In Memorium: Dr. Lewis Blue, Dr. G Franklin Day, and Dr. William B De Lage - CCDS June 2026 E News

 

Dr. Lewis Blue

June 9th, will be our retiree luncheon. This year we have a few dentists who are no longer with us. They will be missed.

Dr. Lewis Blue was instrumental in assisting with the annual 'Old Timers" luncheon. Every year he would help me spread the word about our get together. It was obvious about how much he cared for his dental friends. When I interviewed him for an article back in 2022, he expressed the importance of volunteering for the society, “I would like for an officer or some other respected dentist to call a dentist friend who hasn’t been involved in leadership and ask them to get involved, similar to the way I was prodded many years ago.” He notified me shortly before he passed that was unable make it this year due to being hospice care. Just a few days later I was notified that he had passed.  

Dr. G. Franklin Day spent a lot of time in the service of others. He was known for providing care to a lot of students who had dental issues without charging them. After retirement he taught at Lane Community College working with dental hygiene students. Outside of dentistry, he was very active in Kiwanis and his son's scout troop.

Dr. William B. DeLage was originally from Baton Rouge. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and blues music. He also served in the military and was stationed at Fort Lewis, assisting soldiers who were returning from Vietnam. 

 

Links to Obituaries Below:

Dr. G. Franklin Day          Dr. William DeLange          Dr. Lewis Blue

In Memoriam: Dr. Stanley Clawson Promoted Comradery While Bringing Laughter and Joy to Our Dental Community (June 11, 1933 – March 8, 2025) Reposted from May/June Newsletter 2025

 

Dr. Stanley Clawson and Dr. Robert Carmichael share a laugh while celebrating Stanley's 91st birthday at the 2024 retiree luncheon.

Dr. Stanley Clawson, who passed away on March 8, 2025, at the age of 91, leaves behind a legacy of laughter and community in the dental world.  

Dr. Clawson practiced dentistry for 30 years and was known for his sense of humor. Dr. Bob Carmichael says that he never saw any of his patients because they stayed with them. Stanley would joke that he did not need antiseptic because he numbed his patients with humor: “They were laughing the whole time he was working with them!” 

In a time when lawyers and doctors were creating group practices with professional partnerships, Dr. Stanley Clawson formed a group practice with doctors Minser & Day, thereby contributing to elevating dental practices in the Eugene area to the same level of professionalism as other types of practices.

At dental society meetings, Dr. Clawson would tell everyone to turn off their cellphones and get to know the people around them. He would also remind dentists that they were not competitors, saying that he did not want their patients as he had enough for himself. He encouraged dentists who had extra patients to give them to the newer dentists.

Dr. Clawson also partnered with Dr. Brinkman and Dr. Hanson to create a store: Grape and Grain. This venture allowed Stanley to travel Europe to find items to sell in their store. He also traveled to Tibet with his wife, collecting yak butter and wine made by Monks.

During the time Grape and Grain was in business, Dr. Clawson would organize Christmas parties for the dental society, which included fancy attire and a big dinner. Grape and Grain would donate various gifts from all over the world. Dr. Clawson would emcee the event, and Dr. Burr and Dr. Carmicheal would dress up as gift-giving elves.

Outside of his dentist office, Stanley enjoyed many outdoor activities, such as helicopter skiing, windsurfing, sailing, and tennis. Later in life, he honed his skills as a woodworking craftsman.

(Information from interview with Dr. Bob Carmichael and Register Guard Obituary)