Harry S. Gimbel, ’36
Baltimore
April 27, 2008
Upon graduation, Dr. Gimbel trained in family medicine at West Baltimore General Hospital and Sydenham Hospital for Contagious Diseases. While training at Sydenham, he and two colleagues were successful in treating patients suffering from pneumococcic meningitis with sulfapyridine and reported their results in the Journal of the American Medical Association in 1939. Later that year Gimbel opened a private practice on Edmondson Avenue and later in Catonsville where he cared for his patients until retirement in 1993. He enjoyed golf and is survived by wife Sylvia, three children including Joseph, ’67, eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Leonard J. Levinson, ’37
Sarasota, Fla.
March 10, 2007

Edmund G. Beacham, ’40
Timonium, Md.
May 27, 2008
After graduation Dr. Beacham began training at Baltimore City Hospitals but was called into active duty in 1941 with the U.S. Army. As regimental surgeon in the 175th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Infantry Division, he arrived in France on D-Day plus one where his unit treated thousands of wounded soldiers. Later, Beacham was wounded in battle and received the Bronze Star with an oak leaf cluster and a Purple Heart. After fulfilling his military commitment, he returned to Baltimore and completed residency training in internal medicine at City Hospitals. He remained at City Hospitals (which became Hopkins Bayview) for his entire career, serving as chief of the tuberculosis department and later chief of chronic disease, community medicine, and geriatrics. In 1966, he received a citation from the governor for his persistence in promoting the employment of the handicapped. Academic appointments included assistant professor of medicine at both Maryland and Johns Hopkins, and he also served as president of the Maryland Tuberculosis Association. Beacham continued his military ties until 1982 when he retired as a brigadier general from the Maryland National Guard. He retired from the practice of medicine in 1984. In 1992, he was cited by the American Geriatrics Society for distinguished service. Together with classmate Ross Pierpont, Beacham organized his class reunion every five years and was a frequent caller during the annual phonothon from Davidge Hall. His volunteer efforts diminished after he suffered a stroke in September 2002. Beacham is survived by wife Carolyn, two children including son Bruce E., ’75, and one grandchild.

I. Carlton Brinsfield, ’40
Cumberland, Md.
February 15, 2008
Dr. Brinsfield trained in general surgery at Maryland General Hospital. From 1942 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II, stationed at a hospital on Ascension Island in the Atlantic and for a short period on the hospital ship Shamrock in Italy. In 1948, he opened a private surgical practice in Cambridge but the following year went back into the military, serving with the U.S. Air Force as chief of surgery at Shepherd Air Force Base in Wichita Falls during the Korean Conflict. He eventually retired from the Air Force as a Lt. Colonel. Brinsfield returned to Maryland and after a brief stay in Baltimore relocated to Cumberland in 1954 where he stayed in practice until retirement in 1984. He was on-call physician for Pittsburgh Plate Glass, was a volunteer team physician for the Fort Hill freshman and junior varsity teams, the Cumberland Area Youth Football League, as well as the 4H. He enjoyed farming on his John Deere tractor. Brinsfield is survived by wife June, two daughters, two sons, and six grandchildren.

Samuel V. Tompakov, ’40
Baltimore
April 6, 2008
Sinai Hospital in Baltimore was the site of a mixed internship served by Dr. Tompakov upon graduation, followed by one year as an assistant resident in medicine at St. Joseph’s Hospital and one year as resident in medicine at Lutheran Hospital. From 1943 until 1945 he served in the armed forces, rising to chief of the cardiovascular section at William Beaumont General Hospital in El Paso, Texas. Tompakov then returned to Baltimore where he opened a private practice of internal medicine and cardiology. He was board certified in internal medicine and was on the staffs of Sinai and Baltimore County General hospitals. He retired in 1992. Tompakov was preceded in death by wife Ethel and son Harvey, ’71, and is survived by companion Deborah Blank, one daughter, eight grandchildren including Andrew Salama, ’02, and four great-grandchildren.

Frank S. Parrott, ’43M
Salisbury, N.C.
March 11, 2007
After an internship at Maryland, Dr. Parrott served as a captain in the Army Medical Corps for two years before returning to Baltimore’s City Hospital for residency training in surgery. He then entered private practice in Mt. Airy, but moved to Davis Hospital in Statesville just nine months later after the Mt. Airy hospital burned down. He relocated to Salisbury in 1954 where he remained until retirement in 1985. Upon retirement, Parrott enrolled at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College where he completed courses in woodworking and later made furniture for family and friends. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and shooting skeet and trap. Parrott is survived by wife Miriam, two daughters, two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Henry W. D. Holljes, ’44
Towson, Md.
May 2, 2008
Dr. Holljes was preceded in death by wife Irene and is survived by seven children and 13 grandchildren.

