Obituaries
The San Bernardino County Medical Society is saddened by the passing of our esteemed members and offers sincere condolences to their families.
IN MEMORY OF....
Maher B. Bishai, M.D.
Floyd S. Brauer, M.D.
Charles J. Honig, M.D.
Gerald F. Rutten, M.D.
James R. Savage, M.D.
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1927 - 2005
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Retired Anesthesiologist Floyd S. Brauer, M.D. died on December 22, 2005 at his home in Loma Linda. He was a member of SBCMS and the California Medical Association for 32 years. A native of Los Angeles, Dr,. Brauer graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine in 1951. He served in the U.S. Air Force Medical Corps in Japan, from 1953-1955. He completed an internship at St. Joseph's Hospital, San Francisco and Children's Hospital of the East Bay, Oakland, 1957-1958, and an anesthesia residency at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Brauer practiced in Modesto, California from 1959 to 1972, where he was active in the Stanislaus County Medical Society, serving as President in 1971. In 1972, he joined the Anesthesiology Department at Loma Linda University and served as Department Chairman from 1982 to 1995. Dr. Brauer was a member of the American Medical Association, California Society of Anesthesiologists, the American Society of Anesthesiologists, and the Royal Society of Health. He was a Fellow of the American College of Anesthesiology and board certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in 1962. Survivors include his wife, Mary Brauer, of Loma Linda; son Stanley Brauer; and two grandchildren. A memorial service was held January 7, 2006 at the University Church of Seventh-Day Adventist in Loma Linda. The family requests that memorial donations be made to the Loma Linda University Anesthesia Research Endowment. |
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1913 - 2005
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James Robert Savage, MD passed away October 10, 2005 in his hometown, San Bernardino. Jim was awarded the Doctor of Medicine from Stanford University School of Medicine in 1939 and thereby joined his father, Phillip Savage, Sr., M.D., and brother, Phillip Savage, Jr., M.D., as the third physician in the family. Dr. Savage was accepted for an internship at San Francisco County Hospital. He also served as surgical resident at San Francisco County Hospital and Tulare County Hospital, and as chief surgeon at the San Bernardino County Hospital. In 1942 he was called to active duty by the Air Force and discharged in 1946 with the rank of Major. Returning to San Bernardino, Dr. Savage joined his father and Phil Jr. in practice. In 1952, he and Phillip Jr. organized the first multi-specialty group in San Bernardino, the San Bernardino Medical Group, along with founding members Joel Adams, Max Goodman, Richard Judd, Louis Knotts, and Carl Pollock. He continued to practice there until he retired in 1978. In 1993, the Medical Society honored Dr. Savage with the Outstanding Contribution to the Community award for more than 50 years of service to the community. He served as a board member for the Lighthouse for the Blind, the Civic Light Opera, YMCA - where he developed the Indian Guide Program - and the Rotary and Elks clubs. He served on the San Bernardino Board of Education for over 16 years and was an advisory board member for the School of Natural Sciences, California State University, San Bernardino, as well as the director of the student health center. He was active with Santa Claus, Inc. He was also secretary of the St. Bernardine Medical Center Foundation. Dr. Savage was husband to Barbara for 69 years and father of two daughters, Jean Walker and Joan Johnston and son James Savage Jr. He had 9 grandchildren. |
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1920 - 2005
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Maher B. Bishai, MD passed away on Thursday August 4, 2005. Born in 1920 in Egypt, Dr. Bishai attended Loma Linda School of Medicine where he received his medical degree in 1952. He took his residency at Saint Vincent's Hospital and Queen of Angels Hospital, Los Angeles, California. In 1959, he established his private practice in Upland, specializing in General, Cardio-vascular, Thoracic and Open Heart Surgery at San Antonio Community Hospital, Loma Linda University Medical Center, and White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles. He contributed his time and philanthropy to the community through membership in the California Medical Association, Tri-County Medical Society, San Bernardino Medical Society, the San Antonio Hospital Foundation, and Upland Rotary for over 15 years. He also authored a medical textbook and donated all proceeds to charity. Dr. Bishai's interests also included boating, photography and traveling. Survivors include his wife Nadia, children Michael Bishai, Miranda Giurgiu, and Mark R. Bishai, and six grandchildren. Services were held Friday, August 12, 2005 at North Hills Seventh Day Adventist Church, Claremont. |
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1926 - 2005  |
Retired Yucaipa Family Practitioner Gerald F. Rutten, M.D. died on May 2, 2005 after a long illness. He was a member of SBCMS since 1956. A native of Devils Lake, North Dakota, he served in counter-intelligence in the U.S. Army from 1944-46 in the Pacific. He received his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in 1954 and interned at Queen of Angels Hospital. Dr. Rutten came to Yucaipa in 1955 to open his practice and founded the Yucaipa-Redlands Medical Group. He was an examiner for several insurance companies and a member of the American Academy of General Practice. Dr. Rutten was highly committed to his community, serving as team doctor for Yucaipa High School for 30 years, as president of Boys Town of the Desert and the Yucaipa Lions Club. He also was active in fundraising for Boy Scouts of America, the March of Dimes and his church. Survivors include his wife of nearly 50 years, Marie, two sons and two daughters, three sisters and two grandchildren. Family and friends have requested that memorial donations be made to the St. Francis X. Cabrini Building Fund or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals. |
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1930 - 2005
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Dr. Charles John Honig passed away on February 26, 2005, from complications of neurological disease. A native of Czechoslovakia, Dr. Honig received his medical degree in 1957 from Charles University in Prague. He came to the U.S. in 1968 to intern at Ellis Hospital, Schenectady, New York, and followed with a residency at Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York. In 1973, Dr. Honig moved to Los Angeles for a Fellowship in Urology at the UCLA School of Medicine. He opened his urology practice in San Bernardino and joined SBCMS in 1978. Dr. Honig was a member of the American Urological Association, the AMA, and CMA. Memorial services were held in his native land of the Czech Republic, and his family and friends have requested that memorial donations be made to St. Bernardine Medical Center. |
