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Welcome to AJ Online____________________________________________2Weimar Health & Wellness Center_________________________________3Honor Class 1985 Silver __________________________________________9

Honor Class 1960 Gold__________________________________________11Alumni Activities________________________________________________14In Memoriam __________________________________________________18Dean’s Page ___________________________________________________21

This issue of the AJ Online contains a shortened recapitulation of the Weimarreport in the print version of the AJ. We hope that readers have found it informativeabout this independent Adventist ministry.

The other sections are of the Golden (1960) and Silver Anniversary (1985) honorclasses; Alumni Activities; and In Memoriam.

Also, there will be a change in the personnel of the Alumni Association officebeginning November, 2010. Eileen Kakazu who has staffed the front desk of the Asso-ciation twice (1989-1990 and 2008-2010) will retire at that time. She is a native of Hawaiiwho earned a degree in social studies and elementary education at Pacific UnionCollege. She has also at various times been the secretary at Walla Walla University,Hawaii Mission Academy, Castle Medical Center, and the Hawaii Conference of Sev-enth-day Adventists. We will unquestionably miss her sunny greetings and efficient waysas that crucial first contact for anyone who walks through the door into the Associationoffice. We wish her and her elementary school teacher husband, Roy (who retired in2007) the best of everything as they enjoy more family time together, traveling, and en-gaging in whatever people do when they are retired.

Replacing her will be Lory Sanchez who is a graduate of Loma Linda Academy.In addition to her work at the front desk she is also in the process of completing a de-gree in political science. She came to us from the office of H. Roger Hadley ’74, deanof LLUSM. We welcome her and are sure that she will integrate into the excellent teamalready in place at the Association.

– Henry K. Yeo ’68

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Eileen Kakazu Dennis Park Lory Sanchez

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W eim ar is an unincorporated com m unity in Placer C ounty, C alifornia, near theSacram ento area. It is about one hour each w ay from either Reno, Nevada, orSacram ento, C alifornia. Nestled in the Sierra foothills at about 2,300 to 2,600

feet elevation, it was originally nam ed New England M ills. It w as renam edW eim ar after a local Maidu native Am erican chief and is correctly pronounced

wee-mar, and not like the G erm an city of the sam e spelling.

WeimarPlacer County, California

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Neil A. Nedley ’86Presdent

Clarence S. F. Ing ’63Medical Director

Randall J. Siebold, PhDVP of Educaton

Chad Bernard, MAPrincpal,

Weimar Academy

Timeline

1919: Weimar Institute was opened as a sanitarium to housetuberculosis patients. TheInstitute later also included patientswith mental disabilities

1957: In this year, it became the Weimar Chest Center fortreatment of other pulmonary diseases.

1960: It was renamed the Weimar Medical Center.

1966: Weimar Medical Center became a community hos-pital.

1972: WMC was closed due to a financial crisis when fundswere cut by the state and counties.

1975: It was reopened as Hope Village which became atemporary relocation center for Vietnamese refugees.

1977: A group of Seventh-day Adventists purchased the 457acres.

1978: Weimar Institute of Health and Education was openedas a non-profit organization. Weimar College was also an-nounced at the same time.

1981: Weimar Academy was established as a four-yearboarding high school.

2008: Weimar Institute merged with Amazing Facts. A com-bined board will oversee the activities of the Institute and itsdivisions. Weimar Center and its College and Academy areindependent ministries of Seventh-day Adventists.

Weimar College is a four-year college offering courses inpersonal ministries, media ministries, theology, and healthsciences. It was first opened in 1978 and temporarily closedin 2008 due to financial difficulties. It was reopened in 2009.There are 49 full-time and 8 part-time students.

Weimar Academy is for students from grades 9 to 12. Its pro-gram is built around the Core of Four: evangelistic empha-sis, excellent academics, health education, and practicaltraining. There are 46 full-time and 2 part-time students


Weimar Sanitarium TB ward Zane R. Kime ’66(right), first medical director,

Weimar Institute

Who we are The NEWSTART Lifestyle Program is an 18-dayhealth recovery program designed to prevent and re-verse disease through natural methods. This physi-cian-monitored, scientifically researched program isbased on eight fundamental lifestyle principlesproven to help you achieve optimal health. Only theNEWSTART Lifestyle Program can offer the benefitsof more than 30 years experience, a thoroughlyequipped facility and a caring staff for your “newstart” on life.

Program detailsYour exciting lifestyle program begins with a com-prehensive medical evaluation by one of our physi-cians. After we review your current health status, youwill receive a customized program that considers allof your lifestyle needs. This includes:Personal monitoring and consultation by a physi-cian

Physical exam and blood chemistry analysisMassage and hydrotherapy treatmentsStretching classesInformative educational seminars and lecturesCooking classesDelightful plant-based mealsOutings in natureFifteen miles of natural trails for walking, hiking,

exploring, and relaxingDedicated support staff of health professionals

We can helpRelieve arthritisReverse diabetesReverse heart diseaseRenew immune systemsReduce neuropathyOvercome depressionShed poundsIncrease energyLower cholesterolEnhance vitality


munity service activities within the greater Sacramento area. Thehealth education component of the curriculum focuses onimproving both physical health and emotional intelligence.3. Evangelistic Emphasis – Weimar College is committed to

preparing young people for God’s service and for expanding thework of the Seventh-day Adventist church. Each faculty memberand student is actively involved in soul-winning activities in thearea and/or in missions abroad. Additionally, our partnership withAmazing Facts provides an exciting avenue for evangelismthrough the Amazing Facts Center of Evangelism, which islocated on the Weimar campus and allows our students to sharemany activities with AFCOE students. These powerful team asso-ciations help to make evangelism a focal point at Weimar College. 4. Practical Training – Our work-study program provides

students with practical skills and opportunities for earning tuition.Our faculty regularly join students in their physical work allowingfor the formation of deep, mentoring relationships that lead tobetter communication and understanding. This work-study pro-gram is part of our strategy for better learning based on the har-monious development of the whole person.With this framework and the addition of highly qualified fac-

ulty, we have begun the seven-year process of becoming accreditedthrough the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Cur-rently, many of the college’s classes transfer directly to Adventistuniversities in the North American Division and we are working toensure all our credits transfer easily. This is an extensive process thatwill require a clearly defined mission as well as systematic processesand evidence that our mission is being lived out in our students.We think it is a good thing to be able to do these things well. In fact, going through the accreditation process itself will

strengthen and refine Weimar College’s focus and enhance ourschool’s ability to impart true education to our students. Untilthat process is complete, we are pleased to have good working rela-tionships with many Adventist colleges and universities wheremany of our students and graduates have gone for further train-ing.The college has also had an articulation agreement with Griggs

University that allows many of our classes to be listed on a Griggs

Weimar CollegeBy Randy Siebold, PhDVice President of Education

Weimar College seeks to discover and implement Biblicalprinciples of education. Through strategic planning, and a prayer-ful study of the Bible and Spirit of Prophecy, we have developedThe Core of Four, a framework for expressing our educationalphilosophy and focus. These four concepts guide everything fromcurriculum development to recreation. 1. Excellent Academics – Weimar College is striving for the

highest level of academic standards. We recruit highly qualifiedfaculty who are deeply committed to a Biblical educational model.Our faculty are committed to attaining excellence through con-stant improvement of teaching methods, contributing to growthin their field of study, and, most importantly, building up thekingdom of God. Our faculty emphasize whole person educationand strive to help the students find a context for their academicknowledge by developing their own personal ministry.2. Health Education – Weimar’s natural surroundings and

historic commitment to lifestyle medicine provide an environ-ment where students can learn the best of health evangelism andcultivate their whole being. Our students study natural healthprinciples, then learn to share these principles as medical mis-sionaries in our NEWSTART® Lifestyle program and in com-


transcript, easing transfer of credits for students moving to a non-Adventist institution. Currently, Weimar College offers four-yearprograms in religion and health.The religion department provides a Christ-centered, Bibli-

cially-based, and uniquely Adventist education. Students learnsoul-winning techniques through visitations, Bible studies, andpublic evangelism. They also receive practical training in healthevangelism techniques so they can tap into the power of “theright arm of the gospel.” Two four-year degrees are offered: aBA in religion and a BA in theology. A two-year AA in personalministries provides students the essentials in Bible knowledgeand doctrine and prepares them to be well-equipped Bibleworkers and lay leaders. The Health Sciences department seeks to train health care

professionals who are passionate medical missionaries. Studentstake the preparatory courses necessary for medical, nursing orallied health programs as well as courses in natural healingmodalities. They obtain clinical experience in Weimar’s lifestyleprograms and learn the best health evangelism techniques inoutreaches to area residents. We offer a pre-medical/pre-pro-fessional program (BS in health eciences), pre-nursing/pre-allied health, and a one-year medical missionary certificateprogram. Weimar College administration is in conversation with Loma

