Wyman, Milton
1930 - 2021
Milton Wyman DVM, MS, ACVO, of Delaware, Ohio, passed away on September 27, 2021. Milton was born on October 11, 1930, to Sam and Elsie Wyman in Cleveland, Ohio. After Milt graduated from Auburn High School in 1948, he went on to study animal husbandry at The Ohio State University. He left the university for a time to work on cattle ranches in Mississippi and Georgia. In 1958, Milton returned to The Ohio State University where he received his degree in veterinary medicine in 1963. He entered graduate school to study ophthalmology in animals and humans. Successfully completing that, he and twenty-two others founded the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmology to form residencies in veterinary ophthalmology. The first such program was established at OSU College of Veterinary
Medicine by Dr. Wyman. He continued to teach in that
field at OSU for over thirty
years and served as Dean of Student Affairs until his retirement from OSU. He went on to teach Veterinary Ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania for three and a half years and practiced at Medvet Columbus for several more years. He consulted with several companies and for the National Eye Institute at NIH in research and has been instrumental in devel
oping a drug to help fight
eye disease in animals with diabetes. He has received numerous awards and recognitions for his work and research in veterinary ophthalmology, and for other phases of veterinary medicine. He served as Ohio Veterinary Medicine President and on the AVMA college accreditation team, ACVO President and many other professional organizations. He leaves behind a remarkable legacy of character, philanthropic work, and faith through his work as a Mason, his stewardship with Andrews House where he was a life board member, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, and Canine Companions for Inpendence. Milton loved snow skiing with his family,
fishing, woodworking and
creating beautiful stained glass pieces. He is survived by his wife, Marlyn of six
ty-five years; daughter, Karen Myers and her husband,
James; son, James; beloved
grandchildren, James and Daniel Myers, Eve Lyons, Emmett Wyman, Celeste D’amanda and Zachary
Wyman; brother, Robert Wyman and wife, Susan;
and his brother, Marvin
Wyman; sister-in-law, Dana Sue Percer; special nieces
and nephews, Beth Tully, Penny Wyman, Ann Percer, David Percer and John Percer, Daniel, Micheal, and
Jonathan Wyman; beloved daughters-in-law, Karen Wyman and Elizabeth Lyons;
many more loved nephews, nieces, cousins, and dear friends, and cherished ophthalmology residents of whom he was so proud. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8pm on Thursday, September 30,
at the Rutherford Funeral
Home, 450 W. Olentangy St, Powell, Ohio. Services will be held at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, 410 W. Winter St., Delaware, OH
on Friday, October 1, at 11AM. In lieu of flowers, the
family requests donations be made to OSU College of Veterinary Medicine Wyman
Residency Fund, Andrews
House, or St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. To send an online condolence, please visit www.rutherfordfuneralhomes.com.