2010 - UCSF School of Dentistry - University of California, San ...

1959 Class notes
Don Hermansen, D ’73, chair of
the 50-Year Reunion Committee,
presented the following “Class
notes” recognizing the Half-
Century Club graduates honored
at the 114th Annual Scientific
Session Luncheon.
Karen Ulrich, RDH – is still working
one day per week. She plays golf
and bridge and works out regularly.
She has two sons and seven grandchildren.
She travels occasionally
with her good friend Ann Kerr,
a fellow dental hygiene graduate.
Last summer, they spent three
weeks in France.
norman Abrahams, DDS – has
been married 58 years to the same
wife. He has two daughters and four
grandchildren. Norman retired in 1995
after having been president of his
local dental organization. He served
nine years on the CDA Ethics Council
and five years on the CDA Peer
Review Council. He was president of
the Santa Clara County Health
Systems Agency and is a current
member of the Santa Clara County
Human Relations Council.
Karen olson, RDH – practiced dental
hygiene part-time for 35 years and
raised three children. She retired in
1997 and earned a master’s degree
in nutrition in 1999, exactly 40 years
after her BS in dental hygiene. She is
now fully retired and volunteers with
outreach programs for her church.
Billie L. Hays, RDH (Billie E. Rutt-
Lingo) – started her practice of dental
hygiene in Germany doing volunteer
work on an Air Force base. She
returned to work for Dr. Jack Hoffman
for eight years in Santa Clara. She
then worked for Dr. Burt Press in
Contra Costa County. Her present
office is in Cupertino with Dr. Prusa,
where she has been in general
practice for 38 years. She works four
days a week. She feels privileged to
have become close to many of her
patients over the years. Her most
motivated patient is her granddaughter
Raquel, who brushes,
flosses, rubber tips and uses a tongue
scraper every day, all at the age of 5.
She likes to travel and deep-sea fish
with her husband, Mikkl. Her favorite
scalers are still UC #3 and #4.
Cliff Horrell, DDS – practiced as
a general dentist in Sacramento
for 41 years, retiring in 2000 with his
wife, Sharon. They have 10 children,
23 grandchildren and 16 greatgrandchildren.
They have traveled
throughout the United States,
numerous European countries, Japan
and the Caribbean. Cliff’s hobby
is stamp collecting, and he was a
part-time stamp dealer for many
years. He and Sharon enjoy family
activities, gardening and traveling.
Allen Short, DDS – has been in the
same location for 50 years, and
continues to practice 28 hours per
week. He was past Rotary president,
city councilman and volunteer
fireman. He still belongs to Rotary
and is a member of the Duck Club.
john Derdivanis, DDS – started
general practice in Alameda, then
went back to specialize in periodontics,
completing the program at
UCSF in 1967. Since that time, he has
been practicing at the same location
in San Lorenzo. His dental hygienist,
Lillian Yee, has been with him since
1971, lasting longer than his marriage.
He is a member of several dental
associations and has been in the
OKU dental honor society since 1974.
He was a clinical instructor at UCSF
from 1961 to 1964, then a professor
in the postgraduate and undergraduate
Division of Periodontology
from 1964 to 2000. He has been
vice president and president-elect
of the Northern California Society
of Periodontology and chairman of
the Western Society, 1971-1974.
Charles Soderstrom, DDS –
followed his father and brother to
UCSF School of Dentistry. In 1953,
he self-diagnosed type 1 diabetes
that made him 4F in the military
draft, and has had daily insulin
shots for 54 years. Marrying his wife,
Ruby, a nursing student at UCSF, in
1958, was the wisest thing Charles
ever did. After graduating, he worked
for pedodontists in San Jose before
moving to Chico in 1961. There,
Charles practiced as a pediatric
dentist until selling his practice in
1991. He and Ruby have three
children and four grandsons.
Kenneth Fletcher, DDS – says that
life has been good, even with its ups
and downs. He is married with two
children and three grandchildren.
He practiced in Honolulu, and found
it wonderful. When he retired, his
fulfilled his dream to live in Europe
and travel, which he and his wife,
Jennifer, did for approximately 10
years. Kenneth then bought a motor
coach and traveled across the USA.
He now lives in Los Angeles.
joaquin Madrigal jr., DDS –
practiced for three years in San Jose,
then 40 years in Fresno. He retired
seven years ago and is enjoying
retirement. He is healthy, thanks to
God. He and his wife, Louise, have four
sons and 10 grandchildren. It’s great!
Lynda nicol Trowbridge, RDH –
moved back to California when her
husband, Hank, retired as chair of
the Department of Pathology at the
University of Pennsylvania School of
Dental Medicine. Since they have
always been associated with a
university, they decided to make Davis
their home. Performances at the
Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
in Davis have been an important part of
their lives, and they both volunteer for
the Arts Education Program. Although
they are no longer involved in dentistry,
they stay very busy in retirement.
joAnn Greenway, RDH – has three
roles in life: wife, mother and hygienist.
She has been married for over 47
years to Lyle Greenway, a UOP dental
graduate. They have four children.
She manages her husband’s dental
office in Fountain Valley, Orange
County. She loves to travel (Beijing,
Tibet, St. Petersburg, Istanbul,
among other places) and to share
good food and wine.
Mike Heon, DDS – appreciated his
dental education at UCSF that allowed
him to help others obtain a healthier
dental life. He met and married Jan,
his life’s partner, who transitioned into
a wonderful mother of four energetic
children. He spent two years in an
Air Force hospital that gave him the
opportunity to increase his skills in oral
surgery and general dentistry. Mike
completed five years as a senior dental
officer in the Air Force hospital dental
clinic. He started a dental practice in
north San Rafael, expanding and
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