Rodman Wilson ’43

We lost Rod Dec. 10, 2003, to a malignant brain tumor. He was 82.

He earned an English degree from Princeton and a medical degree from Johns Hopkins, and served two years in the Navy during WWII.

A native of Nacogdoches, Tex., Rod moved from Denver to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1958. An internal medicine specialist, he served as Anchorage's public health director under Mayor Terry Knowles. He was also responsible for the "no smoking in public buildings" movement in Alaska.

Rod earned accolades from the American College of Physicians, once being named physician of the year. He was a sturdy and skilled mountain climber, who also had political ambitions. Rod's two mid-'90s campaigns for the state legislature ended in defeat.

Rod is survived by his wife, Gwynneth, and four children. He was predeceased by his daughter, Priscilla, in Feb. 2003. To the entire family, we extend our most heartfelt condolences,

The Class of 1943