Adrian, MI – A celebration of life for Dr. Mike Dawson will be held at Siena Heights University on August 14th.
Dr. Dawson, of Adrian, passed away November 16th, 2020 of natural causes. Mike was born in Ypsilanti on May 12th, 1945, to Howard and Elizabeth (Williamson) Dawson. He earned a full athletic scholarship to Vanderbilt University where he then graduated from in 1967. Mike went to Medical School at the University of Michigan, followed by an internship at Vanderbilt and later an Orthopedic residency at The Cleveland Clinic.
He was Commissioned as a Major US Army in 1975 serving at Fort Jackson Army base in Columbia, SC. Upon completion of his Army duty, Mike moved to Adrian where he started Southeastern Orthopedics, operating out of Bixby Hospital, where he also served on the Board for a number of years.
Doctor Mike or “Doc” (as he was affectionately called) continued to merge his Medical practice with his love of sports. He was the team Doctor for high school football teams for a number of years, and often consulted with the University of Michigan football Orthopods and some pro athletes (Bo Jackson to name one). Mike and his wife Lynne also were ardent supporters of Siena Heights University. He was a member of the Board of Trustees for 21 years, served as the Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee for many years, and also a volunteer football coach. Mike and Lynne were also very generous benefactors to Siena, particularly in athletics.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, August 14th at 11:00 a.m. at Siena Heights University, on the football field. Sister Peg Albert, President of Siena Heights University will be leading the celebration.
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