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Volume 48 Num her 9 In memoriam 703 In 1944 he married Mary Jane Harvey of Des Moines. After moving to Poughkeepsie, Dr. Langwick was associated with Walter Reynolds Bedell, a well- known orthodontist in the area, from 1947 to 1951. Dr. Langwick held membership in the Northeastern Society of Orthodontists, the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the New York Dental Society, and the 9th District Dental Society, of which he was a past president. He belonged to the University Club of Poughkeepsie, the United States Power Squadron, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Poughkeepsie Yacht Club, the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, the Duchess Golf and Country Club, the Poughkeepsie Kiwanis Club, the Poughkeepsie Chamber of Commerce, and the Amrita Club. In addition to his wife, Dr. Langwick is survived by his parents, three broth- ers, two sisters, and several nieces and nephews. Be it resolwed that the Northeastern Society of Orthodontists place on record its appreciation of Dr. Langwick’s services and express its sorrow in the loss sustained Be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the bereaved family as evidence of our sympathy and that a copy be spread upon the minutes. Walter H. Mosmann, Chairman Necrology Committee Willis How land G&uaell (i893-1962) IT IS with the deepest regret that the Northeastern Society of Orthodontists acknowledges the death of Willis Howland Grinnell on April 1, 1962, at the age of 71. Until the age of 14, Dr. Grinnell attended the local schools in the town of Holbrook, Massachusetts, where he was born. Because of financial difficulties at home, he was forced to leave school. He found employment at the old E. Howard Watch Company in Waltham, Massachusetts, and attended Berkeley Prepara- tory School at night to prepare for his entrance to Tufts College Dental School. His marks were so high that he was admitted into college without having to take an entrance examination. He graduated from Tufts College Dental School with the D.M.D. degree in 1918. From 1919 to 1929 he taught in the Orthodontic Technique Department of Tufts College Dental School. In 1939 he became an instructor in John Mershon’s orthodontic extension class at Columbia University. Dr. Grinnell was an inveterate reader, particularly in the field of science. He patented a special attachment for a model grinding machine and presented the patent to Tufts College Dent,al School.

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Volume 48 Num her 9

In memoriam 703

In 1944 he married Mary Jane Harvey of Des Moines. After moving to Poughkeepsie, Dr. Langwick was associated with Walter Reynolds Bedell, a well- known orthodontist in the area, from 1947 to 1951.

Dr. Langwick held membership in the Northeastern Society of Orthodontists, the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Dental Association, the New York Dental Society, and the 9th District Dental Society, of which he was a past president.

He belonged to the University Club of Poughkeepsie, the United States Power Squadron, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Poughkeepsie Yacht Club, the Poughkeepsie Tennis Club, the Duchess Golf and Country Club, the Poughkeepsie Kiwanis Club, the Poughkeepsie Chamber of Commerce, and the Amrita Club.

In addition to his wife, Dr. Langwick is survived by his parents, three broth- ers, two sisters, and several nieces and nephews.

Be it resolwed that the Northeastern Society of Orthodontists place on record its appreciation of Dr. Langwick’s services and express its sorrow in the loss sustained

Be it further resolved that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the bereaved family as evidence of our sympathy and that a copy be spread upon the minutes.

Walter H. Mosmann, Chairman Necrology Committee

Willis How land G&uaell (i893-1962) IT IS with the deepest regret that the Northeastern Society of Orthodontists acknowledges the death of Willis Howland Grinnell on April 1, 1962, at the age of 71.

Until the age of 14, Dr. Grinnell attended the local schools in the town of Holbrook, Massachusetts, where he was born. Because of financial difficulties at home, he was forced to leave school. He found employment at the old E. Howard Watch Company in Waltham, Massachusetts, and attended Berkeley Prepara- tory School at night to prepare for his entrance to Tufts College Dental School. His marks were so high that he was admitted into college without having to take an entrance examination. He graduated from Tufts College Dental School with the D.M.D. degree in 1918.

From 1919 to 1929 he taught in the Orthodontic Technique Department of Tufts College Dental School. In 1939 he became an instructor in John Mershon’s orthodontic extension class at Columbia University.

Dr. Grinnell was an inveterate reader, particularly in the field of science. He patented a special attachment for a model grinding machine and presented the patent to Tufts College Dent,al School.

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I)r. (:rinnc~ll was a 3L’nd 1)rgr.c~~ blason ilnd a 1~1etul1cr 01’ th(l I)alhousie I~ltlg~~. A. b’. & Ml., Newton, Rlassachusctts, thcl Newt,on I~o~-al Arch (‘hapter. t,ho Ros- ton C%lmmandcry, No. 2, ilIlt a Iif<% iuc~tiiber of Alcppo Tcmplc, Eoston, Xlass:b chusrtts.

.I great, lovcsr of classical music, h(l was part.icnlarlq- interested in harmon>. and composition. His other great interest was horticultnrc. While he was a quit&t man personally, he had a wonderful sense of humor.

I)r. (irinnell is xurvivcd h- his wil’ta. Lilla N. (:rinncll; two sons, Konnrth 1’. of’ Needham, Massachusetts, and Rogt!r \‘. of l,clvittown, Pennsylvania; sev(311 grandchildren : a brother, Harold K., of Hyde Park, Massachusetts, and a sistcll.. Mrs. Alice 1~. Clark of’ 1~1s Anqlcs. (‘alifornia.

He it resolved that the IKortlieastcrn Society of Orthodontists place on r(‘~- ord its appreciation of the scrviccs of Willis Howland Grinnell, whose exemplar> lift) benefited his fellow TII:ITI and the specialty to which h(b dt>votcd his profcs- sional life, thus csprcssing its sorrow ill the loss snstainrd.

Oliver H. Devitt (1894-1962) () 1, I \; E R H. 1) E v I T T, 68, long-t,irnc 1)enver orihodont,ist, died on CJan. 28, 196’1. after a short illness. He wa.s born on eJan. IO, 1894. in Denver, Colorado.

Dr. Devitt graduated from the University of Denver College of Dental Sur- gery in 1918. He served in the United States Xrnly I)ental Corps during World War I and then was associated for a time with Henry F. Hoffman, pioneer ortho- dontist. He served as president of the Denver T)ental Association, the Colorado