Linda University School of Medicine leadership about our healthsciences programs. The feedback they are giving us is helping us tohone our programs so that ourgraduates will have the neededacademic preparation, in addi-tion to gaining Weimar’s uniqueperspective on lifestyle medicine. We believe that through the

application of Biblical princi-ples of education found in theforward-thinking educationalwritings of Ellen G. White, thecollege will develop into amodel of whole person educa- Randy Siebold, PhD

calaureate or associate degrees from Weimar College.Alumni have gone on to fill positions of trust in God’swork, bringing Gospel truth to the unreached in manyparts of the world. They are accomplishing their appointedtasks—bringing glory to God and finishing His work onthis earth. Early on Weimar College chose not to seek accredita-

tion, feeling that the quality of the education receivedspoke for itself. This decision, combined with a highturnover among staff, financial woes, changing demo-graphics among Adventist young people, and internalstruggles, started the college on a downward path in themid-90s. Enrollment dropped from a high of 120 to a mere20 by 2007. Faculty and administrators worked hard toturn things around, but had to close the school in 2008. God had other plans though. In April, 2008, Weimar

Institute of Health and Education officially joined withAmazing Facts. The union brought renewed vision, re-sources and hope to the Institute. That summer, Neil A.Nedley ’86 became president of Weimar. Dr. Nedley hasdevoted his medical career to health evangelism and is pas-sionate about training young people for this importantwork.He envisions a school that provides an education par ex-

cellence which combines the best of modern medical prac-tices with the provenwisdom of God’s natural,healing modalities so thatstudents will graduateequipped to provide physi-cal, emotional and spiritualhealing to their patients. Hisvision has inspired a newfaculty and administrationto set an aggressive coursetoward finding innovativeways of implementing God’smethods within the 21stcentury context. �


Weimar AcademyBy Chad Bernard, MA, principal

Weimar Academy began in 1980 to help prepare the youthfor God’s work. Yearly mission trips, leadership training, weeklyoutreach, and a special focus on health have made the Academy’seducation life transforming for many. Our graduates are servingGod in a variety of ways around the world.

We aim to be a school where young people fall in love withJesus, are equipped to thrive as soul winners, and are prepared toexcel academically and vocationally. Jesus is coming very soon andwe are privileged to work with Him in raising up this generation ofyoung people to sound the final call before He comes.

Our 450-acre campus allows us to give our students an educa-tion that uniquely combines the academic, physical and spiritualaspects. Our students develop a solid work ethic through vocationaltrades and agriculture. They learn how to take care of their body bybeing given plenty of opportunities to exercise on our trails, as wellas eating food that is great tasting and nutritious.

Our staff is highly trained in their content areas and eager toassist the students in their academic journey. We strive to instill inour students the concept of being lifelong learners, looking to growevery day in the ways that the Master has taught us.

If you are looking for a school for your child which seeks toimplement God’s principles in education, visit our website at

A School forHealth Evangelists

By Shenalyn Page

In January 1978 sixteen Adventist educators prayerfullylaid plans for the development of Weimar College. Theyplanned for a curriculum that would provide a balance ofacademic study, work education, and practical Christianwitness. Health evangelism was also to play a central role inthe new college.Forty-five eager students joined 15 dedicated faculty to

initiate the bold experiment on September 25, 1978. Thefirst year provided general study courses for freshmen andsophomores. Junior and senior level courses were addedover the following two years. Two young men became thecollege’s first graduates on June 13, 1981. Weimar College has offered a handful of carefully se-

lected degrees through the years. Chosen for their ability toequip graduates for God’s service, these have included: pas-toral ministries, health science, elementary education,metro ministries, and business administration. Certificateprograms in massage and hydrotherapy, agriculture, andvegan culinary arts have also been offered.The college’s health degrees have been offered in col-

laboration with the NEWSTART® Lifestyle Program.These degrees have been evangelistic in focus and broughttogether the science of salvation with the science of health.Coursework has covered natural remedies, vegan nutritionand cooking, health reconditioning, cardio-vascular screen-ing, 5-day stop smoking plans, hydrotherapy, massage, andhome-nursing care. Students have obtained practical expe-rience at the NEWSTART® Lifestyle Center, throughlocal community outreaches, and through Health Expo, acommunity awareness health education program based atWeimar and used around the world.Through June of 2008, 348 students have received bac- Shenalyn Page


Timothy K. Arakawa ’09

My first introduction to Weimar and its unique visiontook place when I enrolled as an academy student duringmy junior year of high school. I soon grew to appreciate the caring Christian atmos-

phere that allowed me to grow both scholastically and spir-itually. Weimar Academy not only featured a solidacademic foundation but also a balanced practical educa-tion, including such programs as agricultureand missionary outreach. Unfortunately, I quickly became so en-

grossed in my own world of studies and stu-dent activities that I did not fully appreciatethe tremendous work that Weimar Institutewas doing through its NEWSTART®Lifestyle Program and innovative college cur-ricula.Fours years later, I felt a calling to study

medicine at Loma Linda University Schoolof Medicine. As I read through the Ministryof Healing and Medical Ministry by E. G.White, I began to understand the purposebehind medical missionary work and thetrue role of lifestyle medicine. Only then didI see the ground-breaking path which Weimar had been pi-oneering for years.In 2009, I graduated from Loma Linda University School

of Medicine with a degree in medicineas well as a PhD in physiology. I amcurrently completing a residency in in-ternal medicine with the goal of be-coming an endocrinologist. I wouldlike to be able to integrate lifestyle med-icine with medical missionary work.I am deeply indebted to Weimar

for the large part it played in shapingmy life goals. �

Ron Giannoni

I grew up on the streets of San Francisco. I drank freely,did drugs, and then through my connections with severalunderground groups, many things happened in my life. Ilook back now and feel blessed I didn’t end up in jail,killed, or overdosed.At age sixty-two I was diagnosed with clogged arteries

and underwent a five vessel bypass. It didn’t take long for

me to return to drinking, and about a year later my wifeCindy found me crying on the side of our bed. “I can’t goon living like this,” I told her. I was scared to death with mydiabetes, high blood pressure, and my obesity. I couldn’tsleep. I was angry most of the time, and drinking far toomuch.We had learned about Weimar Institute earlier, and now

decided to call. We visited the same day, and then used themoney we had saved for our twenty-fifth wedding an-niversary celebration to attend the eighteen-day LifestyleProgram. On August 14, 2005, we checked into our roomin the NEWSTART® Lodge and began a new life. Istopped drinking alcohol and eating animal products and

learned a new lifestyle. Within three days I was able to stoptaking my diabetes medications. Three more days later Iput aside my anti-hyertension pills. By the end of the eight-een days, I had lost twenty pounds. I am now seventypounds lighter and have lots of energy.Everywhere we went on campus, people offered to pray

with us. The staff genuinely cared about us and they had ajoy we envied. Before we left we asked our NEWSTART®doctor about it. He recommended Bible studies. So we

began studying with an Amazing Facts Cen-ter of Evangelism (AFCOE) student and at-tended a “Revelation Promises Hope”seminar with evangelist Brian McMahon. Wewere surprised by what we didn’t know aboutthe Bible. We realized God was calling us toa new life and were baptized after the seminar.Cindy and I have had the privilege of

working at Weimar Center of Health andEducation for the past several years. Cindymanages the Weimar Inn. I wear severalhats. I am the director of development, di-rector of the Reversing Diabetes and Obe-sity Program, host of our NEWSTART®Now TV program, research assistant toRichard H. Lukens ’73-A, and sometimes a

backup massage therapist.We have been blessed in our association with Weimar

Center. Our lives are not the same as they were just fiveshort years ago. Our health hasimproved dramatically. Losingseventy pounds has resulted inmy having more energy than Ihad as a young man. Cindy and Ihave learned to communicate ef-fectively and our marriage is farhappier. Best of all, we have em-braced Jesus’ gospel in our lives.We are forever grateful. �


