ALFRED LESLIE CRAIG

He was educated at the Long Beach High School and attended the University of Southern California for one year. His schooling was interrupted for active service as a pharmacist's mate in the U.S. Navy from May 1917 to February 1919. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Chicago in 1920.

On September 2, 1920 Dr. Craig married Hallie Marvin at the Sigma Nu fraternity house on the University of Chicago campus. The Craigs had four children: Robert Leslie, Elmyra, Marilyn and James Marvin.

Rush Medical College in Chicago granted him his degree in medicine in 1923. His first year of internship was served at the Presbyterian Hospital in Chicago. Wishing to specialize in Pediatrics, Dr. Craig spent one year on children's work at the Children's Hospital in Los Angeles.

After three months of pediatric practice in Long Beach, Dr. Craig developed a lung hemorrhage and spent the following year in bed in Tjunga, California, where he and Mrs. Craig lived in a small cottage. After a complete recovery, the doctor and his wife returned to Los Angeles where he became assistant to Dr. John C. Wilson, practicing orthopedics.

Dr. Wilson, who was very pleased with Dr. Craig's work, recommended him to the board of the Shriner's Hospital in Honolulu as chief surgeon. In this position, he served from February 1927 to December 1941 when he retired due to ill health. Dr. Craig maintained a private practice, however, until the end on 1946 when he left Honolulu to make his home in South Pasadena, California.

He was for many years a member of the executive committee of the Honolulu Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. He also gave many years of surgical work to Leahi Home and to Kalihi Receiving Hospital. On July 7, 1947, he was given recognition for the aid and support given as a medical advisory board member for selective service by both President Roosevelt and President Truman.

Dr. Craig died September 24, 1949 at Los Angeles at the age of 54.

He was a Fellow of the American Medical Association, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the Board of Orthopedic Surgery, American Academy of Surgeons, Territorial Medical Association (president 1941) and the Honolulu Medical Society (president in 1933 and elected to honorary membership in 1947).

Written by Mrs. A.L. Craig

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