Background
Brinegar, Willard CLouse was born on March 24, 1913 in Luverne, Iowa, United States. Son of George Henry and Cora (Clouse) Brinegar.
Brinegar, Willard CLouse was born on March 24, 1913 in Luverne, Iowa, United States. Son of George Henry and Cora (Clouse) Brinegar.
Bachelor of Education, Illinois State University, 1933. Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1935. Doctor of Medicine, University Nebraska, 1937.
Intern, Columbia Hospital, Milwaukee, 1937-1939;
resident, Gardner (Massachusetts) Eastern State Hospital, 1939-1941;
resident, Norfolk (Nebraska) Eastern State Hospital, 1941-1942;
assistant superintendent, then superintendent, N.H. Eastern State Hospital, Concord, 1942-1948;
superintendent, Mental Health Institute, Cherokee, Iowa., 1948-1969;
director department genetics, director residency program in psychiatry, Mental Health Institute, Cherokee, Iowa., 1949-1969;
medical director, Northern Nebraska Comprehensive Mental Health Center, 1970-1980;
professor psychiatry, Northeastern Nebraska College, Norfolk, 1970-1980;
private practice, Norfolk. Assistant professor psychiatry U. Nebraska College Medicine, Omaha. Surveyor psychiatric hosps.NIMH.
Consultant Sioux Valley Memorial Hospital, Cherokee, 1948-1969, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, since 1970, Norfolk, Lutheran Community Hospital, since 1970, Norfolk, Norfolk Regional Center. Chairman Iowa Board Eugenics, 1953-1969.
Fellow American Psychiatric Association (life). Member American Medical Association, Iowa Neuropsychiat. Society (past president), Cherokee County Medical Society (past president), Inter-University Forum for Educators in Community Policy, Masons (32 degree), Shriners.
Married Rosa Wordeman, August 28, 1936. Children: Willard Charles, David Jonathan Frederick.