IN MEMORIAM

Thomas R. Spell (1934-1989)

Thomas R. Spell, 54, died July 25, 1989. Dr. Spell completed his graduate orthodontic training at Fairleigh Dickinson University in 1967. He was elected to active membership in the American Association of Orthodon- tists in 1972.

A native of Jackson, Miss., Dr. Spell had been president of the Hillsborough County Dental Society and had served as editor of the West Coast District Dental Society newsletter. Among his interests were gold, fishing, swimming, and tennis.

Dr. Spell is survived by his wife, Mary Esther Spell, Lutz, Fla.; a stepdaughter, Ms. Terri Matthews, Indi- anapolis, Ind.; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Spell, Jackson, Miss.; a brother, James, Dallas, Texas; and a sister, Mrs. Ralph Ford, Jackson, Miss.

James E. Mclver (1922-1990)

James E. Mclver, former chairman of the graduate orthodontic department at the Medical College of Vir- ginia, died March 18, 1990. He was 67.

Almost a year before his death, a group of his former students gathered in Richmond on March 5, 1989, to formally dedicate the James E. Mclver Orthodontic Li- brary, named in honor of their beloved "Doctor Mac."

One of the doctors present had been a member of the first class of graduate orthodontic students under Dr. Mclver's chairmanship. He noted dutifully that none of the students called him "Doctor Mac" until they had graduated. He went on to say that Dr. Mclver had "worked with 100 future orthodontists, instilling in them his knowledge, clinical skills, and professional responsibility."

There was more, the former student said. Dr. Mclver enriched his students with an understanding of the human values of life and how they relate to society and to a doctor's career. "He tailored his approach to the individual," the former student said. "I was sick every morning for 2 years and could never perform to the level he expected of me. Today, I realize that Doctor Mac was molding me for the realities of life and my profession. He and his loving and supportive wife, Nancy, unselfishly dedicated many years of their lives to enrich ours. All of us in this room were fortunate to have been chosen by him."

A native of Roanoke, Va., Dr. Mclver attended the University of Virginia before earning his dental degree at Georgetown in 1945. He was trained as an ortho- dontic specialist at Iowa State in 1956. He served for a number of years as a Naval reserve officer.

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Dr. Mclver's distinguished academic career began in 1949 when he accepted a position as assistant pro- fessor in denture prosthesis at the Medical College of Virginia. In 1956, just after completing his graduate orthodontic work, Dr. McIver was named an assistant professor in the Department of Orthodontics at MCV. After a year, he was named to a similar post at Iowa State. He chaired the department at that university in 1961. Then, in 1961, he was appointed chairman and full professor of the orthodontic department at MCV where he served until his retirement in June 1988. After that, Dr. Mclver was professor emeritus.

He joined the staff at Children's Hospital in 1953 and served on the facial deformity teams there and at MCV.

Dr. Mclver was president of the Virginia Ortho- dontic Society in 1978 and had served as treasurer of the Virginia Chapter of the American College of Den- tists. He was a charter member of the MCV Orthodontic Education and Research Foundation and a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Dr. McIver was a life member of the Virginia Dental Association and Delta Sigma Delta dental fraternity. Other memberships included the American Association of Dental Schools, American Association for Cleft Pal- ate Rehabilitation, American Cleft Palate Association, Pierre Fauchard Academy, American Denture Society, OKD, and the Virginia Academy of Science.

The author of several slide-illustrated presentations, he had written scientific articles and given many dis- tinguished lectures.

Guy W. Toph (1911-1990)

Guy W. Toph, 79, a retired member of the American Association of Orthodontists since 1970, died Jan. 5, 1990. He joined the Association in 1950, but stopped practicing orthodontics in 1967 because of illness.

Born in Lakeland, Fla., he moved to Tampa in the early 1920s. Dr. Toph was president of the senior class at Plant High School and an all-state football star.

Dr. Toph was a member of the Tampa Rotary Club for 35 years. He rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Army during World War II, serving in the China- Burma-India theater.

In 1939 he originated the Guy Troph Award, which was presented annually to a Hillsborough County foot- ball player who demonstrated scholarship, leadership, and athletic prowess.

Dr. Toph is survived by a daughter, Ms. Laurie Barefield, of Brandon, Fla., and sons, Joe, of Tampa, Fla., and Rick, who lives in North Carolina.