Frank J. Ayd Jr., ’45
Lutherville, Md.
March 17, 2008
Dr. Ayd interned at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Baltimore and received residency training in psychiatry which was completed at the U.S. Veteran’s Hospital in Perry Point, Md. He began his career when psychiatric patients were treated with psychoanalysis and electroconvulsive therapy, and he soon began experimenting with drugs to treat these patients. He opened a private practice in 1950, and three years later through Smith Kline & French began evaluating Thorazine as a treatment for patients suffering from delusions. He later received the first permit from the FDA to use the drug in the treatment of schizophrenia. Later in the 1950s, Ayd founded the International Drug Therapy Newsletter in which he reported his findings. He was also a founder of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology. From 1955 until 1962, Ayd was chief of psychiatry at Franklin Square Hospital. He then began lecturing in Europe, becoming the first lay professor at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome and from 1962 to 1965 hosted a weekly show on religion and science on Vatican Radio. He returned to Baltimore to resume practice and served as director of professional education and research at Taylor Manor Hospital from 1969 to 1986. Ayd retired in 2003 and was author of Recognizing the Depressed Patient, two editions of Ayd’s Lexicon of Psychiatry, Neurology and Neuroscience, and he contributed to three editions of Principles & Practice of Psychopharmacotherapy. He was the 2003 recipient of the Medical Alumni Association’s Honor Award & Gold Key, awarded for outstanding contributions to medicine and distinguished service to mankind. Ayd is survived by wife Rita, five sons, seven daughters, 32 grandchildren, and 38 great-grandchildren.

George S. Callender Jr., ’45
Easton, Maryland
December 2007
Dr. Callender remained at Maryland for his internship before serving two years in the U.S. Medical Corps., at Oliver General Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. He resumed his civilian training in 1948 at Emory University, performing a surgical internship and residency. This was followed by an orthopaedic residency at Charleston General Hospital in West Virginia. Upon completion of training, Callender remained in West Virginia, working at Charleston Area Medical Center from 1952 to 1980. From 1972 to 1978, he served as the center’s first chairman of orthopaedic surgery and became an associate clinical professor at West Virginia University School of Medicine. He was a member of the American Academy of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis and worked in this capacity at the Memorial Hospital in Easton from 1980 tto 1986. Callender enjoyed golf, tennis, and fishing. He was preceded in death by wife Helen and is survived by two children.

Jack H. Powell Jr., ’47
Newnan, Ga.
April 20, 2008
Emory University was the initial site of Dr. Powell’s surgical training after graduation, but he also spent time at Ft. Benning during the Korean War, and finished at the University of Tennessee. He became the first boarded general surgeon in Newnan when he moved there to open a private practice. He instigated modern anesthesia and surgical practices at Newnan Hospital and pioneered new surgical techniques to care for patients, including the first vascular and orthopaedic procedures. Powell worked in Newnan for 45 year, served as a founding member of the PAPP Clinic, and served as president of the Georgia Surgical Society. He also served as a board member for Citizens Bank, Southern Bank, and Newnan Federal Savings and Loan. He was preceded in death by wife Margaret and one granddaughter and is survived by three sons, two daughters, and 15 grandchildren.

Roland D. Matthews, ’48
Burlington, N.C.
February 16, 2008

Alfred A. Filar Jr., ’58
Glen Arm, Md.
April 13, 2008
Upon graduation, Dr. Filar interned at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore and received residency training in general surgery at Bon Secours Hospital. This was followed by three years of additional training in ophthalmology at the Baltimore Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. After working in a joint practice, Filar opened his own office on Park Avenue where he specialized in retina care. He taught at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center and Maryland General Hospital where he served as chief of ophthalmology for 17 years. Filar retired in 2006. He was a member of the Baltimore Road Runners and competed in several road races including the Boston Marathon seven times. Filar was a member of the Yacht Club and sailed in Wednesday evening races in Middle River with the GlenMar Racing Club. He also enjoyed polka dancing. Filar is survived by wife Sue Ellen, one son, three daughters, two stepchildren, and two grandchildren.

Celia A. Kramer, ’74
Potomac, Md.
May 2, 2008
Dr. Kramer received residency training in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. She ran the medical clinic and served as vice chair for the section of internal medicine at the Washington Hospital Center until 1984 when she became an internist with the Group Health Association. She returned to Washington Hospital Center ten years later as an internist and also worked for associates in Medicine, owned by Arlington Hospital and Columbia Health Care. She retired in 1998. Kramer enjoyed annual ski trips and served as treasurer for the Capital Golden Skiers. She also enjoyed European travel, became fluent in French and Spanish, and was a member of Just in Time—an acapella singing group. She is survived by husband Robert, two daughters, and two granddaughters.