Background
Show, Whitlaw Missimer was born on February 24, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of O. Whitlaw and Elizabeth S. (Missimer) Show.
Show, Whitlaw Missimer was born on February 24, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of O. Whitlaw and Elizabeth S. (Missimer) Show.
AB, Kent State University, 1941. Doctor of Osteopathy, Philadelphia College Osteopathy, 1946.
Chief stock clerk J. C. Penney Company, Massillon, 1937—1938. With Republic Steel Mills, Ohio, 1938—1940. Intern Lancaster (Pennsylvania) Osteopathic Hospital, 1945—1946, Surgical resident, 1947—1950.
Private practice osteopathic medicine Bird-In-Hand, since 1950. Executive staff, vice president Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital, president-elect medical staff, president, 1979—1980, acting medical director, 1979—1980. County deputy coroner Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1965—1974, county coroner, since 1976, deputy coroner, 1984—1988.
Former member Susquehanna Valley Regional Medical Program. Ambulance instructor American Red Cross. S.-Central Pennsylvania board directors Professional Services Review Organizations, 1980—1984, member executive board, 1982—1984.
Retired medical director Lane County Ambulance Association. Past assistant fire chief. Past unit captain for Community Chest drives.
Founder, also committeeman Boy Scout Troop 8. Second lieutenant United States Marine Corps, 1941-1943.
Fellow: American College Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. Member: Rotarian (past president), Pennsylvania County Coroners Association Mason (Shriner, 32 degree), Hospital Alumni Staff (president 1965-1966), American Philatelic Society (life), American College General Practitioners (life, past president Pennsylvania division, secretary past chairman state liaison with drug manufacturers, past chairman state vocational guidance, past chairman medical exhibits, convention chairman state committee, past district 5 chairman ethic committee), Lancaster County Medical Osteopathic Society (president 1970-1971, secretary-treasurer 1984-1988), Sertoma International Club (life, director Eastern Lancaster County chapter), Lancaster County Shrine (president 1978).
Married Ruth Allen, August 20, 1945. 1 child John Allen.