A life in medicine In Memoriam: Jan. 6, 2021 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Jan. 6, 2021Wednesday The DO Staff Contact The DO Staff Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Topics In Memoriam The following list of recently deceased osteopathic physicians includes links to obituaries and online memorials if they’re available. Readers can notify the AOA of their deceased colleagues by sending an email to [email protected]. View a list of past In Memoriam columns here. William Lynn Adams, DO, 93 (MWU/CCOM 1952), of Indianapolis, Indiana, died Dec. 18, 2020. Myron C. Beal, DO, 100 (MWU/CCOM 1945), of Canandaigua, New York, died Dec. 20, 2020. Thomas E. Brandt, Jr., DO, 64 (WVSOM 1989), of Columbia, South Carolina, died Dec. 30, 2020. John L. Cowger, DO, 94 (ATSU-KCOM 1953), of Frisco, Colorado, died Nov. 8, 2020. Robert E. Evans, DO, 82 (ATSU-KCOM 1964), of Erie, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 5, 2020. Harold A. Ferguson, DO, 91 (ATSU-KCOM 1956), of Eaton, Ohio, died Jan. 2, 2021. George H. Harhigh, DO, 83 (PCOM 1964), of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 21, 2020. Ralph E. Inabnit, DO, 76 (PCOM 1982), of Granger, Indiana, died Dec. 11, 2020. Clayton C. Lindemuth, DO, 84 (PCOM 1966), of Edinboro, Pennsylvania, died Dec. 21, 2020. John R. Loeding, DO, 85 (MWU/CCOM 1961), of Sugar Grove, Ohio, died Dec. 26, 2020. Joseph J. Riley, DO, 87 (PCOM 1962), of Greenwich, New Jersey, died Dec. 10, 2020. M.G. Thomas Schauland, DO, 75 (DMU-COM 1972), of Barboursville, West Virginia, died Dec. 14, 2020. Jon M. Shrader, DO, 57 (KCU-COM 1991), of Clovis, New Mexico, died Dec. 18, 2020. Norman D. Smith, DO, 68 (OSU-COM 1979), of Farmington, Missouri, died Dec. 23, 2020. Editor’s note: If you’d like to honor a colleague with a memorial contribution to the American Osteopathic Foundation, you can do so here. More in Profession Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state. In Memoriam: June 2025 View the names of recently deceased osteopathic physicians. Previous articleThe safest hospitals in each state, according to Leapfrog Next articleCompendium of behavioral health integration resources now available
Advancing osteopathic medicine: Leadership, mentorship & legislative wins The FSMB presented the Distinguished Service Award presented to Geraldine T. O’Shea, DO, and Patrick F. Leary, DO, was named AOASM’s 2025 Mentor of the Year. Nevada’s SB 78 did not pass, preserving DO-led regulation in the state.