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Willis J. McCormick (1921–1979)
Volume 77 Number 4
In memoriam
455
organization, which he served as president. He was also past president of the B ‘Nai Brith organization. While at Tufts Dental School, he was a member of Alpha Omega, where he wrote a fraternity song that is still sung today. A better appreciation of this man can be obtained from the remarks of his daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Friar: “Unfortunately, there is no place in any necrology form that describes the love and respect that his family, patients, and community had for this good man. No one who needed treatment was turned away. His files are full of letters of thanks from former patients for not only the high quality of his professionalism but also the guidance and advice he gave to ‘his kids.’ He will be sorely missed.” In addition to his wife, Florence, Dr. Berger will be deeply missed by his daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Friar and Mrs. Norma Green, his five grandchildren, and his friends and associates. Morton
Willis J. McCormick
T
Speck, D .M.D.
(1921-1979)
he untimely death of Willis McCormick leaves a void in the Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists which cannot be filled readily. A 1943 graduate of Franklin and Marshall, Dr. McCormick received his D.D.S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1946 and his M.S. degree from Northwestern University in 1949. In between , he had served in the United States Army as a Captain in the Dental Corps. Shortly after establishing his practice in Haverford, Pennsylvania, he joined the staff of the University of Pennsylvania as an associate in both orthodontics and human dentition, a position he retained for 8 years. He was a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and a member of several orthodontic and dental organizations. In 1969-70 he served as president of the Pennsylvania Dental Association. Subsequently, he was active with the Delta Dental organizations and was an authority on insurance programs. In 1963 to 1965 it was necessary for him to step in as president of the old Stratford-Cookson Company, which was a family-held corporation. His interest in the outdoors was demonstrated by his love of fox hunting, which he did with the Pickering Hunt, and his maintenance of a hunting preserve in Birchrunville, Pennsylvania, which was liberally stocked with pheasants and quail. For this purpose, he bred and trained many Irish setters. After back surgery, his interest in horses changed from riding to brokering thoroughbred race horses. He developed an agency which dealt primarily with brood mares. These activities were connected with his dental interest in genetics and pharmaceuticals. In 1960 he married Patricia Kugler, and they were the parents of two children, Josephine Standish and Willis Anthony. He had another son, Kenneth Scott, by a previous marriage. He had a lifetime interest in music, ballet, and the performing arts, which he supported liberally. As well as his many dental memberships, he also was a member of the Merion Cricket Club, the Pickering Hunt Club, the Greenville Country Club, and the Delaware Turf Club.
In memoriam
455
organization, which he served as president. He was also past president of the B ‘Nai Brith organization. While at Tufts Dental School, he was a member of Alpha Omega, where he wrote a fraternity song that is still sung today. A better appreciation of this man can be obtained from the remarks of his daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Friar: “Unfortunately, there is no place in any necrology form that describes the love and respect that his family, patients, and community had for this good man. No one who needed treatment was turned away. His files are full of letters of thanks from former patients for not only the high quality of his professionalism but also the guidance and advice he gave to ‘his kids.’ He will be sorely missed.” In addition to his wife, Florence, Dr. Berger will be deeply missed by his daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Friar and Mrs. Norma Green, his five grandchildren, and his friends and associates. Morton
Willis J. McCormick
T
Speck, D .M.D.
(1921-1979)
he untimely death of Willis McCormick leaves a void in the Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontists which cannot be filled readily. A 1943 graduate of Franklin and Marshall, Dr. McCormick received his D.D.S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1946 and his M.S. degree from Northwestern University in 1949. In between , he had served in the United States Army as a Captain in the Dental Corps. Shortly after establishing his practice in Haverford, Pennsylvania, he joined the staff of the University of Pennsylvania as an associate in both orthodontics and human dentition, a position he retained for 8 years. He was a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and a member of several orthodontic and dental organizations. In 1969-70 he served as president of the Pennsylvania Dental Association. Subsequently, he was active with the Delta Dental organizations and was an authority on insurance programs. In 1963 to 1965 it was necessary for him to step in as president of the old Stratford-Cookson Company, which was a family-held corporation. His interest in the outdoors was demonstrated by his love of fox hunting, which he did with the Pickering Hunt, and his maintenance of a hunting preserve in Birchrunville, Pennsylvania, which was liberally stocked with pheasants and quail. For this purpose, he bred and trained many Irish setters. After back surgery, his interest in horses changed from riding to brokering thoroughbred race horses. He developed an agency which dealt primarily with brood mares. These activities were connected with his dental interest in genetics and pharmaceuticals. In 1960 he married Patricia Kugler, and they were the parents of two children, Josephine Standish and Willis Anthony. He had another son, Kenneth Scott, by a previous marriage. He had a lifetime interest in music, ballet, and the performing arts, which he supported liberally. As well as his many dental memberships, he also was a member of the Merion Cricket Club, the Pickering Hunt Club, the Greenville Country Club, and the Delaware Turf Club.