George Hummer

HUMMER, Dr. George John "Jud" was born on November 18, 1912 in Salt Lake City, UT and passed away January 1, 2003 peacefully at home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family after a long battle with Parkinson's disease.
Hummer witnessed the blessing of the ground and placement of the cornerstone for St. John's Hospital, Santa Monica, CA, by Archbishop Cantwell in 1939 and was a founding member of the St. John's medical staff in 1942. His career spanned over 50 years as head of pathology and Director of Laboratories. He was the first physician to be appointed to the medical staff of the future UCLA Medical School. He graduated from University of Utah in 1935 and earned his medical degree from University of Chicago, Rush Medical College in 1936. After completing an internship at St Luke's Hospital, Chicago in 1937, he completed residencies at Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, Children's Hospital, Los Angeles and the Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN. Over his lifetime, Hummer held positions at numerous medical institutions including Cook County Hospital, Chicago, University of Minnesota, Mayo Foundation, Mayo Clinic, St John's Hospital, VA Hospital, Los Angeles, LA County General Hospital and UCLA School of Medicine. His contributions to medical societies were numerous. Hummer was affiliated with the College of American Pathologists, the Society for the History of Medical Science, the California Society of Pathologists, the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, the Society of Nuclear Medicine, the Los Angeles County Medical Association, the Los Angeles Society of Pathologists, the California Medical Association, the American Medical Association, the Biological Photographers Association, the American Association of Blood Banks, the Hollywood Academy of Medicine, the American Society of Hematology, the International Society of Hematology, Societe de Transfusion Sanguine, the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education & Research Alumni Association, the Southwest Mayo Alumni Association and the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. A brilliant academician, he achieved numerous honors including Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Omega Alpha, an honorary professorship of urology at Escuela de Medicina, Madrid and the Outstanding Alumnus Award, St John's Hospital 2002. Dr. Hummer is survived by his wife, Edna Reese Hummer, two daughters, Maria Denise Hummer and Martha Hummer Bradley, three grandsons, Reese Paul Hummer (deceased), Matthew George Joseph Field and Charlton Reese Field, and five step-grandchildren, Tiffany Noel Tuttle, Alexandra Christina Tuttle, Camilla Blyss Howard Bradley, William James Lee Bradley V and Melissa Chloe Dillistin Bradley. Visitation is at Gates, Kingsley & Gates Moeller Murphy, 1925 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica (310-395-9988) on Friday, January 3, 2003, 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm. A Memorial Mass will be held at St John's Hospital Chapel, 7th Floor, St John's Hospital & Healthcare Center, 20th Street & Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica (310-829-5511) on Saturday, January 4, 2003, 2:00 pm, with a reception following the service (location to be advised at service). A private burial will be held by the family on Monday, January 5, 2003. The family has requested that, in lieu of flowers, donations be sent in Dr. Hummer's memory to St John's Hospital & Healthcare Center in Santa Monica, CA.