IN MEMORIAM In Memory of Carl L. Sebelius, Jr., D.D.S.


October 12, 1940 – March 13, 2017 Xi Psi Phi Supreme President, 1992 –1994 Supreme Editor, 2006 – 2017


know how things worked and dreamed of becoming a sci- entist. He was inspired to pursue a career in dentistry by his father and grandfather. Carl Sebelius, Jr., DDS, is the third ‘Carl Sebelius’ in his family to carry ‘DDS’ behind his name. Carl Sebelius attended undergraduate at Vanderbilt


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University, graduating in 1961. He received his dental degree from UTHSC(University of Tennessee Health Sci- ence College) in 1964 and completed his internship and residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at UTHSC in 1967. Dr. Sebelius stayed for over 50+ years serving as Professor and various faculty board appointments within the UT College of Dentistry. In addition to his faculty responsibilities, Dr. Sebelius maintained a robust private


arl L. Sebelius, Jr., D.D.S., 76, of Nashville, TN, lost a hard fought battle to cancer March 13, 2017. As a child, Carl Sebelius, Jr. always wanted to


dental practice from 1968 to 1985, and from 1985 to 2000 was a practitioner with the University Dental Practice group. Carl’s dedication to the col-


lege and his students is clearly seen by his UTHSC faculty involvement. He served on the COD Faculty Senate, was chairman of the Committee of Faculty, and served on the Administrative Council, to name but a few. In total, he served on 18 different COD committees. Troughout his career, Carl has been highly engaged


in the field of dentistry and has served as president of virtually every organization of which he is a member, including: the Memphis Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons; the Memphis Dental Society; Tennessee Dental Association; Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Psi Chapter; Xi Psi Phi Fraternity; and the American Dental Interfraternity Council. He has also served as a Regent for the American College of Dentists and was currently serving Xi Psi Phi Fraternity as the supreme editor of its twice-yearly inter- national magazine, a position he has held for 10 years. Additionally he served in leadership positions for the


American Dental Association, the Tennessee Board of Dentistry and the Regional Medical Center at Memphis (now Regional One). His dedication to his field has not gone unrecognized


and Carl has received numerous awards in his career, including: the Richard Doggett Dean and Marguerite Tay- lor Dean Honorary Odonatological Society International College of Dentistry Award in 1964; the Tennessee Dental Association Fellowship Award in 1992; the American Col- lege of Dentists Fellowship Award in 1994; Who’s Who in Dentistry in 1995 and 1996; the Alumni Distinguished Service Award from the UT Alumni Association in 1998; the Hamilton Young Award from Xi Psi Phi in 1999; Induction in the International College of Dentists in 2007; and the Memphis Dental Society Humanitarian Award


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