RENOWNED DENTIST DIES AFTER STROKE.Byline: Daily News Funeral services will be held today for Robert L. Nixon of Agoura Hills, a renowned dentist and dental innovator who developed and wrote about many cosmetic dental techniques that are used today. Nixon died Tuesday after suffering a stroke. He was 67. He developed one of the two most widely used kits for preparing teeth and ceramic finishing for porcelain veneer restorations. He wrote ``The Chairside Manual for Porcelain Bonding,'' and he was named one of the top 100 dental educators for 11 consecutive years by ``Dentistry Today,'' a dental periodical. ``He was extremely generous,'' said Nixon's stepdaughter step·daugh·ter n. A spouse's daughter by a previous union. stepdaughter Noun a daughter of one's husband or wife by an earlier relationship Noun 1. , Nickie Antorcha. ``He had a great spirit for life. He was known for singing while working on people's teeth.'' Nixon is survived by his wife, Lornie Nixon, sons Tyler and Sandon Nixon, daughter Stephanie Nixon, stepdaughter Antorcha, stepson step·son n. A spouse's son by a previous union. stepson Noun a son of one's husband or wife by an earlier relationship Noun 1. Peter Julian Peter S. Julian, B.A., is a Canadian Member of Parliament for the New Democratic Party, representing the riding of Burnaby—New Westminster. Julian was born on April 16, 1962 in New Westminster, British Columbia to Terry and Ruth Julian. , sister Barbara Clark Barbara Clark (born September 24, 1958 in Coronation, Alberta) is a former international freestyle swimmer from Canada, who won the bronze medal in the Women's Women's 4x100 Freestyle Relay, alongside Becky Smith, Gail Amundrud, and Anne Jardin. and granddaughter Alexandra Antorcha. A memorial service will be held at 1p.m. today at St. Mel Catholic Church, 20870 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. In lieu of flowers or cards, donations can be made in Nixon's honor to Operation Smile, 6435 Tidewater Drive Tidewater Drive (part of State Route 168) is located in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia. It extends from an intersection with U.S. Route 60 near west Ocean View to downtown Norfolk. , Norfolk, VA, 23509, or go to www.operationsmile.org. |
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