Silver AnniversaryClass of 1985

Front row, from left: Cheryl Tan-Jacobsen, Laureli Erick, Sonya Hintz, Judy Broekel, AngieHuang, Euly Langga, Karin Covi, Lisa Holmes, Penny Kimball-Jones, Anita Borrowdale. Sec-ond row, from left: Brian McCorckel, David Betat, James Akamine, Dale Kunihara, PerryChu, Ben Vassantachart, Peggy Gurrad, Cheryl Hickethier, Debbie Marks. Third row, from left:John McCracken, Gerald Wareham, Ron Hebard, Matt Farson, Jim Pappas, Raleigh Unterse-her, Ray Yip, Ryan Zane, Alix Vincent, Frank Yaminishi, Bryan Oshiro.

Fourth row, from left: Brian Will, Do Case, Dave Duncan, Paul Marks, Karlen Bailie, JeffPrice, Jerry Rittenhouse, Charles Pumphrey, Sam Harboldt, and Shizen Miyagi. In attendance,but not in group photo, and pictured in the insets: John McCracken, Doug Eaton, Greg Saun-ders, Steve Yegge, Jim LaMar, Steve Hardin, Cinna Toy, and Joseph Tang. Photo of Doug VanPutten is not available.

at the Riverside Mission Inn

Host: Penny Kimball-Jones

John McCracken Doug Eaton Greg Saunders Steve Yegge Jim LaMar Steve Hardin Joseph TangCinna Toy-Wohlmuth

APC Homecoming 2010 salutes


I have been in practice with the Upland AnesthesiaMedical Group in Upland, California, since 1989. I amthe current chief executive officer of this group, whichconsists of eighteen full-time and seven part-timeMD/anesthesiologists. I am also the founder and chiefexecutive officer of San Antonio Ambulatory SurgicalCenter, a six-room outpatient facility, also in Upland. I amalso currently a delegate to the California Medical Associ-ation and to the California Society of Anesthesiologists. Iam married to Celia Chu and have three children, Everett(17), Erik (14), and Emily (12).

– C. Perry Chu ’85

Since I was unable to attend the reunion, I would liketo tell all my classmates that they look great in the pic-tures published in the Alumni JOURNAL April-June,2010. My wife and I, along with our four children, havebeen living in Orlando, Florida, for the last eight yearsafter spending seventeen in the Chicago suburbs. It wasmy honor to be the residency director of the family medi-cine residency at Florida Adventist Hospital until this year.Now I am back in private practice in Winter Park, Florida.I really look forward to being able to attend a future home-coming weekend.

– Kristen D. Gray ’85[[email protected]]

My family and I have lived in West Virginia since1988. My husband, Mark ’83, and I practice family med-icine with three other LLUSM graduates. God truly led ushere. Our parents and other family members have also set-tled near us. We are blessed with a wonderful daughter andfuture son-in-law. We live in the country on a farm near abig lake. We have a wonderful church family with multipleoutreach programs. God blesses us all wherever we are.We are looking forward to His soon return. God bless youall.

– Margaret Suzanne Wantz ’85

James S. Akamine, Caleb Perry Chu, Alix L. Vincent, Prasit B. Vassantachart, Raymond A. Yip, Bryan T.Oshiro, Jun Frank Yamanishi, Ryan E. Zane

Peggy E. Gurrad, Angeline H. Huang,Gerald D. Wareham Jerry R. Rittenhouse, Jeffrey H. Price, Charles D. Pumphrey


Gold AnniversaryClass of 1960

From left, seated: Stanley L. Mundall, William W. Robinson, Richard K. Hamamura, Harvey E.Heidinger, Jay R. Sloop, Charles L. Wical, P. Terry Westlake, Charles A. Sims, and Dennis I.Inaba. From left, standing: A. Richard Graham, Arthur G. Falk, Clifton D. Reeves, Donald D.Weaver, James T. Pipers, Vernon C. Bohr, George D. Chonkich, John J. Ruffing, Donald M.

Moran, George M. Grames, Wilton H. Bunch, H. Eugene Shakespeare, Ronald E. Krum, VirchelE. Wood Jr., Richard H. Paul, Louis W. Kang, John S. Wang, Weslley E. McNeal, Eldon D. Keeney,Delvin L. Zopf, Harry A. Danielson, H. Vincent Mitzelfelt, Charles T. Tam, James K. Yeo, RogerC. Van Arsdell, Carl R. Bankes, Robert M. Roaney, John E. Chen, and C. Ian Nelson.

at the Wong Kerlee International

Conference Center

Host: George D. Chonkich

Howard V.Gimbel

(obscured inabove

photograph)

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background, but feel that I have outgrown it. As Saint Paulsaid, “Now that I am not a child, I have put away childishthings.”

– Vernon C. Bohr / Psychiatry

In the spring of 1956 a list of students was posted on thebulletin board at La Sierra College. The names were those whohad been selected to attend medical schoolat Loma Linda. Seeing that I was on the listwas one of the happiest moments of my life– when school began.Then for me it was study, study, study. I

quickly found out that I was in the com-pany of brilliant students. Not one butmany. They were truly the cream of the crop and I felt like thetail’s end. – Richard K. Hamamura / Anesthesiology

Following internship I fulfilled my military obligation withtwo years in the United States Public Health Service in An-chorage, Alaska. Tending to native Alaskans was an introduc-tion to mission work. We conducted many field trips and radiomedical clinics for remote villages. InEthiopia, I worked two years at our largehospital in Addis Ababa, but enjoyed thenext five years of service in field hospitalsmuch more. I later returned to LLUSM for an MPH

degree which was followed by twenty-twoyears as a faculty member in the School ofPublic Health. I enrolled as a pediatric resident sixteen yearsafter completing medical school and this was not a pleasantexperience. Being on call every third night was like internshipall over again. I taught maternal and child health and primaryhealth care at LLUSM.It was a privilege to return to Africa again – this time to

Tanzania – from 1976 to1978 to serve in the Ministry ofHealth on a USAID program. Our work was to develop cur-ricula and teach nurse tutors.

I frequently recall many fond memories of our time inAfrica.

– Harvey E. Heidingerr / Pediatrics & Public Health

From 1963 to 1965 I taught third year medical studentsorthopaedic surgery at the Los Angeles County Hospital.From 1965 to 1972 I was an LLUSM faculty member andwas an attending physician at the WhiteMemorial Hospital where I was privilegedto work with Alonzo J. Neufeld ’35. Sincethen I have engaged in private practice, aca-demic medicine, and business ventures.My other major outside interest has been

music. I sang professionally with theMitzelfelt Chorale (under the direction ofclassmate H. Vincent Mitzelfelt ’60), the Roger WagnerChorale, and the Los Angeles Master Chorale. Our perform-ances have included singing at the Dorothy Chandler ConcertHall, and the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philhar-monic Orchestra and the Sinfonia Orchestra. I have alsoserved as a director of the Los Angeles Music Center and theMaster Chorale.

