David George Latta M.D. (1935 - 2007)

Born 7 Aug 1935 in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Joan Margaret (Hanson) Latta — married 19 Jun 1957 in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States

Died 10 Jan 2007 at age 71 in Boise, Idaho, United States

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Biography

David Latta M.D. has Welsh ancestors.

David George was born in Toledo, Ohio, on August 7, 1935, to Lynn Howard Latta (1900-1984) and Frances Rosalia (Price) Latta (1906-2003).^[1] He may have been named after his mother's father, David Manly Price (1869-1927) His middle name is the surname of his Welsh great-grandfather, Edward George (1828-1895). He was an orthopedic surgeon in Santa Barbara, California.

When David was four years old he lived with his parents and brother, Robert Latta M.D., then two, in Chicago, Illinois, in 1940. ^[2] At the time he father worked as a patent lawyer for Borg Warner and his mother, an organist and piano teacher, was at home taking care of her children.

David's father had set up his own office on Westwood Boulevard in Brentwood and bought a house at 12291 San Vicente Avenue, Santa Monica, Los Angeles before May, 1950, when the U.S. Census enumerated the family. His parents attended the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Burbank. David was 12 years old then.^{[3] [4]}

David married his high school sweetheart, Joan Margaret (Hanson) Latta (1935-1990) on June 19, 1957 in Glendale, California.^[5] The reception was held in the gardens of the bride's family home.^[6]

David George Latta considered practicing law like his father but decided to go into medicine after studying for a year at the University of Southern California School of Law. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine on June 1, 1963, and earned his Physicians and Surgeon's Certificate from the Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California on July 1, 1964. He was Resident physician in Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Southern California from July 1, 1964 to May 1, 1966, and from July 1, 1969 to June 30, 1970.

David George Latta was drafted into the the US Army in January 1966 and trained at Ft. San Housten, Texas. In late June, 1966, he and his family sailed aboard the USNS Buckner to Europe en route to Augsburg, Germany, where he was stationed for three years. He served as a commissioned officer with the final rank of major at the 30th Field Hospital on the US Army Base in Augsburg from 1966 to 1969. He gained invaluable experience and distinguished himself as a skilled surgeon while in Augsburg

David George Latta and his family lived briefly in Glendale and Downey, California, after returning to the States. He joined a medical practice in Santa Barbara as an orthopedic surgeon in 1970.

David Latta was a pioneer in sports medicine and one of the first surgeons to perform a total knee operation in the United States. He frequently donated his time and services to sports teams in Santa Barbara high schools and colleges, including the University of California, Santa Barbara.

The Regents of the American College of Surgeons admitted him as a Fellow on 24 Oct 1974. The American Orthopedic Society of Sports Medicine elected him a active member on July 23, 1984.

An expert downhill skier and sailor, David volunteered as a team doctor for the U.S. Ski Team for many years and also served as a medical director for the 1984 Olympics at Lake Casitas, California. He was elected Commodore of the Santa Barbara Yacht Club in 1980 and belonged to the Rotary Club of Santa Barbara. He passed away on January 10, 2007, in Boise, Idaho.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Ohio, U.S., Birth Index, 1908-1998," database, (Ancestry Record 3146 #3528592 : accessed 7 February 2024), Davion Latta born on 7 Aug 1935 in Lucas, Ohio, USA; citing Ohio Department of Health, Index to Annual Births, 1968-1998, Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus, OH, USA, Certificate Number 1935061069.
2. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: K49C-ZTL : accessed 10 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MB-RKG7, David Latta (4), single son, in household of Lynn Latta (39) in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. Born in Ohio; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 22; Digital film/folder number: 005459779; Image number: 874; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A. The household included Lynn Latta 39, wife Frances Latta 33, son David Latta 4, son Robert Latta 2.
3. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: 6XGF-1J5V : accessed 10 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-LQH7-1S3P-T, David Latta (12), single son, in household of Lynn Latta (42) in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing Page: 83; Line: 18; Digital film/folder number: 108824320; Image number: 60. The household included Lynn Latta 42, wife Frances Latta 3, son David Latta 12, son Bobby Latta 10, daughter Machele Latta 7.
4. ↑ Latta, Lynn Howard. The Latta Family Chronicles, [ Pages 29, 33 ].
5. ↑ Marriage: "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: K8XF-W9P : accessed 10 February 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-893W-X2SF, David George Latta (21) marriage to Joan Margaret Hanson (21) on 19 Jun 1957 in Los Angeles, California, United States; citing Digital film/folder number: 005698087; FHL microfilm: 1358093; Image number: 651.
6. ↑ Memories of ksl

• Kimberly Latta Kimberly Latta daughter. Personal recollections and research.

• Certificate, David George Latta, M.D., graduate of Loma Linda University School of Medicine on June 1, 1963, Diplomate Certificate by the National Board of Medical Examiners of the United States on July 1, 1964, Physician's and Surgeon's Certificate, No. G -9782, The Board of Medical Examiners of the State of California. In the collection of Kimberly Latta Kimberly Latta.

• Certificate, David George Latta, Reserve commissioned Officer in the Army of the United States, March 15, 1965, Commissioned by the President of the United States, April 18, 1966. In the collection of Kimberly Latta Kimberly Latta.

• Certificate, David George Latta, B. A., M.D., Resident Physician in Orthopedic Surgery, July 1, 1964-May 1, 1966 and July 1, 1969, to June 30, 1970, University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles County. In the collection of Kimberly Latta Kimberly Latta.

• Certificate, David George Latta, M.D., Active Member of the Western Orthopedic Association, 22 October 1973. In the collection of Kimberly Latta Kimberly Latta.

• Certificate, David George Latta, Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, 24 October 1974, Regents of the American College of Surgeons. In the collection of Kimberly Latta Kimberly Latta.

• Certificate, David G. Latta, Active Member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, 23 July 1984, The American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. In the collection of Kimberly Latta.

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:K49C-C6C : Thu Jul 13 13:26:25 UTC 2023), Entry for Lynn Latta Lynn Latta Latta-1115 and Frances Latta Frances Rosalia (Price) Latta (1906-2003) 1940. https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K49C-ZTL.

• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6XGF-1J5F : Fri Jul 14 05:48:03 UTC 2023), Entry for Lynn Latta Lynn Latta and Frances Latta Frances Rosalia (Price) Latta (1906-2003) May 13, 1950.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8XF-W9P : 18 August 2022), David George Latta and Joan Margaret Hanson Joan Margaret (Hanson) Latta (1935-1990) 1957. Marriage Date: 19 Jun 1957, Marriage Location: Glendale, Los Angeles, California. Parents of the Groom: Lynn Latta Latta-1115 and Frances Price Frances Rosalia (Price) Latta (1906-2003) ; Parents of the Bride: Alfred Hanson Alfred Norman Hanson (1902-1973) and Solveig Kristoffersen Solveig (Kristoffersen) Hanson (1901-1987).