John Anthony Jane Sr.

John Anthony Jane Sr., of Charlottesville, passed away at his home on Friday, September 18, 2015.He was born on September 21, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, to Serrita and Kamil Schulhof.He graduated from the University of Chicago with a B.A., cum laude in 1951. He then attended the University of Chicago School of Medicine, receiving his Doctor of Medicine in 1956. He did his internship at the Royal Victoria Hospital at McGill University and returned to begin his Neurosurgical residency at the University of Chicago clinics in 1957 with Dr. Sean Mullan. In 1958 he was a Fellow in Neurophysiology at Montreal Neurological Institute with Dr. Herbert Jasper.In 1959, he was a Senior Fellow in Neuropathology and in 1960 a Demonstrator in Neuropathology, both at McGill University in Montreal. In 1961, he was a Research Assistant in Neurosurgery to Sir Wylie McKissock at Atkinson Morleys Hospital in London, England. In 1962, he was a Research Associate with the Department of Psychology at Duke University with Irving T. Diamond who was his Ph.D. advisor. He then completed his Neurosurgical residency in 1963-1964 at the University of Illinois Research and Educational Hospital and the Illinois Neuropsychiatric Institute with Oscar Sugar and Eric Oldberg. The year 1965 found Dr. Jane as Senior Instructor in Neurosurgery at Case Western Reserve University. In 1967, Dr. Jane completed and was awarded a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, Division of Biological Sciences, Section of Biopsychology. After 4 years at Case Western Reserve, Dr. Jane assumed in 1969, the position of Professor and Chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. He held the position of Chairman until 2006 and remained the Residency Program Director until 2014.He is the past Director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery completing his term in 1996. Dr. Jane was elected to be Vice President of the Society of Neurological Surgeons in 1988, and was also elected to be President of the Society in 1993. Dr. Jane became a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Neurosurgery in 1984. He became the Chairman of the Editorial Board in 1990, the Associate Editor in 1991 and in 1992, he was elected Editor, a position he held until 2013. He is also founder of Journal of Neurosurgery:Spine and Journal of Neurosurgery:Pediatrics.Among the awards he received were the Grass Prize and Medal of the Society of Neurological Surgeons for Meritorious Research (1985), Herbert Olivecrona Lectureship of the Karolinska Institute of Stockholm, Sweden (1985), 29th Annual Fellows Day Lecturer, Montreal Neurological Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (1986), Alumni Award for Distinguished Service, University of Chicago (1988), Honored Guest, Congress of Neurological Surgeons (1995), Honored Guest, Joint Annual Congress of the Surgical Society, Taipei, Taiwan (1996), Sir Wylie McKissock Neuroscience Lecturer, Atkinson Morley Neuroscience Centre, London, England (1997), William Feindel Lecturer, Montreal Neurological Institute (1998), Jamieson Memorial Lecturer, Neurosurgical Society of Australasia, Australia (1998), Lifetime Achievement Award, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (1999), Recipient of Kurt Schurmann Professorship, Hannover, Germany (1999), Decade of the Brain Medalist, CNS/AANS (1999),the Decade of the Brain Award, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2000), Schneider Lecturer, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2000), the Distinguished Service Award by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2002), the NSA Medallist, Neurosurgical Society of America (2002), the Distinguished Service Award, Society of Neurological Surgeons (2003), the Cushing Medalist, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2004), the WFNS Medal of Honour at the XIII World Congress of Neurosurgery Meeting (2005), the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Founder's Laurel Award (2005), the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Meritorious Service Recognition (2006), the ACGME's 2008 Parker J. Palmer "Courage to Teach" Award Recipient, the Golden Neuron Award from the World Academy of Neurological Surgery (2012), The Raven Award from the University of Virginia (2013), and the Governor's Public Service Award for Career Achievement (2014).Although honored to have received numerous awards, professionally he took greatest pleasure and reward from having influenced the lives of those who would come after him. He was proud to have been involved in the training of numerous residents many of whom have continued his legacy of teaching. He would humbly note that much of his professional success could be credited to the staff in the Department of Neurosurgery and the University of Virginia including Karen Saulle, Brenda Shifflett, Margie Shreve, and Savola Monroe, but, most importantly to his devoted wife of 54 years, Noella.He took great interest in his family. Despite, his responsibilities at work, he was always home for dinner and looked forward to the annual drive to Beverly Shores, Indiana to see his mother and then to the Laurentian Mountains in Canada to see his wife's family. He was able to manage his responsibilities because of the love of his wife. The Janes spontaneously hosted dinner guests and regularly held departmental parties at their home. Together they created a home that welcomed all, whether for a short visit or a stay of several months; a place where everyone felt they were family.He valued the individual and took specific interest in each person with whom he came in contact. He was a voracious reader, enjoyed quoting long passages, loved music and maintained broad, yet deep, intellectual interests throughout his life. He also took great pleasure in tending his large garden of roses and other plants.He was preceded in death by his parents; and is survived by his sister, Elizabeth Fisher; his wife, Noella Fortier Jane; his four children, Serrita Jane Reilly (Hugh), Jennie Jane Hanztmon (Matthew), Katherine Jane Yoder (Eric), and John Anthony Jane Jr. (Robin). He is also survived by his eight grandchildren, Matthew Hanztmon, William Hantzmon, John Hantzmon, Thomas Hantzmon, Mary Yoder, Eric Yoder, John Jane III, Maddie Nell Jane; and his great-grandchild, Micah Yoder.The family would like to thank the Dabney/Cromwell/Worley family for the love and care they have shown the Jane family.A wake will be held at St. Thomas Aquinas Church Wednesday, September 23, 2015, from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. A funeral mass will be celebrated Thursday, September 24, 2015, at St. Thomas Church at 11 a.m.In lieu of flowers, please send donations in Dr. Jane's memory to St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.Condolences may be sent to the family at www.hillandwood.com.