– Louis W. Kang / Orthopaedics

I enjoyed every rotation during internship and was urgedby the attending physicians to take residencies in almost everyone of their specialties. I therefore chose general practice sothat I could be involved in each.My least satisfying memory was when I

got a call at 3:00 a.m. and my patient said,“I need something for my toothache, and Ididn’t want to wake up my dentist; and Ithought that you would probably be awakeanyway.”Another interesting experience was

when I was in Guam doing a circumcision at the govern-ment hospital where the nursing service and administra-tion was provided by the Catholics. A Filipino nurse

The following are random excerpts from entries submitted bymembers of the Golden Anniversary Class of 1960 for their com-memorative e-book. Please go to <www.llusmaa.org> to perusethe book and read the complete accounts.

My greatest accomplishment is my arrival to the ripe oldage of eighty-five. As an adolescent in Normandy, luck sparedme during an artillery bombardment. In subsequent years, Ihave emerged unscathed from a plane crash, miraculously sur-vived a horrendous auto accident, and eluded the charge of awounded Cape buffalo. While helicopter skiing, I had to ex-tricate myself from a deep tree well andschuss down the mountain with four bro-ken ribs and a punctured lung. Marsha andI have been stopped at gunpoint in Burundi,and held against our will by tribesmen inTibet. Fate has often smiled upon us.I was a product of the great American

Depression and raised in a simple and con-ventional environment. All of this changed in my teenageyears. Through the courtesy of the United States government,I received a tour of Europe with all expenses paid. I spent thesummer of 1944 amongst the bloody hedgerows of Nor-mandy. Subsequently, my unit participated in every majorcampaign in northern Europe, including the Battle of theBulge. I am certain that my interest in medicine partly arosefrom my war experiences as a medic.Returning from the War, I pursued my educational activi-

ties with a vengeance. Armed with a brand-new PhD at agetwenty-seven, I embarked on a career of teaching and research.As a result, I was inaugurated into the honorary scientific so-ciety, Sigma Xi. Finding that a scientific career was not per-sonally satisfying, I completed my medical studies with theClass of 1960. Prior to graduation, I was admitted to the hon-orary fraternity, Alpha Omega Alpha.The many years of my practicing psychiatry as well as an ex-

tensive study of world religions has led me to be more sympa-thetic with a variety of beliefs. I treasure my religious

remarked. “Isn’t this ecumenical – a Seventh-day Adventistdoctor doing a Jewish procedure on a Chamorro baby, ina government hospital run by the Catholics?” I had to agreewith her – it was indeed ecumenical.

– William W. Robinson / General Practice

In the 1980s I became interested in third-world medicine,setting up an eye clinic in the island country of St. Vincent. Ilater took a sabbatical from my practice and worked with theWorld Health Organization and the Seva Foundation in theirattempt to diminish blindness in Nepal. The program was underthe auspices of Drs. Nicole Gasset and Larry Brilliant, bothNobel Prize nominees.When the war was on in Nicaragua, I volunteered with Presi-

dent Reagan’s Humanitarian Aid Program and operated at aMASH type hospital on the Honduran / Nicaragua border. Wetreated Contras, Sandinistas, and displaced lo-cals suffering war wounds. Our only rule wasno AK 47s in the operating room.When the eastern bloc countries began

rebelling against Russian oppression and oc-cupation, Dr. McDermott, a fellow residentwith me at USC, set up a private clinic inthe city of Riga, Latvia. I don’t think the communists knewwhat to do with us. Learning from the prior difficulties inmaintaining quality care in developing countries, we elected tobring many of the Latvian ophthalmologists to work with usin Colorado and California, and then return to their practicein Latvia. The program has been extremely successful and con-tinues to expand. After forty years of exciting and fulfillingmedical practice, I have retired and am looking forward to anew and exciting agenda.I will be forever thankful and appreciative of my training

at Loma Linda. Our religiosity may change but our spiritual-ity has grown. I hope and pray that I have been able to giveback to my patients and colleagues what has been so gener-ously given to me.

– Delin L. Zoph / Ophthalmology


Ruth and Richard K. Hamamura; Dennis I. Inaba; Charles T. and Ruby Tam

Clifton D. Reeves; George D. Chonkich

Elden D. Keeney and Wesley E. McNeal

Richard H. Paul and Dennis I. Inaba

James T. Pipers, James K. Yeo; Virchel E. WoodJean and William W. Robinson, Crystal and Charles L.

Wical, Sandra and Clifton D. ReevesH. Vincent Mitzelfelt


In the 2010 Queen’s Birthday Honours, Dr Herbert (Bert) Clifford was appointed Member of the ORDERof AUSTRALIA (AM) for Services to Hospital Administration, and to Clinical Practice at the Sydney Advent-ist Hospital.Bert Clifford graduated with distinction from the University of CapeTown in 1954. Following internship

in the Professorial unit, Groote Schuur Hospital, Bert entered Mission Hospital service, first at the AdventistHospital in the infamous racially-segregated Johannesburg suburb of Sophiatown (3 years), then at MalutiHospital, Lesotho (10 years), where he joined Warren Staples (UCT ’50). Both he and Warren took up spe-cialties during this time, Bert in general surgery, Warren in ophthalmology. For a number of years, Bert andWarren were the only specialists in their fields in Lesotho with a then population of over a million people.ophthalmic work, trauma and gynecology comprised significant components of an inclusive practice. AmongLLU visitors, Roger Barnes (on holiday!) advised on surgery technique and performed a series of demandingoperations including closure of childbirth-related vescico-vaginal fistulas.In 1968, Bert accepted appointment to Australia as surgeon-administrator at the Sydney Sanitarium, a 185-bed pri-

vate hospital on Sydney’s North Shore. Following rebuilding to 300 beds, the renamed Sydney Adventist Hospital setnew precedents and standards for the private health industry in Australia. Today the institution is an advanced general hospital, involved in research and teaching, and is affiliated with

Sydney University. It is a leader in outreach to underdeveloped countries through an extensive specialist visitationprogram.Among the influences in the development of Sydney Adventist Hospital Bert has mentioned foremostly the Ad-

ventist Health System in America. Hospital Administrators Robert Willet (Kettering) and Mardian Blair (Hinsdale)were generous with advice on rebuilding. A number of Health System consultants spent time in Sydney; one groupheaded by Harry Janke and Emmord Ropke (Eastern Mid-America Adventist Health System) helped with the settingup of Information Systems, leaving Mark Hagensicker (Moberley Regional Medical Center) to head up the depart-ment. Other American associates have accepted leadership appointments – Ethel Carlson with volunteers, Mrs GwenBorder and William Fields in food services.Among visitors, LLU consultants in bioethics participated in a popular series of national conferences convened by

Sydney Adventist Hospital. Jack Provonsha visited three times, attracting large audiences. Other guests were DavidLarson, Gerald Winslow, James Walters, Sandra Nehlsen-Canarella, and from the Kennedy Institute, Roy Branson.Over the years Sydney Adventist Hospital has also contributed to our US Health Systems. Exports to LLU in-

clude Jeanette Whittaker-Allen (Intensive Care), John Whittaker (School of Dentistry) and Kathy Raethel, a nursingadministrator presently at Castle Memorial Hospital, Hawaii. Bert Clifford’s lifelong partner is Doreen (nee Staples). They have two sons, Anthony, chief of head and neck sur-

gery at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, whosr graduate training included time at Johns Hopkins Medical Cen-ter and Lester, dentist-periodontist, also in Sydney.Bert’s hobbies are reading in history, philosophy and ethics; cabinetmaking and astronomy. �

Alumni Activities

Herbert E. Clifford ’54-aff

The Order of Australia is an Order of Chivalry established by Queen Elizabeth II in 1975for the purpose of according recognition for achievements or for meritorious service. Beforethe establishment of the Order, Australian citizens received British honors.

