Milestones

Honoring Lloyd Wyman and John Todorovich

Elder Lloyd Wyman and Elder John Todorovich were well known in the Pacific Union both for their long and effective ministries and for their lifelong friendship. They were the same age, with birthdays only four days apart, and they passed away just two months apart. They worked together in ministry many times over the years and held a deep respect for each other.

C. Lloyd Wyman passed peacefully into his rest on January 16, 2022, at age 93. He is survived by his wife, Donna; daughter, Sandy; son, Scott; four grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.

Lloyd was born in Burma in 1928 to missionary parents, the youngest of four children. Except for a furlough trip to America when he was nine, Lloyd spent his first 13 years in Burma or at Vincent Hill School in northern India. During the early years of World War II, following his parents escape from Burma, the family returned to America where Lloyd and his siblings finished their education.

In 1949, prior to graduating from Walla Walla college with his degree in theology, Lloyd and Donna Spillman were married. His 60 years in gospel ministry started with pastoring and singing evangelism in the North Pacific Union. His rich tenor voice and his passion for conveying the love of God through music impacted many lives throughout his ministry. Lloyd and Donna often sang duets together.

In 1960, Lloyd and Donna, with their two children, moved to the Pacific Union Conference where Lloyd pastored the Hollywood, Azure Hills, White Memorial, and Central Oahu churches before serving for many years as Ministerial Secretary for the Pacific Union. Lloyd retired at age 81.

Lloyd rarely repeated a sermon; he loved to create fresh insights and bring in current world events. He was a master of Bible stories and brought them to life with practical application to daily living. His greatest joy was sharing a pathway to knowing Jesus personally. Lloyd had a great sense of humor, was the first to say “I’m sorry,” and practiced daily kindness to all. Even in his Alzheimer’s at the close of his life, he thanked his caregivers, expressed his affection for his family, and prayed meaningful prayers. Lloyd went to his rest looking forward to the heavenly eternity he preached about throughout his ministry.

John Todorovich passed away on November 4, 2021, in Loma Linda, California. Lovingly known as Elder “T” to many, he faithfully served God in his ministry for nearly 40 years. He made a lasting impression on those he met as he shared his kindness and compassion. He was cherished and beloved by many.

John was born in 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington, and was the youngest of ten children. He graduated from Walla Walla College in 1955 and began his ministry in Oregon. He spent most of his ministry pastoring in the Southern California and Oregon Conferences. He received and answered the call to become Vice President of the Oregon Conference in 1981. He returned to Southern California in 1989 to pastor again at the Camarillo church. In 1992 he returned

to conference administration as the Ministerial Secretary for the Southern California Conference, where he remained until his retirement.

John enjoyed landscaping and took a personal interest in beautifying his yard whenever he moved. He especially loved roses and made sure they were always in his gardens. He also enjoyed listening to music and reading. John is survived by five children, seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He will be remembered as a man who loved God, ministry, and his family.

Remembering Dr. Brian Bull

Brian Bull, MD, an inventor and one of the world’s leading experts on hematology, who served as dean of Loma Linda University School of Medicine for a decade starting in the 1990s, died February 22. He was 84 and had been diagnosed with cancer. Highly analytical, Bull was a prolific inventor, creating numerous methods and instruments to better understand blood platelets and their function, including clotting. Graduating in 1961 at the top of his class from Loma Linda University School of Medicine helped him land residencies at Yale University and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where he collaborated on numerous groundbreaking research projects. He returned to Loma Linda University as a professor in 1968, where he remained for the rest of his career.

Colleagues estimate he was granted 17 patents and authored 230 papers. At the NIH, he helped invent the Coulter Counter analysis—essentially an electrochemical cell with a small hole in it to count blood platelets as they pass, similar to what had already been invented for blood cells. He also created “Bull’s algorithm” in the 1970s, an equation for blood lab technicians to quickly determine if equipment is working correctly that is still widely used in most lab equipment today. He published the algorithm instead of thinking to patent it, which he later laughed and shrugged about.

As medical school dean, a post he held from 1994 to 2003, he used data to discover ways to empower students and increase graduation rates. His approaches included creating systems for more students to perform well on national exams and to better pinpoint key attributes of successful medical students, which colleagues then used to more effectively interview applicants. Bull chaired the Department of Pathology and Human Anatomy for more than 40 years, starting in 1973. He also served for 10 years as editor of the international hematology journal, Blood Cells.

Brian Stanley Bull was born in Watford, a suburb of London, England, on September 14, 1937. He attended high school in Jamaica where his father served as a school administrator. He attended Pacific Union College in Northern California and later transferred to what is now Walla Walla University in Washington state, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1957. To meet the age requirement, he had to wait a year to attend what is now Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He graduated in 1961.

Residencies at Yale and the NIH were followed by fellowships at the NIH and at the Royal Post Graduate Medical School in London. Bull joined Loma Linda University in 1968 as an assistant professor of pathology, became associate professor in 1971, and served as department chair beginning in 1973.

Bull had remained active in his work through December, including a series of journal articles highlighting new research on the pathology of COVID-19 infection.

He is survived by his wife, Maureen, and daughters, Beverly and Beryl.

___________________ For Dr. Bull’s memorial please go to https://bit.ly/3JOlKIZ