Eloise R. "Elo" Giblett

I had the great honor of having had Elo as a colleague for much of her career here in Seattle and, to my delight, shared the University of Washington School of Medicine Distinguished Alumnus Award wih her in 1987. We also shared close friends, notably the late Barbara Bowman of the Universiy of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio.
George M. Martin, M.D.
Professor of Pathology Emeritus
University of Washington

Having known Elo for over 50 years, I have always admired her brains and activity level. She was an early fellow with Dr. Clem Finch, who cannot be here for the memorial. She repeatedly expressed her gratitude to him for furthering her career (which would have blossomed on its own). We all thought so highly of her as a scientist and as a person.
Alexander R Stevens, MD
900 University Street, 11 FG
Seattle, WA 98101
206-748-7353

I met Elo as a musician in the early 90's through Music Center of the Northwest Summer Chamber Music
Workshp(s). Sensing I experienced a major case of performance anxiety, Elo offered support by inviting me to play with her. She did not take a stammering "no thank you" (you need to understand Elo was an awesome chamber musician. She knew the literature...your part and hers. Personally, I was awed by her invitations. She took no prisoners. You began at the beginning and she took...

I did not work at the blood center when Dr Giblett was there. But for the past 13 years I've worked in the transfusion service lab. Although many things have changed since her tenure, it's obvious there continues to be an immense respect for Dr Giblett and the lasting mark she left on transfusion medicine and the blood center in the Western Washington community.