Edward McGinnis

Dr. Edward John McGinnis Dr. Edward John McGinnis of the River Club died on Monday April 23, 2007. Dr. McGinnis was born on January 6, 1920, in Gratiot, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Charles and Kathryn McGinnis. Dr. McGinnis was a retired chiropractor who practiced in Sumter, SC for 50 years. He served in the Navy Hospital Corp after graduating from Palmer College of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa. He also served on faculty at Palmer College. While in practice, he authored a book, The History of Chiropractic in South Carolina. He was a delegate for the International Chiropractic Association and the American Chiropractic Association, where he served on the Board of Governors. He was the first chiropractic consultant for Medicare in South Carolina. He was the recipient of the Boy Scouts Silver Beaver Award and a member of many organizations, including the PBOC Knights of Columbus, Elk's Club, PI Lion's Club, and VFW. He was an avid gardener. Surviving are his wife of 66 years, Doris Sandberg McGinnis; four sons, David McGinnis of Irmo, SC; Brian McGinnis and his wife, Kathryn, of Greenville, SC; Dr. Kevin McGinnis and his wife, Wanda, of New Bern NC; Dr. John McGinnis and his wife, Lizabeth, of Sumter, SC; two daughters, Karla McGinnis and her husband, Dr. Mark Littlejohn, of Boone, NC; Teresa Givens and her husband, Warren, of Raleigh, NC; seven grandsons, two great grandsons, and sisters Kathleen, Mary, Charlene, Martha, Margaret, Rachel, and Judy. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Richard McGinnis, of Darlington, WI. A funeral Mass will be celebrated Wednesday, April 25th, at 10:30 a.m. at Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church in Pawleys Island, SC. Graveside services will follow at St. Lawrence Cemetery in Sumter, SC, at 3:30 p.m. Visitation will be held at Goldfinch Funeral Home, Litchfield Pawleys Chapel, from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 24, 2007. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Precious Blood of Christ Life Center Building Fund, 1633 Waverly Road, Pawleys Island, SC, 29585, or the Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research FCER, P.O. Box 400, Norwalk, IA, 50311. Goldfinch Funeral Home, Litchfield Pawleys Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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Edward McGinnis

April 23, 2007