Oscar Ernest Grua

Background

Grua, Oscar Ernest was born on August 11, 1917 in Salt Lake City. Son of Oscar Ernest and Suzanna Mae (Clark) Grua.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Utah, 1939. Doctor of Medicine, Temple University, 1943.

Career

Intern, Highland Almeda County Hospital, Utah., 1944-1945; resident, Tilton (Utah) General Hospital, 1946; resident, Veterans Administration Hospital., Salt Lake City, 1947-1951; private practice,, Ogden, Utah., since 1951; chief surgery, St. Benedict's Hospital Center, Ogden, l975-80; chief surgery, McKay Dee Hospital Center, Ogden, l98l-85; chief staff, McKay Dee Hospital Center, Ogden, 1985-1990.

Achievements

• Oscar Ernest Grua has been listed as a noteworthy Surgeon by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

Very close and personal relationship between God and each individual is possible because God is literally the father of all human beings.

Membership

Captain Medical Corps, United States Marine Corps, 1943-1947. Fellow American College of Surgeons, Southwest Surgical Congress (past president). Member American Medical Association, Utah Medical Association, Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: fishing, golf, skiing.

Connections

Married Jeanette C. Cross, February l0, l945. Children: Roger, William, James.

Father:

Oscar Ernest Grua

Mother:

Suzanna Mae (Clark) Grua

Spouse:

Jeanette C. Cross

child:

James Grua

child:

Roger Grua

child:

William Grua