TCOM Friends and Colleagues We'll Miss

Kevin "Kip" Wilson, D.O. , Class of 1985, passed away on November 15, 2003 . After graduating from TCOM, Kevin became a board certified anesthesiologist and specialized in pain management. He was married to Trinka Wilson for 30 years. Dr. Wilson is survived by Trinka; their children, Kelly, Brandt, Lauren and Olivia; and one grandchild, William.

Trinka says that she and Kevin shared many wonderful memories during their time at TCOM.

To all our friends from TCOM, those were our years we remembered as having had the best times. Medical school is tough, but brings good memories." (April 2004)

Richard Hochberger, D.O. , a 1975 graduate of the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine and former faculty member at the health science center, passed away Oct. 8 after battling cancer. He was 53. As a trustee and founding physician of the Cook Children's Healthcare System, Dr. Hochberger lectured on health care issues, served on a myriad of medical committees and instituted a system of after-hours telephone assistance for parents with sick children. He was also a past president of the TCOM Alumni Association. (April 2004)