June 27, 1939 – December 31, 2022
Dr. Julian Ramsey Mellette, Jr. handed away peacefully at his residence in Snowmass, Colorado on December 31, 2022, on the age of 83. He was born June 27, 1939 in Timmonsville, South Carolina and was the son of Julian Ramsey Mellette, Sr. and Mary (Brown) Mellette.
Ramsey graduated from Wofford School, Class of 1961. After commencement, he was an Intelligence Analysis Officer with the U.S. Army Intelligence and Particular Agent in control of the Atlanta Area Workplace. He then determined to pursue his dream of changing into a health care provider and obtained his Medical Diploma from the Medical College of South Carolina in 1969. Dr. Mellette accomplished his internship and dermatology residency at Fitzsimons Army Medical Heart in Colorado, 1973-1976. He was additionally U.S. Army Airborne at Fort Benning in Georgia, Special Forces Officer at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Flight Surgeon on the Naval Aeromedical Institute at Pensacola, Florida in addition to Chief of Aerospace Medical Service at Lyster Army Hospital at Fort Rucker, Alabama. In 1981, he accomplished the American School of Mohs Surgical procedure Fellowship in Mohs Chemosurgery on the College of Tennessee, and was a fellow with the American School of Mohs Surgical procedure (ACMS), and Chief of Dermatology and Residency Program Director at Fitzsimons Army Medical Heart in Colorado. Dr. Mellette started practising at Roaring Fork Dermatology in Basalt, Colorado in 1984.
In 1990, after 25 years within the army, Dr. Mellette retired as a U.S. Army Colonel. Throughout his army profession he obtained: Particular Award of Tutorial Excellence by Surgeon Basic of the U.S. Army, Order of Army Medical Advantage and Legion of Advantage. He was additionally Brigadier Basic of Joint Companies Detachment in South Carolina, the place he obtained the South Carolina Army Division Meritorious Service Medal.
After his army retirement, Dr. Mellette was Medical Assistant Professor, Affiliate Professor of Dermatology, Professor of Dermatology and Director of Dermatologic Surgical procedure and Cutaneous Oncology with the College of Colorado, College of Medication within the Division of Dermatology. He was Fellowship Director on the College of Colorado College of Medication, the place he skilled 21 fellows.
Dr. Mellette was a prolific speaker with 234 shows on pores and skin most cancers surgical procedure and surgical reconstruction at nationwide and worldwide conferences. He has printed 35 journal articles, 14 guide chapters and co-authored a textbook on “Flaps & Grafts in Dermatologic Surgical procedure,” and “Mellette’s Shade Atlas of Reconstructive Surgical procedure” is in course of.
In 2015, he ended his profession as President of American School of Mohs Surgical procedure and was introduced the celebrated “Frederic E. Mohs, MD Award for Profession Achievement.”
Dr. Mellette, recognized to his household as “Pops,” loved spending time together with his household. His family and friends had been the frequent recipients of Pops and Betty’s presents of generosity and hospitality at “The Nice Home” in Previous Snowmass. He was the lifetime of the social gathering and will typically be discovered surrounded by pals and colleagues whereas holding courtroom in full of life, participating dialog, and by no means missed a hearty debate about carbs and faith. He was an avid skier, golfer, and pilot.
Pops is survived by his spouse Elizabeth “Betty” Mellette of 32 years; and his kids, Julian Ramsey (Danielle Kaplowitz) Mellette III and daughter Elizabeth Ritland. His 4 grandchildren: Brett, William, Jonah, and Maisie. His sister Elizabeth (Cary) Andrews of Florence, SC, and lots of loving nieces and nephews. Along with his dad and mom, Pops is predeceased by his beloved son Bradford Heyward Mellette in 1999, sister Jane Mellette Lester in 2020, and Ramsey III and Bradford’s mom, Sonja Mellette Capra in 2019.
Memorial providers will probably be held within the Spring, 2023, date to be introduced.
Though he will probably be tremendously missed, we discover solace in an extended and well-lived life.