Of noteIn addition to Herbert Clifford ’54-aff being

awarded the Order of Australia in the 2010Queen’s Birthday Honours list, LLUSM alum-nus Edward H. Hon ’50, had also been similarlyhonored in 1999.Dr. Hon’s Sydney-born mother was visiting

relatives in Shekki, Guangdong Province, China,when little Ted arrived. Upon their return to Aus-tralia, he was required to carry a Chinese passportas a citizen of China. He spent his early years inGlenn Innes and later, Tenterfield, in New SouthWales. He dropped out of high school to help inhis father’s general goods store. After the Hons joined the Seventh-day Ad-

ventist Church, he began to re-focus his lifegoals. He became impressed with doing medicalmissionary work in China. He began by taking the government high school metriculationexam as a challenge test. He came in second place among the high school candidates in theState of New South Wales that year and was granted a place in the University of Sydneyschool of medicine. He turned this offer down and instead came to Union College, Ne-braska, for pre-medical studies, and then to LLUSM.He graduated at the top of his medical school class in 1950. He next trained in OB/Gyn

at Yale University, where he was first introduced to academic medicine. His appetite whetted,he would spend some 31 years in teaching and research, variously at Yale University, LLUSM,and the University of Southern California.He held positions as department chair and professor of OB/Gyn and perinatology. He be-

came best known for inventing the first workable fetal heart monitor, which is still used in de-livery rooms around the world today.The Order of Australia would be just one in a myriad array of awards he received in Aus-

tralia, Great Britain, and the United States. �

As a not-for-profit health care facility, 2,200 staff and 700 accredited medical officersprovide services for more than 50,000 inpatients and 160,000 outpatients each year, sup-ported by state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment facilities and innovative services in-cluding Hospital in the Home and Cancer Support Services.Sydney Sanitarium opened in Wahroonga in 1903 with a bed capacity of 70 and was

known as a “home of health” and as a place where people learned to stay well. The originalhospital building was designed by Dr. Merritt Kellogg, brother of Dr. John Harvey Kel-logg. The Sanitarium became widely known as “The San”, and today, many years after its1973 official name change to Sydney Adventist Hospital, it is still fondly referred to as “TheSan” Hospital. The Hospital was rebuilt in 1973 and became an acute care institution. Today, with 352

licensed overnight beds, it is the largest single campus private hospital in New South Wales,and is the first private hospital in the state to be accredited by the Australian Council onHealthcare Standards. In 1986 the Hospital formalized its outreach work in third world countries among dis-

advantaged sick men, women and children by launching the Health Care Outreach programwith the Operation Open Heart inaugural trip to Tonga. Since then over 89 HCO trips tonine countries have been made with over 2,500 surgeries performed. In 2006 “The San” won the prestigious national Australian Private Hospital Award for

Clinical Excellence. �


Edward H. Hon ’50 (1917 – 2006)

Sydney Adventist Hospital, New South Wales, Australia

The Order of Australia


50th Wedding AnniversaryBy Don A. Roth

General Conference Representative, Loma Linda University

Samuel ’60 and Effie Jean Potts ’54 Ketting cele-brated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 5th, 2010,in their present hometown of College Place, Washington.Their daughter, Dr. Ginger Ketting Weller (vice presidentfor academic administration at Walla Walla Univeristy),hosted the event. The gathering was well-attended by agood crowd of family and friends.On completing their tertiary education, the Kettings

were invited by the General Conference of SDA to joinPaul Watson ’59 in the medical work of the Far EasternDivision. They accepted the call and began what wouldturn out to be a twenty-year term of mission servicethere.The Kettings arrived in Bangkok Sanitarium and Hos-

pital in 1961. Three years later, they were assigned toPhuket (south Thailand) to design and build a new 30-bed hospital. Much of the equipment (including labora-tory and surgical instruments) was donated by the Pottsfamily. The U.S. Military Air Transport System deliveredsome 25 tons of these supplies and beds to the newbuilding.In 1967, the Drs. Ketting transferred to Penang Mis-

sion Hospital in neighboring Malaysia. It was here thatthey would work for the next 14 years. Their children,Rena Maria (Ginger) and Case Henri, born in Bangkokin 1961 and 1962 respectively, came with them. A schoolfor missionary children had been started and they at-tended this.Dr. Sam was staff physician and surgeon until 1970

when he became medical director of the hospital, a posthe would fill until 1981. Dr. Effie Jean simultaneouslydirected both the Pathology and Obstetrics-Gynecology

Departments. They also drew up plans for hospital ex-pansion, nursing education, and staff nationalization. Anew surgical wing was designed and built under the guid-ance and construction supervision of Dr. Sam, who hadattended Erasmus University (Rotterdam) studying elec-trical engineering. Penang Adventist Hospital grew to 140beds. In 1981 the Kettings returned Stateside to rejoin their

children who were now in Walla Walla University. Theythen set up private practice in Kennewick, Washington,until retirement in 1996.Their mission service, however, was not completed as yet.

On eight separate occasions they responded to the GeneralConference of SDA anddid relief work in AndrewsMemorial Hospital (King -ston, Jamaica); LilongweMedical Clinic (Malawi,East Africa); Heri MissionHospital (Heri Kigoma,Tanzania); Blantyre Adven-tist Hospital (Blantyre,Malawi); Ile Ife AdventistHospital (Ile Ife, Nigeria,West Africa); Atoife Mis-sion Hospital (Solomon Is-lands); Medical LecturingCommunity (Johor Baharuand Kuala Lumpur, Mala y -sia); and Koza AdventistHospital (Cameroon, WestAfrica).The Kettings are

presently located in Col-lege Place, Washington,where their daughterlives. Both finished their

undergraduate programs at Walla Walla University. Gingerthen obtained a master’s degree in administration and lead-ership from Loma Linda University. Her subsequent PhD ineducation was done at Claremont College (California). Theirson, Case, graduated from the University of WashingtonSchool of Medicine in 1990, and then completed a residencyin radiology, and a fellowship in radiation oncology at LomaLinda School of Medicine. He returned to the University ofWashington as a senior research fellow, prior to establishinga practice in Orange County, California.The family takes occasional trips to the Netherlands,

Dr. Sam’s birthplace, to see the tulips, many relatives, andold friends of so long ago. �

Samuel ’60 and Effie Jean Potts ’54 Ketting

ice to his community; andWhereas, a man of extensive medical expertise with

a long history of providing compassional care, Dr.Henderson lived in Sabble, Washington, before movingin 1959 to Lawrenceburg where he practiced medicine,until his retirement in 2000, with acumen and alacrityand earned the respect of his peers and patients alikedue to the exemplary quality of his work; andWhereas in addition to his work in medicine Dr.

Henderson still finds time to lend his extraordinary tal-ents and expertise to such notable causes as the Boardof God’s Storehouse, the Lawrenceburg Lions Club,the Lawrence County Health Department, and theanti-smoking program, “Tar Wars”; andWhereas, his many accomplishments aside, Dr.

Norman Henderson is most grateful for the love andcompanionship he shares with his wife, Barbara, andtheir daughter, Terri; andWhereas. Dr. Henderson is an extremely giving per-

son who reaches out with compassion to people whoare sick and hurting, and he epitomizes the ideal of theconsummate physician, dedicated public servant, andreliable friend and neighbor; andWhereas the general assembly finds it appropriate

to pause in its deliberations to acknowledge and ap-plaud Dr. Norman Henderson for his dedication to thestate of Tennessee and to its citizens; now, therfore,Be it resolved by the House of Representatives on

the one hundred sixth general assembly of the state ofTennessee, the senate concurring, that we herby honorand commend Dr. Norman Henderson upon beingnamed the 2009 rural health physician of the year, offerour gratitude for the many significant and meteorouscontributions he has made to this great state, and ex-tend to him our best wishes for every future success.

