Francis N. Taylor, ’32
Petersburg, Virginia
April 2, 2002
Following graduation, Dr. Taylor trained at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore. In 1937, he began practice in Petersburg and was affiliated with the Southside Regional Medical Center. His practice was interrupted during World War II, when Dr. Taylor served in both the European and Pacific theaters. He was an active member of the Petersburg Lions Club and served as chairman of the Doctor’s Hospital staff during the planning and building of the Southside Regional Medical Center. Dr. Taylor was an avid gardener. Survivors include wife Elizabeth, four daughters, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Paul W. Roman, ’38
Baltimore
November 16, 2002
Dr. Roman enlisted in the Army Medical Corps before World War II, and during the war served aboard a troop transport in the Atlantic theater, attaining the rank of captain. After studying radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Roman completed a two-year radiology residency at Baltimore City Hospitals. He opened a private practice on Eutaw Place in 1948, and later relocated to E. Chase Street where he remained until retirement in 1990. He served as chief of radiology at Lutheran Hospital from 1953–1985. Dr. Roman was an avid flower gardener and enjoyed woodworking and home- repair projects. He is survived by wife Helen, one son, two daughters and three grandchildren.

Bernard O. Thomas Jr., ’38
Adamstown, Maryland
January 13, 2003
Dr. Thomas interned and was a resident at University Hospital. During World War II, he served as a medical officer with the U.S. Navy in both the European and Pacific theaters. He was discharged in 1946. Dr. Thomas practiced family medicine in Frederick for more than 40 years, was chief of staff of Frederick Memorial Hospital and medical director of Citizens Nursing Home. Dr. Thomas retired at age 81. He enjoyed cycling and golf, and in retirement was a tutor for the literacy council and served meals at a soup kitchen. He was a member of the medical school’s John Beale Davidge Alliance, the recognition society for major donors. Dr. Thomas is survived by two daughters, two sons and 14 grandchildren.

William R. Platt, ’40
Baltimore
October 29, 2002
Prior to medical school, Dr. Platt earned both an undergraduate degree from College Park and was a graduate of the pharmacy school. Following graduation from medical school, he interned at St. Joseph’s Hospital in
Lexington, Ky., and was a resident in pathology at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Dr. Platt’s specialties included hematology and pathology, and he authored more than 23 publications including the Color Atlas & Textbook of Hematology. Dr. Platt was professor of pathology at Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and also had teaching assignments at Yale University, Washington University in St. Louis, Johns Hopkins, University of Pennsylvania and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Survivors include three children and four grandchildren.

William R. Bundick, ’41
Baltimore
January 10, 2003
Dr. Bundick’s specialty was dermatology. He was preceded in death by wife Katherine, and he is survived by two daughters, one son and three grandchildren.

Frank J. Brady, ’44
Towson, Maryland
November 25, 2002
Dr. Brady served his internship at Maryland General Hospital and his residency in anesthesiology at Maryland. He headed the department of anesthesiology at Maryland General Hospital from 1955 until retirement. He enjoyed astronomy, walking, reading, and working crossword puzzles. Dr. Brady is survived by wife Nellie, one son and one daughter.

Charles F. O’Donnell, ’44
Baltimore
December 28, 2002
Following completion of his training, Dr. O’Donnell opened a family practice and continued making house calls as recently as last August. He cared for four generations of some Towson and Dundalk families. In 1952, Dr. O’Donnell was appointed a deputy state medical examiner for Baltimore County. During the 1970s, he was team and college physician at Towson University and served as medical director of the Charles H. Hickey Jr. School in Cub Hill. He was president of the Maryland Academy of Family Practice, the Baltimore County Medical Society, and the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland. He also served as board chairman of Blue Shield of Maryland from 1964–1983. Dr. O’Donnell won numerous awards including Doctor of the Year for Baltimore County in 1960, Maryland Doctor of the Year in 1962, and man of the year from the Ancient Order of Hibernians in 1977. Survivors include wife Helen, five daughters, 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Robert E. May, ’46
Timonium, Maryland
January 1, 2003
Dr. May interned at Mercy Hospital before serving as a captain in the U.S. Army in Europe and the United States. Following his military assignment, Dr. May established a general medical practice in Baltimore and ran the ambulatory care department at St. Joseph Medical Center from 1974 until retirement in 1984. From 1969–1999, he was a medical consultant to the Social Security Administration’s disability program. Dr. May was a longtime volunteer tour guide at the Walters Art Museum. He interpreted medical themes in paintings and sculpture for visitors to the Walters Art Museum. In September 1990, he created a 30-minute tour entitled Medicine in Medieval Art, around pieces of artwork at the gallery. He also enjoyed reading, listening to classical music and reciting poetry. Dr. May is survived by wife Agnes, six sons, five daughters, 18 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Another daughter, Louise, died in 1998.

Pomeroy Nichols Jr., ’46
Augusta, Georgia
December 14, 2002
In 1947, before he was able to complete neurological training, Dr. Nichols was drafted into the U.S. Army, serving two years at Tokyo General Hospital. In 1952, after military service and a year off work to travel to Africa on a safari, he moved to Augusta and began working as a clinical professor of neurosurgery at the Medical College of Georgia. He was a founding partner of Neurological Associates of Augusta and a member of Augusta Country Club. He and late wife Alicia were world travelers. Later in life he enjoyed playing golf and painting. Survivors include one son and one daughter.

George M. Allison, ’48
El-Lago, Texas
Dr. Allison performed his internship and residency in Ob/Gyn at Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago. After a brief career in Ob/Gyn, he changed specialties to family practice (for 31 years), and then pursued post graduate studies in occupational medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He later served as medical director for La-Porte and Houston plants of E.I. DuPont. Dr. Allison enjoyed model railroads, photography and fishing. He and wife Janet had one son and three daughters.

