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Carl Oscar Engstrom 1884–1956
In Memoriam CARLO&CABEBWST%OM 1884-1966 ARL OSCAR ENGSTROM died on June 30, 1956, in Santa Cruz, California. He had retired in 1955 and moved to Santa Cruz because of ill health, but continued to hope that he might complete fifty years of practice.
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He was born in Sacramento, Ca,lifornia, on Nov. 6, 3884, the son of FretlHe married Anna Vcrena Oshorn crick Emil and Hanna (Pearson) Engstrom. on July 28, 1935; she served as his dental assistant until his retirement. Dr. Engstrom received his dental degree in 1907 at the University of Southern California and immediately located in Sacramento. While in college he had become interested in orthodontics ; this interest finally led him, in 1911, to attend the Angle School of Orthodontia in New London, Connecticut. He returned to Sacramento and was the first in t,hat city to limit his practice. In college he was a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Delta Sigma Delta. Later he belonged to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the First International Orthodontic Congress (held in New York in 1926), the Masons, and the Shriners. Dr. Engstrom participated in organizing t,he Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, and served as its secretary for a long period. He later bccamc one of its early presidents. He was editor of the Society’s Bulletin for a number of years prior to 1932. His inclination as a perfectionist was carried over into his work as an orthodontist; he was considered by his colleagues as one with real ability. He gave special attention to systematic case history records which became widely known throughout the country and with which he always attempted to indoctrinate younger practitioners. As no history of the Pacific Coast Society had ever been compiled, Dr. Engstrom was appointed by the then President Blake to develop one, a task which he accepted graciously but wit.h skepticism. He realized the difficulties to be encountered in unearthing early historical facts with so many of the older men no longer here. In later occasional meetings, he would report progress but again emphasize the difficulties of the task. The present status of the history, now interrupted, is not, known. AdaPted
from
the
Bulletin
of
the
Pacific
Coast 382
Society
of
Orthodontics.
Volume 13
Number 5
IN
383
MEMORIAM
Although, for the most part, a serious and quiet type, Dr. Engstrom had his lighter side, with a good sense of humor and a capacity for enjoying and exchanging many a yarn with confreres. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him. In addition to his widow, he is survived by a sister, Hulda Green of Imola ; and two brothers, Armand Engstrom of Berkeley and Dr. Theodore Engstrom of Los Angeles, California. ARTHUR D. OSBORN (nephew) JAMES D. MCCOY ~~'ILLIAM TV. 1,ESLIE ‘\\TILLI.~M S. PARKER REIJBEN L. BLAKE
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He was born in Sacramento, Ca,lifornia, on Nov. 6, 3884, the son of FretlHe married Anna Vcrena Oshorn crick Emil and Hanna (Pearson) Engstrom. on July 28, 1935; she served as his dental assistant until his retirement. Dr. Engstrom received his dental degree in 1907 at the University of Southern California and immediately located in Sacramento. While in college he had become interested in orthodontics ; this interest finally led him, in 1911, to attend the Angle School of Orthodontia in New London, Connecticut. He returned to Sacramento and was the first in t,hat city to limit his practice. In college he was a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon and Delta Sigma Delta. Later he belonged to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the First International Orthodontic Congress (held in New York in 1926), the Masons, and the Shriners. Dr. Engstrom participated in organizing t,he Pacific Coast Society of Orthodontists, and served as its secretary for a long period. He later bccamc one of its early presidents. He was editor of the Society’s Bulletin for a number of years prior to 1932. His inclination as a perfectionist was carried over into his work as an orthodontist; he was considered by his colleagues as one with real ability. He gave special attention to systematic case history records which became widely known throughout the country and with which he always attempted to indoctrinate younger practitioners. As no history of the Pacific Coast Society had ever been compiled, Dr. Engstrom was appointed by the then President Blake to develop one, a task which he accepted graciously but wit.h skepticism. He realized the difficulties to be encountered in unearthing early historical facts with so many of the older men no longer here. In later occasional meetings, he would report progress but again emphasize the difficulties of the task. The present status of the history, now interrupted, is not, known. AdaPted
from
the
Bulletin
of
the
Pacific
Coast 382
Society
of
Orthodontics.
Volume 13
Number 5
IN
383
MEMORIAM
Although, for the most part, a serious and quiet type, Dr. Engstrom had his lighter side, with a good sense of humor and a capacity for enjoying and exchanging many a yarn with confreres. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him. In addition to his widow, he is survived by a sister, Hulda Green of Imola ; and two brothers, Armand Engstrom of Berkeley and Dr. Theodore Engstrom of Los Angeles, California. ARTHUR D. OSBORN (nephew) JAMES D. MCCOY ~~'ILLIAM TV. 1,ESLIE ‘\\TILLI.~M S. PARKER REIJBEN L. BLAKE