Icove, Dr. Wilfred B., Sr. – Doctor
Appeared in Origin in Death (Fall, 2059) and mentioned in Celebrity in Death (October, 2060) and Golden in Death (April 28-May 2, 2061)[1]
Personal Information[]
- Description: A man who had devoted his life to helping others.[2]
- Age at TOD: 82 (born 1977)
- Hair: White
- Spouse: Widowed
- Children: One son – Dr. Wilfred B. Icove Jr. (Dr. Will)
Introduction[]
Mentioned in Origin in Death as the founder of the Wilfred B. Icove Center
Description[]
- His hair was a thick, snowy cloud crowning a strong, square face.[3]
- Manicured fingernails and he looked more of a fit and toned sixty than eighty-plus.[4]
- Liked his personal space neat, ordered, coordinated, and stylish.[5]
Personality[]
- Appearance was a priority with him; personal and professional.[6]
- He enjoyed having naked women around - artfully. But it wasn’t sexual, or not anymore.[6]
History[]
- His wife died during the Urban Wars.[7]
- His parents were doctors; his mother was disfigured when attempting to save children from a burning building (motivation for his original interest in reconstructive surgery).[8]
- Ran a portable clinic during the Urban Wars and worked with his parents; his mother self-terminated three years after the accident.[9]
- Volunteered his services during the Urban Wars, lost his wife, raised his son; founded clinics, created foundations, waived fees for many hopeless cases, taught, and lectured.[10]
- He and his son had both been careful to screen clients to avoid those who wanted more than could be given or who were psychologically inclined to litigate.[11]
- One of the founders of Unilab and won the Nobel Peace Prize for its work.[12]
Homicide Information[]
- He had been in his office chair when he was stabbed in the heart with a medical scalpel.[2]
- Murdered by Deena Flavia (aka Dolores Nocho-Alverez)[13]) with Avril Icove as an accomplice.[14]
- No sign of trauma other than the death wound, no sign of struggle, no defensive wounds.[2]
Interesting Facts[]
- Didn’t see many patients and was considered semi-retired though he would consult when a case interested him.[7]
- One of the fathers of reconstructive surgery as we knew it in this century.[15]
- Graduated from Harvard Medical at the age of twenty-one (year 1998).[8]
- Legal guardian of Avril Hannson Icove.[10]
- Friends with Dr. Mira.[16]
- He served on the advisory board and as guest surgeon, guest lecturer, for the Children’s Institute from its creation in 2025 to his death.[17]
- He was involved with illegal medical practices that included human cloning, physiological imprinting, and human trafficking.[18]
References[]
- ↑ Golden in Death, Chapter 16
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 20
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 17
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 21
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 42
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 41
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 19
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 30
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), pp. 30-31
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 31
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 37
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 174
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 18
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), pp. 25
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 24
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 47
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), p. 195
- ↑ Origin in Death (ISBN 0-425-20426-X), pp. 213, 215-216, 333-337