C. Ian Nelson ’60 died March 13, 2021, in Phoenix, Arizona, at 94 years old, surrounded by family. He completed a general surgery residency at White Memorial Hospital following graduation from medical school and subsequently moved to Ukiah, California, with his family in 1965. He practiced general surgery there for about 10 years and then…
Gary A. Walter ’77-A died March 4, 2021. He specialized in forensic pathology.
Vernon M. Parrett ’48 died Feb. 27, 2021. He specialized in internal medicine.
1926 – February 22, 2021 Hervey W. Gimbel ’55 died in Loma Linda on Feb. 22, 2021. Born in Calgary, Alberta, in 1926, he was the oldest of six children and grew up on a wheat farm east of Calgary where the prairie lifestyle taught him to work hard, never complain, and be generous to…
John W. Dowswell ’54 was born Sep. 21, 1922, and died Feb. 19, 2021. He specialized in radiation oncology.
Victor J. Westover ’54 died Feb. 17, 2021. He specialized in anesthesiology.
Charles M. Smith ’55 died Feb. 9, 2021. He specialized in orthopedic surgery.
Paul W. Sundin ’55 died Jan. 31, 2021. He specialized in family practice.
1923 – January 28, 2021 Ethel R. Nelson ’48, of Dunlap, Tennessee, was born in 1923 and died Jan. 28, 2021, at the age of 97. Dr. Nelson was a pathologist, and her husband, Roger T. Nelson ’45, was a surgeon. She and Roger met at Loma Linda University School of Medicine and married in…
December 23, 1927 – January 12, 2021 William D. Putnam ’54 was born Dec. 23, 1927, and died Jan. 12, 2021, at age 93. “Dr. Put” was a prominent family practice physician in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for over 20 years. In his early years he specialized in delivering babies; later in life he loved surprise encounters…