Leo Booth Hogan Jr. ’59

Leo died of renal failure Aug. 13, 1993, following organ transplant operations.

Leo grew up in Wilmington, Del., where he attended Alexis I. Dupont H.S. At Princeton, he majored in chemistry, joined Cloister Inn, was a member of the marching and concert bands, and managed the varsity baseball team.

Following graduation, Leo attended Duke and the Univ. of Utah Medical Schools, receiving his degree from the latter. While at Utah, he met Myrna Rae Robinson, whom he married in Dec. 1963. Leo returned to Delaware in 1964, completing his internship and residency in Wilmington. During this time, he also served as a major in the Delaware Natl. Guard.

Leo specialized in hypertension and became noted for his extensive research in the field. For several years he was Delaware's only hypertension specialist.

Leo was a member of the faculty of the Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia. He served on the Princeton Schools Committee and was active in Wilmington community affairs.

Leo is survived by his wife, Myrna; his daughter, Valerie Hogan-Micolucci; his son, David; and his brother, Richard. To all of them, the class extends its deepest sympathies.

The Class of 1959