John E. Echols, ’34
Richwood, West Virginia
Dr. Echols trained at Baltimore City Hospitals and Mountain State Hospital in Charleston, W.Va. He maintained a general practice in Richwood for 40 years, initially going into practice with his father, an 1898 graduate of the Baltimore Medical College. His career included performing surgery and obstetrics, as he performed 4,032 deliveries. Practice was interrupted during WWII when he served in the 35th Evacuation Hospital in France and Germany. He retired in 1976. Dr. Echols and wife Virginia had three sons.

Thorwald Johnson, ’34
Porterville, California
February 14, 2000

Abraham L. Batalion, ’36
Elkins, West Virginia

William J. Steger, ’39
Wheeling, W.Va.
June 2001

Dr. Steger practiced internal medicine in Wheeling, W.Va., and retired in 1982. He was preceded in death by wife Paula.

John R. Davis, ’42
Baltimore
December 18, 2000

Dr. Davis received training in internal medicine at Mercy Hospital, serving as chief resident in 1944–45. Later in his career he would serve as president of the medical staff at Mercy. During WWII, Dr. Davis was a commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve at Bethesda Naval Hospital and also served at the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery in Washington, D.C. From 1945–83, he was chief medical director for C & P Telephone, and he had a private practice until retirement in 1994. Survivors include wife Joann and two stepsons.

Richard M. Garrett, ’43D
Montgomery, Alabama
November 16, 2000

Dr. Garrett trained at Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and Memorial Cancer Center in New York, and Church Home Hospital in Baltimore. He was a general surgeon who published a number of articles including Toxicity of DDT on Humans, Cholecysto—Cardiac Disease, and Intestinal Obstruction. He retired in 1982 and became busy with the American Cancer Society. In his free time he enjoyed flying, wood carving, hunting and fishing. He is survived by two daughters and one son.

Aaron Finegold, ’43D
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
September 12, 2001

Dr. Finegold interned at Montefiore Hospital in Pittsburgh and served a residency in urology at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston and the University of Pittsburgh where he served as assistant professor of surgery. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and the Korean War. He enjoyed golf, painting, fishing, jewelry making and bridge. Dr. Finegold is survived by son Richard, MD, and daughter Bette.

Richard J. Brown, ’44
Stratford, Connecticut
July 18, 2001

Following graduation, Dr. Brown interned in Connecticut at Bridgeport Hospital and then served two years in the U.S. Army. Upon receiving his military discharge, Dr. Brown opened a family practice in Stratford, his hometown, which he maintained for seven years. After receiving additional training in anesthesiology at Yale-New Haven and at Maryland, Dr. Brown resumed what would become a 35-year relationship with Bridgeport Hospital. He was an avid boatman. Survivors include wife Frances, son Richard, daughter Barbara and three grandchildren.

David H. Barker, ’45
Beaverton, Oregon
September 14, 2001

Dr. Barker trained at Gallinger Municipal Hospital in Washington, D.C., from 1945–49, and performed military duty as a medical officer in the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Benning, Ga. He later completed a radiology residency at George Washington University Hospital. Upon completion of training, Dr. Barker practiced diagnostic and therapeutic radiology in the Detroit area from 1952–92, serving as chief of the medical staff of the Cottage Hospital in Grosse Pointe for more than 20 years. He was elected a fellow of the American College of Radiology. Dr. Barker is survived by wife Margaret, three sons and four grandchildren.

Leonard T. Maholick, ’46
Cumming, Georgia
October 2, 2001

Dr. Maholick received training at Emory University and Lawson VA Hospital in Atlanta, and performed a fellowship at Austin Riggs Center in Massachusetts. A psychiatrist, Dr. Maholick authored and co-authored three books, published more than 40 papers, co-developed The Purpose of Life Test, and served as adjunct professor in the department of psychology at Georgia State University. He was the founding medical director of The Bradley Center, a private non-profit psychiatric hospital, day treatment and out-patient center in Columbus. In his spare time, Dr. Maholick enjoyed world travel, photography, music, art, reading, writing, walking and following the “spiritual pathless path.” He is survived by wife Ann, two sons, three daughters, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild.

David G. Bunn, ’47
Whiteville, North Carolina
July 7, 1999

Roger S. Waterman, ’48
Annapolis, Maryland

Louis E. Kimmel Jr., ’55
Valparaiso, Indiana
October 27, 2000

James M. Kelsh, ’58
Tarboro, North Carolina
January 17, 2001

Frank W. Washington, ’60
Baltimore, Maryland
September 7, 2001

Alan B. Cohen, ’62
Baltimore

Gregory Gibbens, ’77
Portland, Oregon
October 17, 2001
Dr. Gibbens completed his training at Maryland before practicing briefly in Canton, Ohio and Tell City, Indiana. He relocated to the Eugene/Springfield, Oregon area in 1982 where he maintained a family practice. A severe head injury forced Dr. Gibbens to retire in 1995. Survivors include wife Glenda and two sons.

Jeffrey O. Eastman, ’83
San Diego, California
April 26, 2001

Dr. Eastman received training at Phoenix Baptist Hospital before returning home to San Diego where he practiced with his long time family doctor and friend. Most recently, his focus turned to medical research, yet he always felt attached to his patients. Dr. Eastman enjoyed traveling around the world and spending time with his growing family and friends. He is survived by wife Judith, one son, two daughters and three grandchildren.