Helen Webster and John Bochert Lagen
DR. JOHN BOCHERT LAGEN was born December 20, 1905 in Spokane, Spokane, Washington,250, 9939 and died February 12, 1987 in San Mateo County, California.250
He married HELEN WEBSTER on April 20, 1934 in Burlingame Presbyterian Church, San Mateo County, California,6459 daughter of FLORENCE L. SCOTT and JOHN ELDER WEBSTER. She was born in 1914 in California.
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- William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Helen Webster)
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- Jacob Clements Descendant Report (Ancestor of Helen Webster)
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- William Campbell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Helen Webster)
Education
John B. Lagen
- graduated from Mission High School, San Francisco, California, 19228060
- graduated from University of California, Berkeley, Alameda County, California in 1926 with a AB degree6835, 9939
- graduated from University of California, Berkeley, Alameda County, California in 1930 with a MD degree9939
Marriage Announcements and News
Times, August 20, 19346459
Helen Webster Weds Dr. Lagen At Local Presbyterian Church
Miss Helen Webster of San Mateo became the bride of Dr. John Borchert Lagen of San Francisco at a simple ceremony read at 1 o'clock this afternoon in the Burlingame Presbyterian church before a group of relatives and friends.
The bride wore beige crepe made with a cape, and a large black hat with black accessories, and a corsage of orchids. Mrs. John C. Norwell Jr. was the matron of honor, and her dress was of beige lace and her flowers a corsage of lavender orchids. John C. Newell Jr. was the best man.
At the conclusion of a week's wedding tour, Dr. Lagen and his bride will live in San Francisco, where a home is in residence.
The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Webster of Stockton, former residents of San Mateo, announced her engagement to Dr. Lagen on New Year's day. She is a graduate of Castilleja and later attended the University of California.
For many years the Webster family lived on the Peninsula. They were residents of Drake avenue, Burlingame, for years before moving to West Polar avenue, San Mateo, where the home was destroyed by fire in July. Mrs. Webster is actively interested in the San Francisco Presbyterial, and was prominent in affairs of the First Presbyterian church of Burlingame, Westminster Service, and the Delphian society while living in this community.
Dr. Lagen, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Lagen of San Francisco, and brother of Miss Peggy Lagen of Rochester, N. Y., is a graduate of the University of California medical school, and is now on the staff of the University of California hospital. He is a member of the Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity, medical society.
The Rev. John E. Stuchell read today's marriage service.
Obituaries
John B. Lagen, Medicine: San Francisco
1905-1987
Professor Emeritus
Director of Outpatient Clinics, Emeritus
With the death of John Borchert Lagen on February 12, 1987 the faculty of the University of California, San Francisco lost a valued colleague.
John Lagen was born in Spokane, Washington, on December 20, 1905, the son of Daniel and Elizabeth Lagen. He attended Mission High School in San Francisco and entered the University of California, Berkeley in 1922. In 1925 John was admitted to the UC Medical School, receiving an A.B. degree in 1926 and an M.D. in 1930. Following graduation he began his internship and residency training, which he completed in 1933. He was then appointed as research associate in medicine, working with William J. Kerr, Chairman of the Department of Medicine.
Beginning his academic career in an era when resources and time for basic research were scant on the San Francisco campus, John collaborated with Kerr and others on several ingenious clinical investigations. Early publications dealt with transmission of the common cold and angina pectoris in the obese, and he assisted with the development of the Kerr-Lagen belt to prevent angina in such patients. John was appointed instructor in medicine in 1937 and a year later Assistant Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology.
Already a member of the National Guard, John was called to active duty status in March 1941 and served with the United States Army Medical Corps until 1946. He had a record to distinguished service while on duty in Alaska and later in Europe as commander of a field hospital, and he left active service with the rank of full colonel. John was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service as commanding officer of the 14th Field Hospital. He held many postwar military assignments, including appointments as chief consultant in internal medicine to the 6th Army and consultant in medicine to the U.S. Army Hospital at Fort Ord. He received a commendation from the 6th Army Surgeon for his outstanding accomplishments as a consultant and his contributions in maintaining a high standard of medical care in the 6th Army. He also administered the MEND Program (Military Education for National Defense) for the School of Medicine. In 1966 John retired from the U.S. Army Medical Corps Reserves as a Brigadier General and received the Legion of Merit for outstanding service as Commanding General, 820th Hospital Center and 6253rd Army Hospital, Presidio of San Francisco.
The postwar segment of John's career at UCSF was increasingly consumed by administrative responsibilities but continued to include teaching, patient care, and research in the areas of cardiovascular disease and clinical therapeutics. Other subjects that attracted his interest included the treatment of scleroderma, the toxicity of chemicals used in garden and agricultural sprays and effect of drugs on the peripheral circulation. John was appointed Associate Professor of Medicine in 1949 and served as vice chairman of the Department of Medicine. In 1950 he was appointed associate dean of the School of Medicine, and in 1953 he became director of the Outpatient Clinic, a position he held until his retirement in 1971. John also served as acting dean of the School of Medicine from 1954-1956 and as consultant on medical and health services to the university vice president for medical and health sciences. In 1965 he was appointed director of the Student Health Service on the San Francisco campus.
After 34 years of devoted service to the University, John Lagen retired in December 1971. He enjoyed his years of retirement with his loving wife, Helen. One of John's hobbies was growing and developing new strains of orchids. He was recognized as an amateur expert in this undertaking. In 1979 Dr. John Lagen was elected an honorary member of the UCSF Gold Headed Cane Society for “his major contributions to the teaching and practice of medicine.”
A gentle man of sterling character and an adherent to traditional values, John was respected by his colleagues for his skill, generosity and integrity as an administrator and his broad capability as a physician. His warmth, tact and good humor endeared him to campus staff and others whom he served as personal physician. A man of dignity, loyalty, kindness and sensitivity, he will be missed by colleagues and friends.9939
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 4, 19301167 | San Mateo, San Mateo, California |
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