September/October 2016 | Page 16

Dr. William Trice Profile The Trices at PDA Annual Session in 1980. Bill started his practice of general dentistry in Erie in 1953 and retired last year after 62 years, spending the last half of those years practicing beside his daughter Angela. I still recall Bill giving me a call in February 2015 and letting me know he was hanging up his white coat. He told me the hands are still good, but he was starting to have some problems with his eyes. I know it had to be a very difficult decision to step away. Bill loves dentistry and will tell anyone who listens what an amazing career it was for him and how many opportunities it presented him. I knew Bill was Mr. Organized Dentistry from the years of listening to him report on his various activities at our local Erie County Dental Association (ECDA) meetings, but I wanted to know how he got his start. It was not unl