very involved in the local level. He held every office afforded by the Nevada Psychiatric Association. Bill also held the honor of being the representative to the APA for a number of years representing the State of Nevada to that organization and subsequently received the award of Distinguished Life Fellow. Dr. Stone eventually continued in private practice here in Las Vegas and served his patients with expert care. He then became one of the mental health court physicians and remained in that position until his retirement in 2013. Dr. Stone received a recognition award from the AMA for 50 years of Service as a physician. He was an avid chess player and was an accomplished Ping Pong player. Bill excelled in swimming, horseback riding, camping and running. Bill is survived by his wife, of 17 years, Judith A. (Delimon) Stone; daughters, Janet Olsen-Stone and Barbara Stone, both of St. Paul, Minnesota; son, Lawrence Stone of Wheeler, Wisc.; six grandchildren, Gus and Carter Olsen, Jordan Jin Stone, Danielle, Michael and William Stone; brother, Donald Stone of California; and sister, Carol Nye of Illinois. Memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, January 21, at Our Lady of Wisdom Byzantine Catholic Church, 2120 Lindell Road, Las Vegas, NV 89146. Ennichement will take place alongside Bill’s first wife, Florence Raby Stone, and son, Robert Louis Stone, in the church columbarium. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Dr. Stone’s name are suggested to the Las Vegas International Scouting Museum, 3025 W. Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89102, where Bill’s Eagle Scout pin and his other scouting memorabilia will be placed for all to see. He will be greatly missed by all. Arrangements entrusted to Palm Northwest Mortuary, Las Vegas.