In Memory– April 13, 2023
In Memory– April 13, 2023
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Robert H. Busch
Dr. Busch (Minnesota ’62), 87, New Ulm, Minnesota, died January 26, 2023. A diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, he acted as a veterinary pathologist and also consultant for the past 25 years. Dr. Busch previously functioned 15 years as an elderly pathologist for Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Throughout his occupation, he additionally practiced large animal medicine; functioned as an associate professor at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine; was an assistant teacher at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine; and also acted as a visiting teacher at the University of Oregon College of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Busch was a member of the Minnesota VMA. He served in the Army during the Korean War. Dr. Busch is made it through by his better half, Joan; three boys; 9 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and also a brother.
Margaret P. Fowler
Dr. Fowler (Louisiana State ’81), 65, Newberry, Florida, passed away January 12, 2023. Qualified in traditional Chinese veterinary medicine, she possessed an alternative vet method in Panama City Beach, Florida, for numerous years. She additionally offered as a lab lecturer, online, as well as trainer consultant at the Chi Institute in Reddick, Florida, considering that 2014.
Previously in her job, Dr. Fowler was an associate vet at Kempsville Animal Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia; functioned as an alleviation veterinarian in northwest Florida; operated at PAWS Animal Hospital in Panama City Beach; and also was supervisor of veterinary services at Zoo World in Panama City Beach.
She co-authored as well as co-edited the book “Traditional as well as integrative Chinese Veterinary Medicine Food Therapy.” Dr. Fowler is endured by a kid, a grandchild, a brother, as well as a sister.
Melissa K. Jennings
Dr. Jennings (Louisiana State ’09), 43, Spring, Texas, passed away March 17, 2023. A diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine as well as accredited in canine rehabilitation, she practiced at Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists in Houston. Dr. Jennings formerly functioned in Florida at Florida Veterinary Referral Center & 24-Hour Emergency Hospital in Estero and also Coral Springs Animal Hospital in Coral Springs. She is made it through by her mom, daddy, stepmother, a sister, as well as 3 stepsiblings. Memorials might be made to the Children’s Tumor Foundation, P.O. Box 7247, Philadelphia, PA 19170, ctf.org.
Laird W. Laurence
Dr. Laurence (Texas A&M ’78), 68, Fredericksburg, Texas, died February 14, 2023. In the early 1980s, Dr. Laurence established Hill Country Veterinary Clinic in Fredericksburg, where he practiced for even more than 30 years.
In 1989, Dr. Laurence was called Texas VMA Food Animal Practitioner of the Year. He is endured by a child, a child, a sister, and a brother. Memorials might be made to capital Country Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 2981 S. Highway 16, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, or Pedernales Animal Welfare Society, P.O. Box 2794, Fredericksburg, TX 78624.
John D. Olsen
Dr. Olsen (Kansas State ’61), 87, Layton, Utah, died February 26, 2023. He was a research veterinarian at the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Services’ Poisonous Plant Research Laboratory in Logan, Utah, up until 2000. Dr. Olsen is made it through by his partner, Carole; two kids and 2 little girls; 13 grandchildren; as well as 8 great-grandchildren.
Lincoln J. Parkes
Dr. Parkes (Colorado State ’57), 94, Oxford, Maryland, died February 7, 2023. Adhering to college graduation, he exercised briefly in Boulder, Colorado, prior to joining the Animal Medical Center in New York City. From 1964-71, Dr. Parkes served on the vet professors of the University of Pennsylvania. Throughout that time, he performed research study on bone recovery and also collagen, in combination with the college’s School of Medicine. Dr. Parkes went on to establish a vet orthopedic referral method in Philadelphia, creating the principle of animal mobility devices as well as starting the K-9 Cart Co. He retired in 1991.
Dr. Parkes was a participant of the Veterinary Orthopedic Society and also the Eastern Veterinary Orthopedic Society. In 1971, he was a co-recipient of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Kappa Delta & Orthopaedic Research Education Foundation Award. Dr. Parkes offered in the Naval Air Corps at the end of World War II. He is survived by his other half, Dr. Dara L. Kraitchman (Pennsylvania ’92), likewise a vet; a daughter; as well as a grandchild. Memorials may be made to the DVM Class of 1957 Scholarship, Colorado State University Foundation, P.O. Box 1870, Fort Collins, CARBON MONOXIDE 80522.
Steve St. John
Dr. St. John (Illinois ’75), 73, Port Richey, Florida, died September 7, 2022. He practiced small animal medicine in Port Richey for even more than 40 years, likewise taking care of sick and also hurt wildlife in the area. Dr. St. John is made it through by his partner, Deedee; a child and also 2 children; 5 grandchildren; and a sibling, Dr. Ken St. John (Illinois ’73), also a vet.
Memorials might be made to Tunnel to Towers, an organization recognizing American’s first -responders, experts, and their families, and sent to 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306, t2t.org; Samaritan’s Purse, an altruistic aid company, and also sent out to P.O. Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607, samaritanspurse.org; or Owls Nest Sanctuary for Wildlife, 18707 Rustic Woods Trail, Odessa, FL 33556, owlsnestsanctuaryforwildlife.com.
Merlin J. Van Zee
Dr. Van Zee (Iowa State ’03), 45, Danville, Iowa, died March 2, 2023. Dr. Van Zee additionally showed biology at Great River Christian School in Burlington and also volunteered with Hetta Gilbert, a philanthropic company aiding children in the area with medical demands.
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