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In Memoriam
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In Memoriam
Bryan Ballantyne
Gale Clark Boxill
Lorraine F.H. Irvine
Paul E. Newton
Barry E. Osborne
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Gale Clark Boxill passed away on September 15, 2008, at home with his family in Ridge Manor, Florida. He joined the Society of Toxicology in 1965 and served in leadership positions including as the Secretary of the Society and a member of the Finance and Program Committees. He received his B.A. degree from Washington and Lee University in 1947 and his M.S. in 1951 and his Ph.D. in 1954 from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Boxill was a World War II veteran. He was a Senior Scientist for the William S. Merrell Co. (Evansville, IN), Senior Pharmacologist and Director of Toxicology for Warner Lambert Research Institute (Morris Plains, NJ), Head of Drug Safety Evaluation for Wyeth Laboratories (Malvern, PA), and Assistant Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA). He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Irene, as well as children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
Lorraine F.H. Irvine, who was the Executive Director of toXcel International Ltd., Gloucestershire, UK, passed away on October 31, 2007. She was widely known and respected, both nationally and internationally. She had worked at several contract research organizations, including Hazelton (now Covance) in Harrogate, UK, at Toxicol in Ledbury, UK, and most recently in her own company, ToxCel International. She was a member of the European Teratology Society throughout her career. A tribute submitted to the Communiqué included the following highlights: "Lorraine was born on November 22, 1954 in Glasgow. She completed her Scottish higher level exams and gained University entrance at the age of 16, but was not old enough to leave school. As a result she had to mark time by taking some "A" level exams—on her own—at school, which was very rare in Scotland at that time. She went to Aberdeen University in 1972, graduating with honors in 1976….In her social life Lorraine loved acting and the theatre and was involved in local drama societies. She is also famous for being the only teratologist to have been regularly sawed in half as a magician's assistant." Submitted by friends Frank Sullivan, Carole Kimmel, Nancy Doerrer, Jim Lamb, and Sue Barlow.
Paul E. Newton passed away at the age of 63 on October 23, 2008, at hospice in Kalamazoo, Michigan, after a long and courageous fight with prostate cancer. Paul was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, and received a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics and a Master’s degree in Biological Engineering from Rose Polytechnic Institute in Terre Haute. He then proceeded on with his education by receiving his Doctorate degree from The Medical College of Wisconsin. In 1984, he was certified as a Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology and received recertification every five years hence. At the time of his death, Paul was employed by MPI Research where he held the title of Senior Principal Study Director and Director of General Toxicology. In addition, he served as the MPI Research IACUC chairman for many years. Prior to joining MPI Research in 1996, Paul was Director of Inhalation Toxicology at Huntingdon Life Sciences (formerly Pharmaco LSR and Bio/dynamics) from 1986–1996, Director of Inhalation Toxicology at American Biogenics Corporation from 1985–1986, and Head of Respiratory Toxicology, Toxic Hazards Research unit of the University of California at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base from 1979–1985. Paul published 6 book chapters, approximately 80 abstracts and journal articles, and issued over 800 confidential toxicology reports for studies conducted in all common animal species, by all routes of administration, and for a wide variety of compound classes. He was a Full member of the Society of Toxicology, as well as the Michigan and Midwest Regional Chapters, serving as a Councilor of the Midwest Chapter from 1998–2000. He also served on the board of directors for the Michigan Society for Biomedical Research from 2004 until the time of his death.
Paul was a bright scientist who was especially gifted as a problem solver. He was a teacher at heart and was outstanding in explaining the issues involved in toxicology studies with both technical staff and younger toxicologists. He was well respected across the industry as demonstrated by the number of emails and telephone calls received at MPI Research mourning his passing. Paul lived with cancer for a large portion of his life, but I never heard him once complain that this was unfair. He never let cancer stop him from living his life to the fullest, loving his family, excelling in his profession, or enjoying the special beauty and symmetry of nature. Paul was a man of strong Christian beliefs and his faith sustained him, especially at the end. He did not want to die and he fought his cancer relentlessly, including numerous rounds of harsh chemo during the past year. But even when his body began to fail him at the end, he still watched the entire process with not only dread but with a certain scientific curiosity that he could casually discuss with his professional colleagues.
Paul is survived by his wife Julie (38 years), his daughters Jennifer, Kathryn, and Laura, and his four grandchildren. His honesty, counsel, intelligence, and laughter will be missed by all of his colleagues at MPI Research. He died too young and missed out on the opportunity to love his family more, expand his scientific knowledge, and explore this world that fascinated him so much. Submitted by David G. Serota, Ph.D., DABT, Vice President of Toxicology and Pathology/Senior Principal Study Director, MPI Research
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