In Memoriam
Posted: June 29, 2011
1930s ~ Ernest Polock Schwaiger, D.O., ’37, Houston, Texas; Paul Louis Bauer, D.O., ’38, Lake Worth, Fla. 1940s ~ Ancil I. Freiburghouse, D.O., ’40, Clearwater, Fla.; Alexander Boris Rakow, D.O., ’44, Camp Hill, Pa.; Kenneth Lesley Clayton, D.O., ’45, Spirit Lake, Iowa; Jack D. Hutchison, D.O., ’45, Columbus, Ohio; Martyn Richardson, D.O., ’45, Scarborough, Maine; Ralph Lawrence Willard, D.O., ’49, Fort Worth, Texas 1950s ~ Dean R. Hull, D.O., ’51, Clarence, Mo.; David M. McCollum, D.O., ’51, Oro Valley, Ariz.; Norman J. Ehlinger Sr., D.O., ’53, Port St. Lucie, Fla.; Herbert Topol, D.O., ’53; Eugene Benjamin Purmell, D.O., ’56, Saline, Mich.; William L. Walker, D.O., ’57, Winona Lake, Ind.; Ronald W. Pearson, D.O., ’58, Fairview, Pa.; Nicholas R. Pagliei, D.O., ’59, Media, Pa. 1960s ~ A. William Thomas, D.O., ’63, Rockaway, N.J.; John Anthony Tirpak, D.O., ’65, McKees Rocks, Pa.; William Duane Earl, D.O. ’67, Howell, Mich. 1970s ~ Jay Gordan Crump, D.O., ’76, Rolla, Mo.; Gary W. Davis, D.O., ’78, Albia, Iowa; David Joseph Ellis, D.O., ’78, Hazlehurst, Ga.
Jay Gordon Crump, D.O., ’76 — Jay Gordon Crump, D.O., ’76, Rolla, Mo., served as Phelps County Regional Medical Center vice president and chief medical officer from 1997 until his death on Nov. 26, 2010. The Phelps County Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees agreed Dec. 22, 2010, to rename the hospital’s emergency department in honor of Dr. Crump, who also served as the hospital’s medical director of emergency services from 1984-2009. No official name was selected, but the board unanimously affirmed the suggestion that a name be picked. Board members described Dr. Crump as hardworking — and his professional service to the hospital as legendary. Dr. Crump, born Feb. 11, 1950, in Moberly, Mo., attended public schools in Kirksville and attended Truman State University for his pre-osteopathic training. In 1981, he moved to Rolla and joined the PCRMC staff, where he worked in the emergency room, later becoming its director. During his years with the hospital, the emergency department grew form a fivebed facility to 25 private rooms.
- Martyn Richardson, D.O., ’45
Martyn Richardson, D.O., ’45
Martyn Richardson, D.O., ’45, Scarborough, Maine, former ATSU Board of Trustees member and dean of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine from 1983-1985, died Jan. 22, 2011. Born Feb. 21, 1921, Dr. Richardson was board certified in pediatrics and was DME and chair of pediatrics at Normandy Osteopathic Hospital in St. Louis, as well as former associate dean and chair of pediatrics at West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Richardson was awarded the Pioneer of Osteopathy award by UNECOM in 1999 and continued to teach in that college’s DOctoring clinical skills course until about two years ago. Those who knew him say Dr. Richardson was a moral compass for osteopathic tenets and advocated the skills of physical diagnosis, examination, and medical documentation. Dr. Richardson is survived by his wife, Nelda, and son, Don, who practices internal medicine in St. Louis. He was predeceased by a son, John.
Ralph L. Willard, D.O., ’49
Ralph L. Willard, D.O., ’49
Ralph L. Willard, D.O., ’49, Fort Worth, Texas, died Jan. 30, 2011. A former surgeon, a pioneer in osteopathic medical education, and a decorated World War II Army Air Corps bomber pilot and retired colonel in the Air Force Reserves, Dr. Willard was born in Manchester, Iowa, at Willard General Hospital, which was founded by his parents. Dr. Willard’s sister, Margaret Willard Jarvis, D.O., is a 1947 graduate of KCOM. Dr. Willard attended Cornell College until he joined the Army Air Corps. He was stationed in England and received the Distinguished Flying Cross. He completed his education at Coe College and KCOM while remaining in the Air Force Reserves. In 1951, he was called to service for the Korean War and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan. Upon his return, he completed a residency in general surgery and practiced in Davenport, Iowa, where he was chief surgeon and chief of staff at Davenport Osteopathic Hospital. In the 1960s, he turned to medical education, becoming dean of the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. In 1993, he was the KOAA’s alumnus of the year. He later served at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine as associate dean, the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine as dean and then president, and the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine as associate dean. He was a lifelong traveler, visiting such places as Afghanistan, Iran, China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Dennis Willard, five children, and five grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorials to Rotary International Foundation and the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine are suggested.