Rotary District Gov, Sam Kevan at Aug 12th Meeting

Samuel (Sam) Kevan, future District Governor of Rotary District 5470 for 2022-2023, spent his childhood near the small farming community of Hansen, Idaho where he finished high school in 1965.

Sam’s subsequent education included a bachelor’s degree from Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma, an MD degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, and completion of a family practice residency at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Sam’s medical career spanned 42 years retiring recently in 2019. He practiced family medicine with obstetrics in Wyoming, Montana, and Colorado then gradually transitioned to full time emergency medicine in Colorado.

Sam first joined the Lewistown, Montana Rotary Club in 1978 and continued as a Rotarian in the Delta Rotary Club. He was club president in 1998-1999 and has served 9 years as assistant district governor. He is currently his club’s Rotary Youth Exchange Officer. Sam enthusiastically supports The Rotary Foundation and is a member of the Paul Harris Society, Bequest Society, and recently became a Major Donor.

He continues to serve in his community as team physician for Delta High School’s football team, volunteer for the homeless shelter, and is active in Delta United Methodist Church. Sam’s hobbies and interests include playing piano and organ for both church and relaxation, singing in several music groups, gardening, growing grapes, making wine, and flying. As a previous marathon runner he now enjoys biking and walking.

Sam married his college sweetheart, Lana, in 1968. They have 4 children and 10 grandchildren. Lana worked many years as an early childhood, special education teacher. In their retirement Sam and Lana Plan to travel both domestically and internationally.