6/8/1926 OU med school grad.
Laura Marley Kirkpatrick was born 12 April 1887 and attended North
Mississippi Presbyterian College at Holly Springs, Mississippi (now
Mississippi Synodical College) and Baptist University for Women, Rawlings,
North Carolina. Laura married on 25 November 1908 in Ripley, Lauderdale
County, Tennessee to Joe Allison Kinchloe (son of John Kinchloe, M.D. of
Conway, Arkansas), who was born 12 December 1878. At fifteen years of age,
Joe received a scholarship to the University of Arkansas, which he accepted,
and studied Electrical Engineering. Joe was a business executive and died
on 3 January 1937. There was one child of the marriage.
Obituary: FOERSTER
Hervey Adolph, M.D., born in Rogers City, Michigan on Nov. 22, 1903, Hervey
Foerster was an only son of an only son. His parents' families were German
immigrants. As a child he traveled with his father's carnival but eventualy
the family settled in Drumright, OK where he finished high school. Originally
planning to be an engineer, he attended Carnegie Tech in Pittsburgh, PA for
one year. Then he decided to become a doctor, transferred to the University of
Oklahoma, received a B.S. in 1925 and an M.D. in 1927. After his internship in
1929 he married Hazel Ann Lower. He practical medicine in Oklahoma City and
then Ada, OK. In 1935 they moved to New York City where he specialized in
Dermatology at New York Skin & Cancer Hospital. He then practiced in Oklahoma
City again until World War II. After several stateside assignments, he went
overseas in 1943 where he was Commander of a station hospital in London until
the war ended. Always a military enthusiast, he remained in the Army Reserve,
commanded the 44th Evacuation Hospital and was a past commander of the
Military Order of the World Wars. He attended the rank of Colonel before
retiring. During his years of medical practice in Oklahoma City he was
President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, a longtime member of the Downtown
Kiwanis Club, a 32nd degree Mason and member of the Executive Club. Of
particular note is the fact that he brought the first iron lung to Oklahoma
City and arranged to have his friend Sir Alexander Fleming (discoverer of
penicillin) present for the dedication of the Oklahoma Medical Research
Institute. Professionally Dr. Foerster taught dermatology at the O.U. College
of Medicine and was a Clinical Professor Emeritus in the Department of
Dermotology. He was a member of the Academy of Dermotoloty and Past President
of both the Oklahoma City and Oklahoma Dermotological Societies. After
retiring from private practice in 1982, he founded the Retired Doctors Club
and served as President for several years. The club has been a prototype for
others around the U.S. He loved to travel and would gladly show his slides to
friends and civic groups. There were always amusing stories about his
adventures to accompany the slides. A man with a great zest for life and a
marvelous sense of humor, he always had a joke to tell, a twinkle in his eye
and brought fun and laughter wherever he went. Dr. Foerster is survived by his
wife of 60 years, Hazel; son and daughter-in-law, David William and Barbara
Foerster; daughter and son-in-law, Ann and Hank Ryan; 7 grandchildren and 3
great grandchildren. Service will be held Wednesday, April 18 at 2pm at
Nichols Hills Methodist Church with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Under the
direction of HAHN-COOK/STREET & DRAPER Funeral Directors.