Dr. Hubert Amstutz graduated from The Ohio State University Medical School in 1934, then moved to Lancaster with his wife, Pearl and son in 1935 to set up a general practice. He enlisted in the Army in 1942 at the age of 40 as a captain, eventually being promoted to lieutenant colonel. He served as chief surgeon with the Surgical Section of the 97th Evacuation Hospital and was part of the First Army. He served in the United States Army during World War II following in the footsteps of his grandfather, who had enlisted twice to fight in the Civil War and served under both Generals Ulysses S. Grant and William T. Sherman. As chief surgeon, he served at Normandy, northern France, the Rhineland, Ardennes (the Battle of the Bulge), and Central Europe. He received five Bronze Stars and one Silver Star, and a World War II Victory Medal. Dr. Amstutz was inducted into the Veterans Hall of Fame in 2004. He estimated he had operated on more than 400 soldiers during his service in Europe, primarily facial reconstruction, working on people who had been injured in some of the most brutal battles in the European Theater of World War II. But his military service was just a fraction of his service to Lancaster. After ending service, he returned to Lancaster and opened his private practice in the 200 block of East Main Street in 1956 where he remained until he retired in 1986. He continued performing surgeries until 1974. He helped found the Lancaster Kiwanis and the Rotary Club. In 1947 he started the Men's Club Sum-posiarchs in Lancaster, and served as its president in 1954. He had been a member of the Masonic Temple for more than five decades and while he was able, remained an active member of the First United Methodist Church, The Fairfield Heritage Association, Olivedale Senior Center, Kiwanis, and was a lifelong member of the Soap Box Derby. He was very proud of his military service and was often called on to talk about his experiences before groups and to students. Amstutz had numerous awards and honors throughout his lifetime with one of the most recent being commendations from both President George W. Bush and Gov. Ted Strickland earlier this month for his service. He once joked in 1992 his secret of longevity "was to just keep breathing." He died at the age of 107, the oldest veteran in Ohio.