Grace A. Bastian, ’53
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
November 4, 2002
Dr. Bastian began her medical career as a U.S. Army nurse. After the war she enrolled in pre-med courses at Johns Hopkins University, before being accepted at Maryland. Dr. Bastian interned at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem, Pa., completed residency in anesthesia at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, and was a
fellow in pediatric anesthesia at the University of Pittsburgh. During the 1950s and 1960s, she was on the staff of Philadelphia General Hospital and a member of the faculty of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and taught at Children’s Hospital. Dr.
Bastian was chief of anesthesiology at Haverford Community Hospital from 1958 until the 1970s. She worked part time at Chestnut Hill Hospital, Germantown Hospital and Presbyterian Medical Center until retirement in 1980. She pioneered the use of disposable instruments to reduce infections and designed intricate breathing tubes for use on babies. She supported Temple University sports and participated in fund raising for the program. She enjoyed skiing. Dr. Bastian is survived by husband M. Mark Mendel, Esq., two daughters, one son, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

David A. Oursler, ’56
St. Michaels, Maryland
December 23, 2002
After training at the University of Virginia, Dr. Oursler opened a private cardiology practice in Baltimore. He was on the staffs of St. Agnes HealthCare, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Greater Baltimore Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center where he served as chief of cardiology. In 1990, Dr. Oursler retired to St. Michaels in Talbot County. He enjoyed woodworking, boating and model trains, and he was an avid supporter at his sons’ athletic events. He is survived by wife Deborah, four sons and eight grandchildren.

Lynn B. Robinson, ’57
Ogden, Utah
January 20, 2002
Following graduation, Dr. Robinson trained in pediatrics at Primary Children’s Hospital at the University of Utah Medical Center. He served a residency in otolaryngology at the University of Oregon Medical School. Dr. Robinson began practicing medicine in Ogden in 1963 and served as adjunct clinical professor at Utah on a volunteer basis. He was a member of the Ogden Medical Association and Utah Medical Association, and he served as chief of surgery for ear, nose and throat at McKay-Dee Hospital. For health reasons, he retired in 1993. Dr. Robinson was an excellent skier and enjoyed swimming, hiking, gardening, photography and collecting fine art. Survivors include wife Kathie, seven children/stepchildren, and ten grandchildren. The marriage to his first wife, Joanne, ended in divorce. Dr. Robinson was preceded in death by son Brian.

James E. Taylor Jr., ’58
Lutherville, Maryland
December 2, 2002
Dr. Taylor served as a U.S. Navy
aviation electronics instructor from 1946–1951. Upon finishing medical school, he completed an internship in pathology at the U.S. Public Health Hospital at Wyman Park, and a residency at Maryland. He was a pathologist at Mercy Hospital during the 1960s, before joining the staff at St. Agnes in 1968. While at St. Agnes, he was president of the hospital’s medical staff. Following retirement in 1992, Dr. Taylor volunteered preparing tax returns at area senior centers and was active in alumni affairs at Polytechnic Institute and Maryland. He was an avid golfer and enjoyed traveling. Dr. Taylor is survived by wife Gloria and one daughter.

Paul Burgan, ’62
Baltimore
December 4, 2002

Douglas B. Hess, ’68
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
July 2002

Michael Gallagher, ’93
Columbia, Maryland
November 18, 2002
Dr. Gallagher had nearly completed a master’s degree in computer science before changing to medicine. He remained at Maryland for training in internal medicine after graduation. He developed the hospitalist program at St. Agnes HealthCare, in which a specific doctor is assigned to work with each patient admitted to the hospital. Dr. Gallagher treated patients with cancer, pneumonia, diabetes and heart disease, and devoted many hours to discussing medical conditions with patients, their spouses and children. He designed and built furniture, painted, played piano and guitar. Also enjoying outdoor sports, Dr. Gallagher completed two marathons, windsurfed, kayaked and skated. He is survived by wife Lynn A. Robeson, Esq., and two sons.

Faculty
David F. Clyde, MD
Baltimore
November 12, 2002
A world-renowned malaria expert, Dr. Clyde was born in India and studied in both England and Kansas City, Kansas where he graduated high school. Dr. Clyde earned his medical degree from McGill University in 1949. Following internship, he entered the British Colonial Medical Service and was stationed in Tanzania where he was a clinician, malariologist, senior epidemiologist and deputy surgeon general. While serving in Tanzania he observed the ravages of malaria and became convinced of the necessity of a vaccine. His research in the field earned him a doctorate in parasitology from the University of London in 1963. Dr. Clyde joined Maryland’s faculty in 1966 where he continued his research into the prevention of malaria and developing various therapies. From 1975–1979, he directed the department of tropical medicine at Louisiana State University School of Medicine. In 1979, Dr. Clyde became head of the World Health Organization’s Southeast Asia Division. He returned to Baltimore in 1985 to teach at Johns Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health until retirement in 2002. Until 1992, he served as chief of malaria studies at Maryland’s center for vaccine development. His work with malaria earned him numerous awards, and he was author of several books. Survivors include wife Kathleen, two daughters and one granddaughter.

John Eckholdt, MD
Glen Arm, Maryland
November 14, 2002
Dr. Eckholdt grew up in Minneapolis, earning his bachelor’s degree and medical degree from the University of
Minnesota. He moved to Baltimore in 1963 to complete his residency in medicine and neurology at Maryland and, in 1971, he joined Maryland’s clinical faculty. He served as chairman of Mercy Medical Center’s division of neurology, teaching residents and treating patients for more than 30 years. Survivors include wife Diane, one son and one daughter.