Dr William Finlayson passed away May 11 at the age of 101. He was a prominent physician and community leader throughout his career. His life and legacy has been celebrated throughout the community.

Dr Finlayson received his B.S. degree from Morehouse College in 1948 and his M.D. from Meharry Medical College in 1953. Finlayson completed his residency at the University of Minnesota in 1958. 

After residency, Dr Finlayson established his own private practice in Milwaukee and continued to practice medicine for nearly the next forty years (from 1958 to 1997). Finlayson has two fellowships: one at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist in 1963 and the other at the American College of Surgeons in 1964. He also taught at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin Medical School.

Finlayson was an active member of several medical societies at the local, state and national level, including the Medical Society of Milwaukee County.