Background
Bavor, Herbert John was born on February 4, 1915 in Cleveland. Son of John Joseph and Frieda Julia (Fuchs) Bavor.
Bavor, Herbert John was born on February 4, 1915 in Cleveland. Son of John Joseph and Frieda Julia (Fuchs) Bavor.
Bachelor of Arts, Adelbert College, Western Reserve University, 1936. Doctor of Medicine Case Western Reserve University, 1940.
Intern, Charity Hospital, Cleveland, 1941-1942. Assistant surgical resident Deaconess Hospital, Cleveland, 1941-1942. Chief surgical resident Crile Veterans Administration Hospital., Cleveland, 1946-1947.
Practice medicine, specializing in general and industrial surgery, Decatur, Illinois, from 1947.
Member surgical staff Decatur Memorial Hospital, from 1947, president medical staff, 1953-1955, chief surgical staff, 1956-1958. Member surgical staff Saint Marys Hospital, Wabash Hospital.
Medical director Wagner Castings Company, Firestone Tire & Rubber Plant, Decatur, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Industries Works 14, Mount Zion, Illinois, Illinois Bell Telephone, Essex International, Mississippi Valley Structural Steel. Medical consultant Civil Service Commission, 1951-1961.
Designate surgeon Civil Service employees, from 1951.
Examiner Police Retirement Commission, from 1972. Chairman Illinois Blood Service Council, from 1979. Board of directors Macon County chapter American Red Cross, from 1948, chapter chairman, 1961-1964, chairman advisory council Midwestern Area, 1963-1966, honorary chairman, from 1977.
Company-chairman of volumes, 1967-1970, member commission to study American Blood Commission, national Board of Governors, 1970-1976, named Outstanding Volunteer, Heart of Illinois division, 1977-1978.
Consultant National Blood Program, 1968-1970, Board of Governors, 1970-1976. Board directors Medical-Dental Credit Union.
Board directors Decatur Symphony Guild, from 1974, president, from 1976.
Served to major Military Cross, Australia, 1942-1946. Named Young Manitoba of Year, Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1950. Fellow American Society Abdominal Surgeons, Industrial Medical Association, International College Surgeons.
Member of the American Medical Association, Illinois, Macon County (past president) medical societies, United States, Decatur (director) chambers commerce, Sigma Xi.
Clubs: Country of Decatur (past director), Decatur.
Married Winifred Caroline Woodward, February 12, 1942. Children: Leslie Caroline, Herbert John, Clayton Woodward, Elizabeth Frederika.