Bruce Ault; Public Health Official

Bruce Aitken Ault, 84, a public health technician who served on the Los Angeles County Commission on Alcoholism. A native of Los Angeles who was educated at UCLA, Ault worked at various times as a health physicist for the state of California, the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County. In the early 1960s, he was responsible for enforcing city and state regulations concerning ionizing radiation devices. Throughout his life, Ault worked extensively to combat alcoholism, particularly as a county commissioner. His multi-pronged efforts included working with adults through Alcoholics Anonymous, working to curb drinking and driving, and working to prevent alcohol use among minors. Ault served in naval aviation during World War II and retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of commander. On July 13 in Laguna Hills, Calif.