Leonard Bullas, FAC

December 8, 1929 – March 6, 2023 Leonard Bullas PhD-FAC, professor emeritus of microbiology, faculty member for 35 years passed away March 6, 2023. He was born in Lismore, Australia, on December 8, 1929, and completed BSc and MS degrees in bacteriology at the University of Adelaide. His PhD at Montana State University was in…

Steven E. Hodgkin ’90

May 26, 1964 – December 31, 2022 Steven E. Hodgkin ’90, at age 58, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2022, in Loma Linda, California. Dr. Hodgkin was a highly respected and beloved dermatologist for 33 years in the Redlands and Victorville communities. He was a devoted husband to his wife, Sheila Hodgkin, loving father…

Ronald E. Turk ’63

February 11, 1938 – March 6, 2022 Ronald E. Turk ’63 born February 11, 1938, in Portland, Maine, passed away March 6, 2022, in Greeneville, Tennessee, after long-term treatment for lung cancer caused by radon gas exposure. A devoted member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Dr. Turk was educated in the Adventist school system. After…

Andrew P. Haynal ’48

Andrew P. Haynal ’48 was born January 29, 1921, in Cleveland, Ohio, and died December 29, 2022, at Powell Valley Assisted Living in Gresham, Oregon, a month shy of his 102nd birthday.  Dr. Haynal graduated from Broadview Academy in ’39, and Emmanuel Missionary College (now Andrews University) in 1943. His 60-year career as a physician,…

Paul Genstler ’48

Paul Genstler ’48 was born August 1, 1922, in South Bend, Indiana, to German immigrant parents. His father died when he was 4 years old. As a child, he roamed the streets, and school wasn’t his favorite activity. After his mother attended evangelistic tent meetings and joined the Adventist Church, Dr. Genstler began attending church…

Irving H. Jones ’53-B

May 17, 1928 – December 26, 2022 Irving H. Jones ’53-B, was born May 17, 1928, in Glendale, California, to Robert T. Jones ’28 and Wilhelmina Jones and died peacefully in his sleep on December 26, 2022, at the age of 94. He met his wife, Marian L Kittle Jones ’54, during medical school. After…

Ronald R. Scott ’43

Ronald R. Scott, ’43, passed away from natural causes on November 9, 2022, at the age of 105 years and 319 days, making him the longest living family member in his lineage.  Dr. Scott interned at Los Angeles County Hospital and completed his residency in OB-GYN at White Memorial Hospital in Los Angeles, where he…

James M. Phang ’63

May 27, 1938 – January 29, 2023 Early Sunday morning, January 29, 2023, at his home in Kensington, Maryland James Ming Phang ’63, quietly left this world. Thanks to his foundational research on the amino acid proline, Jim left the world a scientifically and medically richer and more hopeful place. He achieved an international reputation…