Dr. Karl Hanson

HANSON, Dr. Karl - Formerly of S.F., died at home in San Mateo on Sept. 9, 2005 attended by his loving wife of 20 years, Mary Helen. He was born in Alexandria, VA March 27, 1912, and grew up in Mill Valley, CA. He and Margaret Jessup were married in Nov. 1935. She passed away in 1984. After graduation from UOP and UCSF Med. School, he opened a psychiatric practice in S.F., and served as a consultant to the UCSF OB/GYN and Psychiatric Depts. He retired Dec. 1996, at 84. He loved fishing in Alaska, growing dahlias, walking and reading with his grandchildren, and camping. He was a life member of the Unitarian-Universalist Church, the Nature Conservancy and the CA Dahlia Society. He is pre-deceased by his children: artist Mel in 1962, and Karma Lee in 1967. He is survived by his wife Mary Helen and her daughter Annette Alexander (husband, Albert) of Sacramento; daughter, Gayle Hanson Stevens of Walla Walla, WA; son, Bill (wife, Nubia) of Bangalore, India; grandchildren, Sunshine Sarah, Rose and, Sam Stevens and Carmelita, Breanna, Albert Jr. and Danielle Alexander. A Memorial Service will be held at the First Unitarian-Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin St., S.F. on Oct. 22, 2005, at 2:00. Memorial contributions may be made to the Florence Crittendon Services, 840 Broderick St., S.F. CA 94115.