Vernon A. Karli, ’56 DVM, Clive, Iowa, died May 30, 2019, at 94. Prior to graduating high school, Karli enlisted in the U.S. Navy, in which he served for six years. After attending veterinary school, Karli served as the sole veterinarian for the city of Mabel, Minn. He practiced there for 16 years before relocating to Waukon, Iowa, where he joined a multi-vet practice. Karli later worked for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food, Safety, and Inspection Center as Inspector-In-Charge.

Donald W. Johnson, ’53 DVM, ’63 PhD, Green Valley, Ariz., died April 6 at 91. When the seventh graduating class of the CVM (1957) was the first class to receive ambulatory training in Maple Plain, Johnson was placed in charge of the Maple Plain ambulatory service. The venture proved very successful and provided good training for students interested in large animal practice.

Donald W. Johnson, ’53 DVM, ’63 PhD, Green Valley, Ariz., died April 6 at 91. When the seventh graduating class of the CVM (1957) was the first class to receive ambulatory training in Maple Plain, Johnson was placed in charge of the Maple Plain ambulatory service. The venture proved very successful and provided good training for students interested in large animal practice.

Albert C. Batchelder, ’53 DVM, Faribault, Minn. died February 4 at 91. Batchelder served in the United States Navy and Army. He worked at the Faribault Veterinary Clinic, where he was a founding partner, and the Faribault Animal Center as a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. He is survived by his wife, Jan; 5 children; 9 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild.

Russell C. Smith, ’55 DVM, Portage, Wisc., died February 24 at 90. He practiced mixed animal medicine for more than 40 years. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jeanette. He is survived by 4 children, 12 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren.

Donald A. Schmidt, DVM, ’50 MS, PhD, Columbia, Mo., died December 29 at 96. Schmidt received a master of science degree in veterinary pathology from the University of Minnesota while on a fellowship with the Mayo Clinic in 1950. In the same year, he accepted a position as veterinarian for the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago, where he was the first full-time veterinarian employed by the zoo. In 1953, he accepted the position of assistant professor in veterinary pathology at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich. He became certified by the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 1959. He completed a PhD degree in veterinary pathology from Michigan State University in 1961, and in 1966, he accepted a position as professor of veterinary pathology at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri–Columbia. Schmidt became one of nine who successfully passed the first national certifying examination of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in veterinary clinical pathology in 1972. He retired in 1992 as professor emeritus and continued working part-time for the pathology department until he was 80 years old. During his teaching career, Schmidt received the Carl J. Norden Distinguished Teaching Award four times. In 2005, Schmidt was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology. He is survived by 3 children, 16 grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren.

Harvey A. Olson, ’56 DVM, Enid, Okla., died January 1 at 91.

Dean F. Johnson, ’55 DVM, ’62 DDS, North Mankato, Minn., died January 22 at 87. While pursuing graduate studies at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, Johnson was inducted into the U.S. Air Force as a second lieutenant and was stationed at the Chaumont Air Base in Chaumont, France. There, he served as chief food and water inspector and cared for military sentry dogs. After leaving France, Johnson entered the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, graduating in 1962. He then moved to Mankato, where he began a private dental practice for 44 years. Johnson fulfilled 20 years of military service through the U.S. Army Reserve and the U.S. Army National Guard. He served as the first-ever chief dental officer of the Minnesota National Guard and retired from the Army as a full colonel. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn; 5 children; 19 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

George K. Bacon, ’58 DVM, Farmington, Minn., died December 18 at 86. He is survived by his wife, Kelly; 3 children; and 5 grandchildren.