Earl “Hunt” McCauley, ’66 DVM, Bozeman, Mont., died on June 11, 2018, at 84. He followed his father’s footsteps to become a veterinarian after realizing he did not want to continue engineering. Hunt lectured at the University of Minnesota in large animal medicine and other topics. Later on he became a consultant for the World Bank and traveled the world to assess and investigate livestock. He is survived by his wife, Sue Claypole McCauley; two children; four grandchildren; and his sister.

Bart Fischer, ’94 DVM, Valley City, N.D., died on September 15 at 52. Following graduation from the University of Minnesota, he moved to Valley City to work at the Valley City Veterinary Hospital, where he would later become a partner and eventually owner of the clinic. Fischer is survived by his wife, Jennifer; two children; a sister; a brother; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Charles Extrand, ’59 DVM, Brainerd, Minn., died on June 23 at 89. Upon graduating high school, he enlisted in the Minnesota National Guard and spent three years serving in the U.S. Army. Exstrand had multiple careers, including two as a veterinarian—retiring first at 62 and then again at 80. He remained active in the National Guard his entire life, retiring in 1990 with the rank of colonel. Exstrand is survived by his wife Norma Jean; his sister, Rae Anne; three children; and four grandchildren.

Geraldine Elliston, ’64 DVM, Amarillo, Texas, died on June 28 at 73. Elliston worked for the USDA in Ames, Iowa; for Bio-Tec and Jensen-Salsbery Laboratories in Kansas City, Mo.; and as a relief veterinarian in Minneapolis, the Kansas City area, Dallas, and Amarillo before opening her own practice, Evening Pet Clinic in Amarillo in 1985. Elliston closed her practice and retired in 1999. She is survived by her son, five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Bryce Cunningham, ’58 DVM, North Liberty, Iowa, died on May 15 at 87. Cunningham explored veterinary medicine at the University of Minnesota, but the hands-on experience of birthing a calf shifted his focus to biochemistry. Cunningham taught biochemistry for 23 at Kansas State University. In addition to his professorship, Cunningham subcontracted to do independent research for pharmaceutical firms. He went on to found Bio-Research Products Inc., which he sold upon his retirement in 2013.

Arun Bahl, ’75 DVM, Cornelius, N.C., died on October 15, 2019, at 73. Bahl founded and served as president of Bahl Farms/Consulting Inc.

Debra Nielsen, ‘86 VMD, passed away at the age of 63 in Richfield, MN. She graduated valedictorian of her class. A lifelong animal lover, she went on to become a compassionate veterinarian. Survived by husband Dr. Alan Russell; daughter Dr. Cori Russell; son-in-law Matthew Lacki; grandson, Wesley Alan Wilder; mother, Betty Ritchie; niece, Janelle Nielsen.

Jay Heezen, ‘68 VMD, passed away on August 6, 2020. After graduation, Jay enlisted in the U.S. Army Veterinary Corp and served from 1968 to 1970. He started a veterinary practice outside Plankinton, SD and practiced in the area for 35 years. Jay retired from full-time veterinary practice in 2006 and enjoyed his retirement in Keystone, SD. Jay is survived by two sons, Jason (Angie) Heezen of Plankinton, and Jon Heezen of Hadley, MN; a daughter, Jennifer (Bob) Hammond of Rapid City, and seven grandchildren.

Richard Carlson, ‘54 BA ‘58 DVM, ‘66 MD, ‘91 MBA, passed away on July 17, 2020 at Family Life Memory Care in Nampa, ID after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. After practicing as a veterinarian for several years, he went back to medical school, earning his MD degree from the University of Minnesota in 1966. Then later he earned an MBA degree from Eastern University near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1991. He also envisioned and co-founded the Evergreen Surgical Center in Kirkland, Washington. Dick is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lois Carlson, his two daughters, LuAnn Carlson, and Marcy Carlson (Tim Smeeding), and a grandson.