Background
Summerill, John Frederick was born on August 25, 1917 in Long Beach, California, United States. Son of Theo Samuel and Nellie May (Goodall) Summerill.
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John Frederick Summerill
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Education
Bachelor of Science, California Maritime Academy, 1938. Bachelor of Science, San Francisco College Mortuary Science, 1945. Doctor Mortuary Science (honorary), San Francisco College Mortuary Science, 1962.
Career
3d, 2d and chief mate United States Merchant Marines, 1938-1940. Commandent midshipment, executive officer training California Maritime Academy, Vallejo, 1940. Chief deputy coroner Marin County, San Rafael, California, 1947-1948.
Locum tenens managing and funeral director, 1948-1949. Owner, funeral director Chapel of Lake Mortuary, Lakeport, 1949-1962. Dean students, professor pathology, administration and public relations San Francisco College Mortuary Science, 1962-1982.
Achievements
Membership
Post leader, district chairman Boy Scouts American, Lakeport and Lake County, 1958-1961. County general chairman, state district chairman American Cancer Society, 1959-1960. District chairman California Tuberculosis Association, Lake County.
Lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1941-1945, member Reserve retired. Member Funeral Directors and Doctors Society, Redwood Empire Funeral Directors Association (past president), Lake County Officers Association, American Mensa Society (district and national judge scholarship awards), International Mark Twain Society, Masons, Lions, Rotary, Knights of Pythias (past secretary, chancellor Commander), Clearlake Grange (past master), Elks (chairman events committee).
Interests
Connections
Married Edna Bull (divorced 1962). 1 child, Adrianne Summerill Burton. Married Betty Ohlstrom, June 1988 (divorced).
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Nationality
American
Education
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1938
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1945
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1962
Career
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1938 - 1940
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1947 - 1948
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1948 - 1949