DR. GORDON SPARKS LETTERMAN 1914-2001 Johnson scholarship to Washington University: Medical School where he received his Medical Degree in 1941 Dr. Letterman served his Internship in f. Gordon Sparks Letterman, | Missouri Alpha ‘38, grandson of Founder Letterman, joined those distinguished members of our Brotherhood in Chapter Eternal on March 26. 2001. Brother Letterman servedhis country. his family, his fellow rman, and his Fraternity with love, honor and dignity Grandson of Founder William Hi. Letterman and son of Dr, William Gordon Letterman, Pennsylvania Alpha ’02, Dr. Gordon Sparks Letterman was Initiated into the mysteries of Phi Kappa Psi as member of the Missouri Alpha Chapter on May 15,1938. Herepresentedthe family atmany Grand Arch Councils and was present in Canonsburg, Pennsyivaniaduringihe ceremony commemorating the 100! anniversary of the founding of Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, and made remarks during the unveiling of the bronze plaque, then affixed to the old home of the Widow Laura Letterman, his grandmother. The message of that moment, “Grant us brotherhood, not only for this ay, but for all our years.” Dr. Letterman wasbom August 17, 1914 in St. Louis, Missouri He was awarded a fouryear scholarship to Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, wherehe camedhisA.B-dearee in 1937 and his Bachelor of Medical Science degree in 1940. Duringabriliant undergraduate career, he was elected t0 Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi honorary societies, among many others. He was later a recipient of the Johnson and Summer 2001 Medicine and Surgery at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri, He served his Residency in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery at Barnes Hospital and St.Louis Children's Hospital From 1944 to 1946 Dr. Letterman servedin the U.S, Naval Medical Comps, a5 surgeon aboard the LST 931 during the invasions of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. He also served as surgeon on Base 18 in (Guam and after returning tothe states, 3 surgeon at St. Albans Hospital on Long Istand, New York. Dr. Letterman was elected to the American Board of Surgery in 1948and the American Board ofPasti Surgery in 1950, [Not only was he a distinguished surgeon, and plastic surgeon, butaneminentteacher as well. He held successively higher appointments at The George Washington University School of Medicine in ‘Washington. DC: firstas Clinical instructor and then as Clinical Professor of Surgery ‘and later, Professor of Surgery and Plastic Surgery Dr. Letterman was a post ‘graduate Professor of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery with the Intemational Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and a member of faculty for Instructional Coursesin Baden, West Germany (1976) Tokyo, Japan (1977), Lausanne, Switzerland(1978), Ankara, Turkey (2978), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1979), Bristol, England (1980), “Tokyo, Japan (1981), and Uppsala, Sweden (1983) untlhisretirement in 1993, During his career he was ‘consultant at Newton D. Baker Veteran's Administration Hospital, Martinsburg, West Virginia: Veteran's Administration Hospital, ‘Washington, D.C; Malcom Grow Hospital, Andrews Air Force Base; ‘Walter Reed Army Medical Center; St. Elzabeth's Hospital; and D. C General Hospital Dr Letterman was Professor of Surgery Emeritus at The George Washington Universiy School of Medicine and was appointed Chairman of the Section for PasicSurgeryat Sibley Memorial Hospital Fics survived by his wife Elma, of 54 years and his son, Gordon R. Letterman, West Virginia Alpha ‘72. Wl 59