Eugene "Gene" Gartly Partain

Eugene "Gene" Gartly Partain, born on October 4, 1930, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Mission Hospital in Asheville, NC. Gene was the son of Eugene Gardner and Zoe Allen Partain, and the brother of his closest friend, Edward Allen. Married to his beloved Ute Agnes Gisela Reinsch for 63 years, Gene was the father of two adored children, a daughter, Gia Michele, and a son, Matthew Reinsch. Gene also had four grandchildren, Cara Allen Murphy, Audrey Elisabeth Murphy, Kyle Nicholas Reinsch Partain and Ian Christopher Wong Partain, and a loving daughter-in-law, Yoke Ching Wong and son-in-law and dear friend Paul Joseph Murphy. Gene is also survived by his nephew, John David Partain and niece, Lisa Partain Hampton. He was a graduate of Western Military Academy, Duke University and Northwestern University from which he obtained B.A., M.A. and L.L.B. degrees. He was a trial lawyer for 40 years until his retirement from King & Spalding, where he had been a senior partner. His professional associations and societies included the Georgia, Atlanta and American Bar Associations, the Lawyers Club of Atlanta, Old Warhorse Lawyers Club, the American College of Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, the International Society of Barristers, the American Board of Trial Advocates and the Union Internationale des Avocats. During his career he was listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, Best Lawyers in America and was recognized by the American Bar Association Journal as one of the country's top litigators. He and his brother, Lt. Gen. (Ret.) USA, both served their country during the Korean War and both served in airborne and special military units. They took great pride in the fact that their father had served as an enlisted foot soldier in World War I and that their maternal great grandfather served as a cavalry captain during the Civil War. There will be a celebration of Gene's life on March 21, 2015 at 2 PM at Holy Innocents' Episcopal Church located at 805 Mount Vernon Highway, Atlanta, GA 30327. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Gene's honor may be made to Mission Hospital at www.missionphilanthropy.org/donate/.