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those remembered.

Dr. James Gordon, a CVMA Life Member, passed away on March 18, 2023. Dr. Gordon graduated from UC Davis with a DVM degree in 1960. He soon after moved to Lemoore, CA, where he built the Lemoore Animal Clinic and became a beloved fixture of his community.

Dr. Lane Johnson, a long-time CVMA Member, passed away on March 29, 2023. Dr. Johnson earned his DVM degree from UC Davis in 1980. He worked as a Health Science Assistant Clinical Professor in the Surgical & Radiological Sciences department at UC Davis. Dr. Johnson played an essential role in the veterinary students’ academic lives, teaching the vital third-year surgery course among other classes, holding after-hour workshops, and mentoring the students. He spent nearly every Saturday performing spay/neuters at the Sacramento SPCA.

Dr. John Shirley, a CVMA Life Member, passed away on December 22, 2021. Dr. Shirley graduated in 1952 from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine with the first class of DVM students. He built the first animal hospital in Livermore and was an accomplished orthopedic surgeon, with many of his peers referring their most difficult cases to him. He was the mayor of Livermore and served on the city council for almost a decade. Dr. Shirley served as the treasurer of the CVMA Political Action Committee from 1999–2004.

In memory of deceased members, the CVMA makes a donation to the California Veterinary Medical Foundation, whose mission is dedicated to nurturing kindness, education, and well-being for all animals, people, and the environment.