Background
Zook, John Edwin was born on October 3, 1924 in Tabor, Iowa, United States. Son of Abram Eyster Zook and Eunice (Francis) Brenneman.
Zook, John Edwin was born on October 3, 1924 in Tabor, Iowa, United States. Son of Abram Eyster Zook and Eunice (Francis) Brenneman.
Bachelor, Lewis and Clark College, 1950. Doctor of Medicine, University Oregon, 1954.
Intern Emanuel Hospital, Portland, Oregon, 1954—1955. Director medical activities Africa Intermennonite Mission, Republic of the Congo, 1961—1965, surgeon, 1969—1977. Resident surgery Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, 1965—1969.
Private practice medicine specializing in general surgery, 1977—2005. Chief staff Mount Hood Medical Center, 1982. Exchange physician China Educational Exchange Program, Chungquin Medical College, 1984—1990.
Chief staff Woodland Park Hospital, 1989. Member board directors, 1988—1991.
Educational missionary Unevangelized Tribes Mission, Republic of the Congo, 1943—1946. Medical missionary Congo Inland Mission, 1955—1965. Vice president Mennonite Men of Mennonite Church, since 1982.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons. Member: Portland Surgical Society, International College Surgeons (Oregon regent 1980-1984, vice president 1985).
Married Jeanne Pierson, September 7, 1952. Children: Rebecca Clair, Daniel John, Paul Michael.