Memorial for Karl Blume set for March 23

- By John Sanford

A memorial service for Karl Blume, MD, an emeritus professor of medicine who died Jan. 9, is scheduled at 4 p.m. March 23 at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center. A reception will follow.

If planning to attend, RSVP by March 15 to Sonni Doran at (650) 723-4543 or sdoran@stanfordmed.org. For out-of-town guests, rooms are available at a special rate at two local hotels. For more information, contact Doran by March 11.

Blume started the medical school's blood and marrow transplantation program and led its effort to attain Cancer Center designation from the National Cancer Institute.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Stanford Cancer Institute Discovery Fund, in memory of Karl Blume, and sent to Medical Center Development, 3172 Porter Drive, Suite 210, Palo Alto, CA 94304.

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