Class of 1956
Class Chair:
Elizabeth Joyner 513/584-3335; gothelel@fammed.uc.edu
Class Notes:
Joyce Webster Johnson
I have moved to Ohio to be closer to my daughter and her family in February.
(Posted April 30, 2008)
Elizabeth "Betty" Joyner
I officially retired on January 31, 2008 but am staying on to continue my medical student teaching in Geriatric Medicine, Medical Interviewing along with other courses and some administrative work. In January 2008, I completed a 16 month journey on the breast cancer path. It was a very challenging and interesting time in my life which resulted in success. I had incredible support along the way. A positive attitude was also key to my success. All of my many recent test show that I am totally cancer free. In April, I attended the Earlham Alumni Council meetings. It was an absolute thrill to be on campus. It is great to know about all the wonderful things happening on campus.
(Posted April 09, 2008)
Obituaries:
Kent E. Klepinger
Kent E. Klepinger died of a fatal heart attack on April 22, 2008 while traveling in his motor home from Florida to Wisconsin with his wife Barbara.
(Posted May 07, 2008)
Charles William Boren
Charles William Boren, a former psychiatrist-in-chief at the Institute of Living, was killed in a two-car crash in Hanover, N. H. on Friday (March 28, 2008). Dr. Boren, 73, grew up in Poseyville, Ind., population 1,200, where his father and grandfather were legendary country doctors. After graduating from Earlham College and the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, he completed a residency in psychiatry at the Institute. With the exception of serving two years as a staff psychiatrist in the U.S. Navy from 1964-1966, he remained at The Institute until his retirement in 1994. In 1997 he moved to a retirement community in Hanover, NH. During his 28 years at the Institute he served as director of psychiatric education, medical director and, finally, psychiatrist-in-chief. The residents in psychiatry selected him as the first recipient of the "Golden Lamp Award" for excellence in and dedication to teaching. Dr. Boren was devoted to the Institute of Living and his fellow employees and was mentor and friend to many. He also was a professor of psychiatry at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. For many years he was an examiner of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Among his numerous state and local professional organizations he served as executive secretary of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training, a fellow of the American College of Psychiatrists and member of the American Psychiatric Association. An avid sports fan, Dr. Boren held deep loyalties to the St. Louis Cardinals and Boston Red Sox and owned a treasure of autographs and personal letters from members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, which began as a childhood pursuit with a younger brother, David, and continued as a tribute after he died in an auto accident in 1962. Dr. Boren was devoted to Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics. A highlight of his retirement years was serving as a consultant to the National Basketball Association's Player Association, where he established close relationships with many former and current players. Eager to shoot "horse" or engage a one-on-one game with adversaries of any age, a special moment for Charlie was winning a statewide masters free throw shooting contest in New Hampshire. He also maintained a lifelong love for Yellowstone National Park and its 22-mile Mary Lake Trail, which touched his soul with beauty and provided occasional encounters with grizzly bears. He is survived by wife of 51 years, Shirley, of Kendal; a son, Jonathan of Roswell, N. M., daughters Rebecca Perlo of Boston, Kathy Boren of Goffstown, N. H.
(Posted April 07, 2008)
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