David Kelsey Gordin passed away in Santa Barbara, California on March 18, 2007. After graduating from Dartmouth in 1961 and Dartmouth Medical School in 1962 he finished medical school at Cornell University, graduating in 1964 with a doctor of medicine. While at Dartmouth, where he was premed for three years, David was a member of Beta Theta Pi and Dragon. After three years in the Air Force David had a long and successful career as an orthopedic surgeon, primarily in California, after which he retired. David is survived by his wifre, Marianne, and their children Suzanne, David, Andrea and Stacy.