Christopher L. Marsh ’80-A is chief of the organ

transplantation service in the division of general surgeryand organ transplantation and co-director of the Centerfor Organ and Cell Transplantation at the Scripps GreenHospital.Previously, Dr. Marsh was associate professor of sur-

gery and urology, director of the kidney / pancreastransplantation program and associate head of the divi-sion of organ transplantation at the University of Wash-ington Medical Center in Seattle. He completed aurologic residency at Loma Linda University and atransplantation fellowship at the Mayo Clinic inRochester, Minnesota.Dr. Marsh has also served as president of the Urologic

Society for Transportation and Vascular Surgery. He haswritten more than 100 articles, chapters, or abstracts andhas held various positions on national and regional trans-plantation and organ procurement committees.Dr. Marsh’s active research activity includes clinical tri-

als using new immunosuppressive drug regimens in liverand kidney transplants, pioneered steroid-free immuno-suppression in organ transplantation and helped initiatenew protocols in islet transplantation for the treatment ofdiabetes requiring insulin. He has expertise in liver, kidney,pancreas and pancreatic islet transplantation. �

On June 17, Sherman A. Nagel ’40 attended a sur-prise birthday party for his 95th birthday. There wereprobably 200 or more folks in attendance. The major-ity were CHIP alumni, for the party was sponsored byHans Diehl, DrPH, and some of Dr. Nagel’s immedi-ate family. Others in attendance were friends of his andfellow workers in medical missions in Africa.A delicious plant-based meal had been prepared and

during this time scores of individuals gave testimonyon how the Nagels had touched their lives. But whattopped out the evening, according to Dr. Nagel, wasthe certificate made out to Dr. Nagel by the AlumniAssociation of Loma Linda University.Near the end of the event, the microphone was

given to Dr. Nagel where he thanked the audience forall the kind words that were spoken. “It is with a heavyheart that I tell you Mrs. Nagel was not present. Shewent to her rest in November of last year. God gave usalmost 70 years together.”

Norman L. Henderson ’56 received the ruralhealth association of Tennessee’s 2009 Rural HealthPractitioner of the Year Award and for being honoredby the 2010 Tennessee General Assembly. The housejoint resolution 720 reads as follows:A resolution to honor and commend Dr. Norman

Henderson upon being named the 2009 Rural HealthPhysician of the Year;Whereas, it is fitting that the members of the gen-

eral assembly should salute those citizens who, throughtheir extraordinary efforts have distinguished them-selves as community leaders of whom we can all beproud; andWhereas, one such noteworthy person is Dr. Nor-

man Henderson, who has been honored by the RuralHealth Association as the 2009 Rural Health Physicianof the year in homage to his many years of public serv-


Plan now to attend the

79th Annual Alumni Postgraduate

Convention

March 4–7, 2011.

Meet old friends

and make new friends!


In Memoriam

Johnson. They were married on August 2, 1937.Without time for a real honeymoon and with Art’s brother

Elmer ’42 as a border, then newlyweds moved to Californiawhere the brothers enrolled in medical school and both grad-uated from Linda Linda University.Art was an active member of the White Memorial Seventh-

day Adventist Church for nearly 70 years, serving as an elder,member of the finance committee, and “chief” of the soundsystem. For many years he was the chair of the school board atSan Gabriel Academy, and a member of the Loma Linda Uni-versity Councilors.At the age when he should have been thinking about re-

tirement, he began a new career working at Martinsound, thecompany which he helped his son establish. He was the vicepresident of finance at Martinsound for almost 30 years untilhis health began to decline.When his wife, Irene, could no longer provide care for Art,

he was moved to the Atherton Baptist Home where he re-ceived loving care from its staff and from Irene in her daily vis-its. He leaves his devoted wife, Irene, of 73 years, and a host offamily and friends.

Thais Thrasher Sadoyama ’57 was born on July 25,1930, and died on April 22, 2010. She graduated cum laudewith a chemistry degree from Walla Walla College, CollegePlace, Washington, in 1952. She then attended medical school at

Loma Linda, followed by an internshipat Los Angeles County General Hospi-tal and a pathology residency at LomaLinda and Glendale Adventist Hospi-tal. After additional education in breastand gynecologic pathology and a gyne-cologic pathology residency at Colum-bia Presbyterian Hospital in New York, she returned to Loma

Linda University and taught pathology from 1971 to 1986.Finally, following a long-time interest, she became board

certified in psychiatry and worked at the Pettis Memorial Vet-erans Administration Medical Center as chief of the outpa-tient psychiatry clinic from 1990 until retirement in 1997.She married James Sadoyama ’57, a classmate from both

Walla Walla College and Loma Linda University in 1959. TheSadoyamas were noted for their hospitality to students andfriends, often having groups of 50 or more.In 2001, the couple moved to Walla Walla where Dr. Thais

became a member of the Walla Walla Symphony Board and aWoman’s Study Club and was a loyal supporter of varioustown and church projects. She was a lifelong member of theSeventh-day Adventist Church.She is mourned by her husband, four nieces, three nephews

and numerous Loma Linda and local friends. She was pre-ceded in death by her sister, Lois T. Dunlop ’50 and brotherNeil R. Thrasher ’48.

L. Arno Lejnieks ’58 was born in Latvia on November18, 1928. He passed away on February 2, 2010. Dr. Lejnieks escaped communism by going with his par-

ents and family at the end of World War II to Germany. TheSamuel ’60 andEffie Jean Potts ’54 Ketting family then im-migrated to the United StatesHe attended Pacific Union College and then took medi-

cine at Loma Linda. He practiced internal medicine in Sacra-mento, California, including helping residents at DavidMedical Center.A couple of years ago, he greatly enjoyed attending his 50

year medical school reunion and catching up with classmatesand other attendees. He was a lifelong champion of God andChristianity who actively explored, challenged, and regularlyaffirmed his beliefs. He nurtured a study hope for the secondcoming and went to rest knowing he would see his family and

Floyd Joseph Watts ’41 died just two months after his94th birthday. He volunteered in the U.S. Army Medical Re-serve before World War II and after his graduation in 1941. Heserved at Fort Ord Hospital for one year before he was sent tothe South Pacific.As a First Lieutenant in the medical corps, he set up an aid

station on Guadalcanal, and later on the Russell Islands wherehe went up another aid station. Serving as battalion surgeonfor one-and-one-half years where he developed a serious in-fection, and was returned stateside, disabled, and unable to re-turn to his regiment.After separation from the Army, he moved to northern

California, in January 1944, where he served the communityand surrounding towns. He practiced in Willows, California,for over 38 years a physician and surgeon, and was alwaysproud to have been a graduate of Loma Linda.

Arthur Joseph Martinson ’42 was born on August 29,1915, in Stillwater, Minnesota. He died on April 8, 2010. Hisfather, Carl ’24, was a teacher for several years until he de-cided to change careers and become a physician. The familythen moved to California for Carl’smedical training, thus Art’s early ele-mentary education was in Loma Lindaand Los Angeles.Believing in Christian education,

Art’s parents sent him off to Maple-wood Academy for his high school ed-ucation, where he graduated in the classof 1932. Unsure of his career plans, heworked for one year as a clerk in the local drugstore, but bythat year’s end had decided to follow in his father’s footstepsand become a physician. Thus, he enrolled in Union College,Lincoln, Nebraska. He completed his pre-medical require-ments as well as meeting his future wife and companion, Irene

Arthur Martinson ’42

Thais Thrasher ’57

civic leader as a member of Kiwanis and the YMCA. One of Don’s greatest achievements was becoming chief

of staff at Glendale Adventist Medical Center in 1978. He wasalso active at Verdugo Hills Hospital and also Glendale Me-morial. He was also one of the Dodger Stadium Doctor’sunder the O’Malley ownership and this continued for manyyears over hundreds of Dodger games.In 1979 he married his second wife, Judith Young. Along

with her two children, Jennifer and Marc, they continued tolive in the Glendale area. Together, they became avid golfers,enjoying memberships at Oakmont Country Club in Glen-dale, PGA West in La Quinta, California, and Lake Arrow-head Country Club in Lake Arrowhead.In 1996, Don retired and left Glendale and moved to Lake

Arrowhead and in 2000, decided to open a new practice calledDoty Family Medical. When asked why he did not want tostay retired, he replied, ”It is hard to stop a career when you areinvolved in so many ways with these patients, who becomelike family and they depend on you.” His legacy as a physicianfor 50 years, is solidified in the minds of the thousands of pa-tients he has both brought into and kept healthy in this world.Don is survived by his wife Judy Doty and her children,

Jennifer Koolhoven of Portland, Oregon, and Marc Young ofTujunga, California; his son’s Donald Deane Doty Jr. of Al-buquerque, New Mexico; Curt Doty of La Canada, Califor-nia; and Richard Doty of Grants, New Mexico; hisgrandchildren Spencer, Ryder, Hunter, Weston, Sam, Chloeand Grace; and his sister Carolyn Bohman of Riverside, Cal-ifornia.

