Dr. John Graham Golden

GOLDENColonel (Dr.) John Graham Golden, USAF (Ret.), died unexpectedly June 26, 2010 in San Antonio. He was born in Bonham, Texas on September 13, 1946, and spent his childhood in Waco, Texas. Golden graduated from the Texas AM College of Veterinary Medicine in 1969 and entered military service in 1970 as a member of the United States Air Force Veterinary Corps. He was the last active duty research veterinarian in the Air Force prior to the Air Force Veterinary Corps being abolished in 1981. Golden\'s last active duty assignment from 1988 until his retirement was as Director of the Veterinary Sciences Department for the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base (AFB), San Antonio. There, he ensured that all biomedical research programs involving research animal models were humane, and that all animals received the best possible care. Other assignments during his career included Kincheloe AFB, Michigan; Hahn Air Base, Germany; the Air Force Institute of Technology with assignment at the Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania; and Armstrong Aeromedical Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Golden received numerous military decorations as well as the 1994 Outstanding Alumnus Award for Government Research from Texas AM University College of Veterinary Medicine. Upon his retirement in 1999, Dr. Golden became Director of the Palo Alto Veterinary Technology Department for two years. He enjoyed working with both students and faculty. He also taught as an adjunct veterinary instructor for the Palo Alto Vet Tech Department. Golden enjoyed his river property in Spring Branch, Texas, and was devoted to his family, who dearly loved him and will miss him greatly. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Beverly Burrow Golden; daughters, Polly Golden Burris and husband Brant Burris, Jennifer Golden Hopkins and husband Mark Hopkins and grandchildren Lainey and Graham Hopkins; son, John Graham Golden, Jr and wife Katie Porter Golden; and sister, SuEllen Wilson of Dallas. GOLDENColonel (Dr.) John Graham Golden, USAF (Ret.), died unexpectedly June 26, 2010 in San Antonio. He was born in Bonham, Texas on September 13, 1946, and spent his childhood in Waco, Texas. Golden graduated from the Texas AM College of Veterinary Medicine in 1969 and entered military service in 1970 as a member of the United States Air Force Veterinary Corps. He was the last active duty research veterinarian in the Air Force prior to the Air Force Veterinary Corps being abolished in 1981. Golden\'s last active duty assignment from 1988 until his retirement was as Director of the Veterinary Sciences Department for the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine, Brooks Air Force Base (AFB), San Antonio. There, he ensured that all biomedical research programs involving research animal models were humane, and that all animals received the best possible care. Other assignments during his career included Kincheloe AFB, Michigan; Hahn Air Base, Germany; the Air Force Institute of Technology with assignment at the Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania; and Armstrong Aeromedical Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Golden received numerous military decorations as well as the 1994 Outstanding Alumnus Award for Government Research from Texas AM University College of Veterinary Medicine. Upon his retirement in 1999, Dr. Golden became Director of the Palo Alto Veterinary Technology Department for two years. He enjoyed working with both students and faculty. He also taught as an adjunct veterinary instructor for the Palo Alto Vet Tech Department. Golden enjoyed his river property in Spring Branch, Texas, and was devoted to his family, who dearly loved him and will miss him greatly. Survivors include his wife of 40 years, Beverly Burrow Golden; daughters, Polly Golden Burris and husband Brant Burris, Jennifer Golden Hopkins and husband Mark Hopkins and grandchildren Lainey and Graham Hopkins; son, John Graham Golden, Jr and wife Katie Porter Golden; and sister, SuEllen Wilson of Dallas. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, 2010, with Rev. Ron Hill officiating at the Fellowship of San Antonio, 23755 Canyon Golf Road, San Antonio. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Fellowship of San Antonio.

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A memorial service will be at 1 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, 2010, with Rev. Ron Hill officiating at the Fellowship of San Antonio, 23755 Canyon Golf Road, San Antonio. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Fellowship of San Antonio.