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Photo courtesy of Sloan Hildebrand, DDS

Baylor College of Dentistry in 1969, then
completed a dental surgical internship at
Michael Reese Medical Center in Chicago.
He became a dental associate with
Dr. John Anderson of Glenview, Illinois.
When he and his bride, whom he loved
well for over 47 years, moved the growing
family from Chicago to The North Forty
in Dallas in 1974, his staff followed him.
Goldy, originally from Sweden, continued
to work for him for another 21 years after
she moved to Texas with his family,
before retiring and returning to her family
in Sweden.

Baylor soccer team with coach David Hildebrand at the helm. Siblings Brody, Sloan, Jed and
Katherine were all coached by their dad as kids, through college and beyond ~No Compromise~
Dr. Hildebrand treasured the people in
his life and made them feel valued. He
treated his staff exceptionally well, as he
considered them family, and they
rewarded him with loyalty and longevity.
Dr. David Hildebrand graduated from

Photo by Ray Bryant, Bryant Studios

Dr. Sloan Hildebrand has followed in his
father’s footsteps on the mission field and
has taken even larger leaps abroad. Sloan
has literally circled the globe as well as
lived extensively with native locals over
the past decade in remote villages
throughout Haiti, Brazil, Africa,
Romania, India, Nepal, Southeast Asia,
Micronesia and on islands scattering the
South Pacific seeking out those that are
geographically isolated or financially constrained and in need of dental care.

Now that the practice is in the hands
of his son Sloan, the strength of
Dr. Hildebrand’s friendships and professional relationships is even more apparent. Over the years, many distinguished
dentists and their spouses entrusted their
care to Dr. Hildebrand and have chosen
to continue with the practice with Sloan
at the helm. “We haven’t lost one patient
or referring doctor,” Sloan points out.
“It’s impressive to see the deep feelings of

“My father’s activities were a testament to
his character,” notes Sloan. “His life
reflected his mission to help others better
themselves. He was always seeking to
serve but never self-serving, and he put
his beliefs about service into action locally
and around the earth.”

As busy as he was, Dr. Hildebrand understood the value of balance and demonstrated it in his daily life. Dr. Hildebrand
was one of the first leaders and teachers
at the Pankey Dental Institute in Florida
and served on faculty there for almost 30
years. He spoke frequently about the crucial importance of maintaining balance in
life. He talked about “balancing the
cross”, focusing equally on work, play,
love, and worship, with contentment at
the center.

Balanced cross in the woods at the North Forty given to the family by loving, lifelong
friends in honor of Dr. David Hildebrand – Work, Play, Love, Worship ~Contentment~
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