Svein R. Nilsen ’62 was born in Oslo, Norway, and diedon August 27, 2010, after a second stroke.Dr. Nilsen immigrated to the United States when he was

27. He trained in Norway as a physical therapist. He earnedhis bachelor of arts in elementary education in 1951 fromWashington Missionary College (now Washington Adventist

University) and a master degree in archeology studies fromAdventist Theology Seminary (now An-drews University).At age 35 he began studying medi-

cine graduating from Loma Linda Uni-versity School of Medicine. Hepracticed family medicine in SanBernardino until his retirement in1997. He was a member of the LomaLinda University Church for over 50years and the Scandinavia Club of Southern California.Survivors include his wife, Mildred, of 57 years; daughters

Joyce Benefield, Karen Soderblom, Linda Harty; six grand-children; and two sisters.

Raymond Orville Shearer ’62 was born on April 11,1933, in Seattle, Washington, and died July 15, 2010, in WallaWalla, Washington.He is survived by his father Francis William Shearer ’33

(age 105), daughters Donna Ray Spencer, Barbara Jo Dunlap,and Renee Marie Shearer Scroetlin ’03, all of Walla Walla,Washington, and son Jeffrey Paul Shearer of West Richland,Washington. He was predeceased by his mother Bernace AliceShearer and son Brent Raymond Shearer.

Timothy Sylvester Greaves ’63 was born on January 16,1935, in Bridgetown, Barbados, and died on May 8, 2010, atKindred Care Hospital in West Covina, California. Frombirth, this new baby seemed to have a lot of energy and a zestfor living. He was always pleasant and had a ready smile foreveryone.After graduating from Caribbean Union College (now the

University of the Southern Caribbean) in Trinidad, he at-tended Emmanuel Missionary College, (now Andrews Uni-versity) in Berrien Springs, Michigan. In 1957 he graduatedwith a major in chemistry and enrolled at the College of Med-

friends again.Dr. Lejnieks is survived by his wife Jean (Rittenhouse)

Lejnieks, SN’58; three daughters and sons-in-law, John,SPH/MHA’86; and Laurie (Lejnieks) Hicks SPH, MHA’85;Monti and Dianne (Lejnieks) Reynolds; and Lisette Lejnieksand Steve Cormier; his brother Olav Lejnieks as well as nu-merous other relatives.

Donald Deane Doty Sr. ’59, was born in Detroit Michi-gan, on May 29, 1933, and passed away on May 14, 2010, inRancho Cucamonga. Dr. Doty was beloved husband, father and family practice

physician, most recently of the Lake Arrowhead, California,area passed away at the age of 76. He died from medical com-plications resulting from an aggressive blood infection.He was the eldest of three siblings, with his two younger

sisters, Carolyn and Bonnie.The young Don and his family

moved out to California during WorldWar II and settled in North Hollywoodwhere he attended Glendale UnionAcademy, class of 1951. He then wenton to his pre-med studies at La SierraCollege in Riverside, graduating in1955. He was then accepted into theLoma Linda School of Medicine, then known as the Collegeof Medical Evangelism, whereby he graduated in 1959.Don married his college sweetheart, Shirley May Fowler

and had 3 children, Deane, Curt and Rick.Don began his medical career in Glendale, California, join-

ing Drs. Westphal and Taylor, in 1960. He was a board certi-fied family practice specialist. Over the course of his career, hedelivered over 3,000 babies. Don was very active in the Glendale City Adventist

Church choir, singing every week, and also was an originalmember of the Robert Herr Chorale. Don was also a strong


Donald Doty Sr. ’59

Svein Nilsen ’62


ethic that they pleaded with him to stay. However, due to in-sufficient help to cater to his physical needs, it was no longerconvenient for him to remain, so he returned to Los Angeles.In 1981 he married Thelda nee VanLange SPH’79, a gradu-ate of Loma Linda University School of Public Health, theyoung woman he always loved during his high school days. Dr. Greaves loved his job and the people he worked with.

He considered them his second family and was always inter-ested in their concerns. He worked at LAC+USC from 1969to 2008, and retired in March of that year, but returned tovolunteer three days a week. He seemed to obtain satisfactionin his work, and held his work colleagues close to his heart. It now seems providential in hindsight, as prior to Dr.

Greaves’ hospitalization on February 3, 2010, his wife Theldaand close friends, organized a surprise 75th birthday celebra-tion at the Castaway Restaurant in Burbank on January 17,2010. It was an occasion befitting the life and work of Dr.Greaves, as his friends and close associates reveled in the testi-monials and personal memories of their illustrious affiliationwith him. It was a celebration of thanksgiving to God whoblessed him with success for almost 51 years since his injury.He lived a full and happy life, and his God saw fit to give

him a final rest on God’s holy day of rest on Saturday May 8,at 1:15 in the afternoon. At the time of his passing he was thePresident of the California Alumni Chapter of the Universityof the Southern Caribbean, his alma mater in Trinidad, WestIndies, who awarded him an honorary doctorate at its gradu-ation exercise on May 9, 2010. He leaves to mourn his lovingwife, Thelda his adoring siblings Norma and Dr. DonnGreaves, a host of caring cousins, other relatives, and loyalfriends.

Carl Jansen ’63 was born in New Orleans, Louisiana,on January 29, 1932, and died on November 19, 2010.The San Bernardino County Medical Society lost one ofits finest members when Dr. Jansen passed away. He was

a member of San Bernardino County Medical Society for42 years.A 1963 alumnus of Loma Linda University School of

Medicine, Carl trained with a pioneer in the use of comput-ers in diagnostic medicine. He participated in building a nu-clear reactor and founded the first department of nuclearmedicine in Columbia. An accomplished flyer and a memberof LIGA International, he set up clinics in remote locations inMexico and read x-rays for indigent pa-tients on the Navajo Reservation.Dr. Jansen was a former director of

radiology at Loma Linda UniversityMedical Center and the radiology de-partment of the San BernardinoCounty Medical Center, where he alsowas medical director. He continued tochair the department at Arrowhead Re-gional Medical Center where his forward thinking was re-sponsible for a filmless radiology department on the leadingedge of technology. He was chief of imaging service at the Vet-erans Administration Loma Linda Healthcare System fromNovember 2001 until his recent retirement on October 31,2010.In 2008, the SBCMS honored Dr. Jansen with the Out-

standing Contribution to Medicine award for his lifetime ofservice to medicine and the people of San Bernardino County.His dedication to the progress and improvement of his spe-cialty was recognized and appreciated throughout our countyby his colleagues and patients. He exemplified the well-trainedradiologist skilled in the state-of-the-art application of diag-nostic methods and tools. He was also an honored alumnus ofLoma Linda University School of Medicine and a recipient ofa San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors Resolution,dated April 2, 1979.Survivors include his wife Marguerite and their daughters

