Background
Brakensiek, Clifton Mack was born on March 15, 1909 in Carthage, Illinois, United States. Son of Albert Simon and Mary (Holmes) Brakensiek.
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Clifton Mack Brakensiek
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A.A., Fullerton (California) College, 1929. Bachelor of Arts, Pacific Union College, Angwin, California, 1935. Doctor of Medicine Loma Linda U., 1940.
Career
Chief of surgery Downey Community Hospital (California), 1953, chief of staff, 1954-1955. Chief of staff Bellwood General Hospital (California), 1956-1957. 1st chief staff Woodruff Community Hospital, Long Beach, California, 1958.
Organizer, medical director Bellflower Medical Group. Chief surgery Bellwood Hospital, 1961-1962. senior surgeon to staffs Downey, Bellwood, Lakewood, Woodruff, Community hospitals Organizer, Chairman board Bellflower National Bank, 1964-1968. Chief area examiner Selective Service System, 4 years Director Community Concert Association.
Advisory board Cerritos College, Bellflower Unified School District. Board directors Better Business bureau of Long Beach (California) Area. Active Boy Scouts American.
Organized Sister City program between Los Mochis, Mexico and Bellflower, 1959.
Membership
Member city council, mayor City of Bellflower, 1958-1960. Served as First lieutenant, Medical Reserve, 1939-1943. Member American Society Abdominal Surgery, American, California, Los Angeles County medical associations, American Academy General Practice, Chamber of Commerce (pres 1953, director), American Medical Society of Vienna (life).
Connections
Married Joyce Parsonson, August 27, 1939. Children: Carlyle Ray, Everett Trent, Warren Niles.
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Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Recipient bronze service medal Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1952, Outstanding Service award Boy Scouts American, 1958. Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1959. Diplomate National Board Medical Examiners.Recipient bronze service medal Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1952, Outstanding Service award Boy Scouts American, 1958. Silver Beaver award Boy Scouts American, 1959. Diplomate National Board Medical Examiners.