Wil Alexander Passes Away

'Whole person care' model creator dies at 95

Wil Alexander, PhD, died Nov. 16, 2016, at the age of 95. It is “the loss of a friend, the fall of a leader and the end of an era,” describes his colleague in the School of Religion, Professor David Larson, PhD, DMin.

Alexander made whole person care into the model it is today at Loma Linda University Health. Additionally, he was professor, School of Medicine; emeritus professor, School of Religion; and founding director of the Center for Spiritual Life and Wholeness.

Before rejoining the faculty of Loma Linda University in 1973, he earned two master’s degrees, a doctor of philosophy degree and wore many professional hats: chair of the department of church and ministry, Andrews University Theological Seminary; chair, department of religion, Andrews University; pastor, White Memorial Church, Los Angeles; and public relations secretary, Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

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