North Texas Dentistry Convention Issue 2014 | Page 10
David and Carol, kindred souls for over 47 years alongside Sloan and Elizabeth.
"We feel blessed to have parents who intentionally set a living example of a Godly, loving marriage."
But, while Dr. David Hildebrand was a
widely-renowned dentist, Sloan had a
much broader shared experience with his
father than just dentistry. “In addition to
being a dentist, he was an active and
devoted father, husband, and coach to my
mom, brothers, sister and me. He was
very involved in our lives and sports activities during high school, and then when
my brothers and I were at Baylor
University, he still traveled to Waco to
coach us in collegiate soccer in between
the days he spent practicing in Dallas. He
had a way of influencing and nudging us
and our teammates through the avenue of
sports, using maxims like ‘no compromise
in character, attitude and spirit’. He
imparted his wisdom constantly and quietly, and guided us by example, specifically in team building with lessons that
extended beyond the playing field to other
facets of our lives.”
In addition to practicing, parenting, and
coaching, Dr. Hildebrand served with a
passion. He volunteered at schools and
youth camps, gave numerous dental presentations and lectures locally and internationally, was a dedicated member of his
church, and was passionate about caring
for others and helping the seemingly less
fortunate. On many a Christmas Eve,
Dr. David Hildebrand and the family
served in the local soup kitchen at Union
Gospel Mission in Dallas. Yearly, he voyaged overseas to developing countries to
provide desperately needed dental care to
others.
Photos by Ray Bryant, Bryant Studios
which is a high bar. It wasn’t long before
I realized that it would be fitting for me to
carry the same torch and to share his philosophy of always striving to lead a content life with others.”
Cheryl, Lisa and Martha are treasured members of Dr. Sloan Hildebrand’s dental family.
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