Roy Christopher Page was born on February 7, 1932 in Campobello, South Carolina and died on October 29, 2020 at 4:35 PM in Springfield, MO.  He began his professional career by earning a Bachelor of Arts, Phi Kappa Phi, from Berea College of Kentucky in 1953 and a Doctor of Dental Surgery, summa cum laude, from the University of Maryland Dental School in 1957.  He then joined the U.S. Navy and was a lieutenant on the Aircraft Carrier USS Randolph between 1957 and 1960, and a commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1964 until 1978. After serving active duties, he practiced general dentistry back home in South Carolina from 1960-1961. He moved to Seattle Washington in 1961 and lived there till 2016 when he moved to Missouri.  He earned a Certificate in Periodontology in 1963 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1967 from the University of Washington and a Doctor of Science (honorary) from Loyola University, Chicago in 1983.

Spanning more than four decades, Dr. Page made significant contributions to the field of biomedical research, demonstrating intellectual leadership, a spirit of collaboration, and a record of professional service.  In 1967 he joined the faculty of the University of Washington School of Dentistry followed by a long and distinguished association as a professor of pathology and periodontics in the schools of medicine and dentistry, director and associate dean for research in the School of Dentistry, director of the Research Center in Oral Biology, director of graduate and postdoctoral education in Periodontics, and director of the Regional Clinical Dental Research Center.  He was renowned for his prowess in attracting grant funding – more than $40 million in the course of his career.  Since 2003, Dr. Page has been a professor emeritus of periodontics and pathology at the University of Washington. In 2017 the School of Dentistry's Department of Periodontics renamed its research laboratory to honor one of the school's most illustrious faculty members and researchers, Dr. Roy C. Page.  He also had a private practice in periodontics in Seattle from 1963-1998.

In the course of his career, Dr. Page received numerous awards and honors including the Norton M. Ross Award for Clinical Research, the American Dental Association's highest recognition for lifetime research achievement. He was named Distinguished Scientist by the American Association for Dental Research in 2001 and Distinguished Alumnus by the University of Washington in 2000 and received the Gies Award from the American Academy of Periodontology and American Dental Education Association in 1982. He served as the president of the American Association for Dental Research and the International Association for Dental Research in 1980's. Moreover, Dr. Page was elected as a fellow of the American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, and Pierre Fauchard Academy, and as an honorary member of British, Indian, and French periodontal societies.

Dr. Page enjoyed gardening, maintaining his greenhouse, opera and classical music, traveling, reading, tent camping, good food and fine wine. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia, parents, Milton and Anny Mae (Eubanks) Page and was the last surviving member of their 10 children (7 boys and 3 girls). He is survived by Allen, Alice, Steven and Serina Chen of Washington, stepdaughters Elaine Woodson, Diana Myers, Nancy McDowell and their families of Missouri.

The family would like to express our thanks to Ozark Nursing and Care Center for their care and support during Dr. Page's illness.

A private ceremony will be held at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Noon, followed by a private service at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, MO. A celebration of life will be held at a future date when COVID restrictions are lifted.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Dr. Roy C. Page's name may be made to Berea College, CPO 2216, Berea, KY 40404 (https://give.berea.edu/give/191405).