Sharon Marie and Jan Carla; and son, Paul Wayne. �

ical Evangelists, (now Loma Linda University School of Med-icine), to pursue his life’s ambition of becoming a medical doc-tor. Tim loved learning and did well in medical school.However, on May 16, 1959, at the age of 24, and at the endof his second year in medical school, he was involved in amotor vehicle accident which left him a quadriplegic. The hope of completing his medical course seemed lost,

but he gave God thanks he was yet alive. The encouragementand support given to him by his parents, relatives, colleagues,Loma Linda University faculty and friends helped him to cope,and after rehabilitation at Belle View Rehabilitation Center inNew York, he returned to Loma Linda University where hewas readmitted to medical school in 1961. In 1963 he was given a standing ovation at the graduation

exercises when he was wheeled on stage to receive his medicaldegree. Dr. Greaves then did a residency in pathology at LomaLinda University and a fellowship atLos Angeles County hospital and theUniversity of Southern California. Aftercompleting his fellowship, he was askedto remain and work at LAC+USC,where he later became a professor inpathology at the university, holdingmembership in numerous organiza-tions in that field, and receiving cita-tions from his alma mater, Loma Linda University and USC.Dr. Greaves, who had a great sense of humor, enjoyed life

to the fullest. He was always willing to help others and assumeresponsibility, yet he was humble, avoiding attention-seekingbehaviors. Being with his friends and family was his greatestjoy. He loved people and was beloved by his acquaintances. Dr. Greaves always wanted to serve the people of the

Southern Caribbean. He served a year Sabbatical in 1978 atthe University of The West Indies, Queen Elizabeth Hospital,Barbados, in the pathology department. The pathology de-partment was so impressed with his professionalism and work

Carl Jansen ’63

Timothy Greaves ’63

Dean’s Page Redux

Following the processional and opening prayer, eachchild was awarded what has become a traditional silverbaby cup, etched with their name and birthday. This yearwe went one step further with graduate Michael Lock-

wood ’10 and his glowingly pregnant wife MeeRa. Al-though they had hoped to march with a newborn, naturedecided to delay partition. At our invitation, however,Michael and MeeRa did march in as the final couple car-

rying the nearly born baby in utero…and received a cupwith a name to be etched later. The child, Audry Lanai,was born just eight days after this service. Among the parents participating in the hooding of

their family graduate were 28 previous graduates of ourSchool of Medicine. The following are anecdotes of someof these parent/child alumni.There were two husband and wife alumni with grad-

uating children. Ashley Hardesty Van Ginkle ’10 washooded by both her father and mother Robert A. Hard-esty ’78-A and Marti Baum Hardesty ’79-B. Drs.Robert C. ’79-B and Joyce ’80-A Mills hooded daugh-ter Christina ’10. Dr. and Mrs. Manoucher Manoucheri ’76-A,

hooded two children in the same graduating class—Nate-sha Manoucheri Ambs ’10 and her brother CyrusManoucheri ’10. Shizen Miyagi ’85 and his wife Mari,traveled from his home in Japan to assist their daughter-in-law, Nozomi, hood their son and husband Shishin’10. Brian Larson ’10 was hooded by his father Ray Lar-son ’73-A and grandfather Robert Shearer ’43. Jessica

It happened again. The School of Medicine graduatedanother senior class just like it has for the past ninety-seven years. Over 9,900 successfully educated physi-

cians have received a diploma from either the College ofMedical Evangelists or Loma Linda University. The abil-ity for the school to accomplish this task is clearly becauseof the guidance of God and the undying support of itsstudents, faculty, staff, alumni, and the Seventh-day Ad-ventist church.During the graduation weekend, the Friday night serv-

ice features the hooding ceremony and the time we setaside to focus on the importance of family for the gradu-ates. Spouses, parents, siblings, friends and/or mentorsare asked by the graduate to place the ceremonial hood ontheir shoulders as they kneel on the provided kneelingbench. While the hood is donned, words of thanks, com-posed by the graduate, are read to the audience. A touching part of the Friday evening service occurs

during the processional. We invite the graduates whohave had children born during their clinical teachingyears to carry or march beside their little ones at the endof the processional line. While holding the young chil-dren, the graduates appear sequentially with the oldestchildren first. Seemingly, each year the last child in line isa neonate with his/her dazed parent shuffling along, butfilled with unspeakable joy just hours after delivery. I willsay the obvious—this is compelling and a bit entertain-ing! This year the youngest child, Owen Parker, was just92 hours old when he was carried in line. Owen is theson of Paul Wright ’10 and his wife Lindsey.


ErratumAs for those who noticed the blanks in the Dean’s page of the

July-Oct. 2010 AJ, I can only say that each of our copy readersthought the other would fill them in before going to press. Youand Dean Hadley have our apologies.

The Editor

H. Roger Hadley ’74

It Happened Again!By H. Roger Hadley ’74, dean, School of Medicine

[From the July–September 2010 Alumni JOURNAL]


who received their PhDs while wearing the regalia bluecolors of basic science degree. Immediately upon receiptof that degree, he sprinted around the stage, changed hisregalia to the green hood of the medical degree, found hisalphabetical place in the medical degree line, and receivedhis second doctorate for the morning. During the ceremony, distinguished service awards

were given to alumni Drs. Ernest S. Zane ’56 andThomas E. Godfrey ’57 who had served 45 and 40 yearsrespectively on the faculty of the School of Medicine. Thededication demonstrated by these two physicians em-bodies what makes Loma Linda University unique andsuccessful. Scott C. Nelson ’96 was given the University’s alum-

nus of the year award for his untiring work in Haiti be-fore and after the earthquake in January 2010. Althoughhis wife and children were physically present to receivethe award, Scott was present via video feed from Haiti tothank the University for the award. Again, it is because ofthe work of alumni like Dr. Nelson, that Loma LindaUniversity’s motto, “to further the teaching and healing

ministry of Jesus Christ” continues 101 years after thefounding of the School of Medicine. Leonard S.Werner ’81-Res, recipient of the School

of Medicine’s Teacher of the Year numerous times, wasasked by the class to deliver the commencement address.Dr. Werner teaches pathophysiology to the second yearmedical students. His passion for teaching, for excellence,for preparing the students to take and successfully passPart I of the LCME boards, and for instilling “positivepersonal regard” for each patient that the students comein contact with, make Dr. Werner a pillar of the educa-tional process at our school.At the end of graduation as I reflect on what tran-

spired, I am again reminded of the quality of students wehave, the loyalty of the alumni, the dedication of the likesof Ernest Zane and Tom Godfrey, the mission spirit ofthe class of 2010 and Scott Nelson, and those who teach.. . . and I am humbled and feel hugely blessed. I ask yourprayers for these new graduates as they go out and forthose who teach and nurture the future graduates of ourschool. �

Claridge ’10 was hooded by her father Eugene Eddle-mon ’85. Jessica had played a key leadership role in theClass of 2010’s extraordinarily successful Haiti project.Drs. Eddlemon and Larsen had volunteered their profes-sional time to accompany the class during their first tripto Haiti in June of 2008. Mary Ann Schaepper ’96 hooded Heidi Schaepper

Eiseman ’10. Heidi’s grandfather is former alumnus ofthe year, George Harding ’53-B. Earlier in the eveningHeidi received two baby cups for the two children shebore during her medical school clinical training years. Tomany of us, we could not conceive having two childrenduring medical school. Heidi did.Two graduates whose parents are alumni became en-

gaged during their senior year. Brittany Brockmann ’10,daughter of Doug Brockmann ’78-B and David Pen-ner ’10, son of Gregory Penner ’83 were married theday after commencement in the Campus Hill Churchwith the reception on the lawn of the historic cottages onthe hill of our campus.New to Sunday’s commencement ceremony was the

ability for the graduates, who traditionally wait separatelyfrom their families prior to the processional, to send textmessages that were displayed on the big screen in frontthe awaiting parents (many were there early to save seats)to read. The onslaught of scores of short texts sent fromthe graduates ubiquitous cell phones intrigued the await-ing audience. Although most MD/PhD students in the school of

medicine will finish their degrees metachronously,Frankis Almaguel ’10 timed his curriculum to finish thedefense of his dissertation AND his fourth year of med-ical school synchronously. Traditionally the graduate stu-dents of the School of Medicine’s Basic Science Programare awarded their degrees first. Frankis was among 12

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