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Charles Benkendorf, M.D. 1922–1972

Charles Benkendorf, M.D. 1922–1972 In Memoriam Charles Benkendorf, M.D. 1922-1972 Dr. Charles Benkendorf died in St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisc., on March 11,1972, of pulmonary embolism. He was forty-nine years of age. Dr. Benkendorf was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on June 19, 1922. His premedical education was at Carroll College, and he was graduated from Marquette University Medical Schoof (now the Medical College of Wisconsin) in 1946. He was a member of Beta Pi Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Nu, and Phi Chi fraternities. He interned at Milwaukee County General Hospital. He served in World War II and during the Korean hostilities. For six years Dr. Benkendorf practiced family medicine in Monticello, Wis. His residency in radiology was accomplished at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals, in Madison, Wis. He moved to Green Bay in 1957 where he practiced radiology until his death. He had interrupted his residency to serve St. Vincent Hospital during the terminal illness of Dr. Stephen Mokrohisky, winning the approbation of the medical staff at that hospital, who invited him to return at the completion of his residency. Although in private practice, Chuck retained an academic orientation, and for a number of years in Green Bay he returned frequently to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals, where he was Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology. Dr. Benkendorf is survived by Ruth, his wife of twentyeight years, his daughters, Anne (Mrs. Peter Sample) and Mary, and his son, Charles. During the relatively short years of his radiological profession, Dr. Benkendorf had been chairman of the Radiology Department and also Chief of Staff at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay. He was also on the staff of the hospital in Slrawano, Wis. He was President of the Wisconsin Radiological Society in 1967-68 and a Past President of the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association. He served on the board of the Wisconsin Physicians Service. He was a Fellow of the American College of Radiology and a member of the Radiological Society of North America. As if aware of a propensity of the male members of his family toward an abbreviated life span, Chuck worked in all areas with great zeal, but with a ready humor and a hearty laugh. The tribute from the Sisters of his hospital reads, in part, "Doctor Benkendorf's ready smile, his cheerful manner, and his quick wit will be long remembered. There is an emptiness in the radiology halls these days." Even after his hopes for surgical correction had been snuffed out by the findings of a coronary arteriogram, he retained his perspective and his good humor and teased this writer, his across-thestreet colleague, about having "stolen" a patient from him. Charles Benkendorf, M.D. Chuck's dedication was intense; he ignored call schedules and invariably appeared daily in his department on weekends and holidays. On the day following the onset of his terminal illness, he performed his fluoroscopy and dictated his consultations before informing his associates that he was entering the hospital and would not be rejoining them. It was as if Chuck were a young man in a race with his destiny, hurrying to squeeze all he could into his life and his profession. He did not lose that race; we are the losers. LYLE H. EDELBLUTE, M.D. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Radiology Radiological Society of North America, Inc.

Charles Benkendorf, M.D. 1922–1972

Lyle H. Edelblute
Radiology , Volume 106: 469 – Feb 1, 1973
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In Memoriam Charles Benkendorf, M.D. 1922-1972 Dr. Charles Benkendorf died in St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisc., on March 11,1972, of pulmonary embolism. He was forty-nine years of age. Dr. Benkendorf was born in Milwaukee, Wis., on June 19, 1922. His premedical education was at Carroll College, and he was graduated from Marquette University Medical Schoof (now the Medical College of Wisconsin) in 1946. He was a member of Beta Pi Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Nu, and Phi Chi fraternities. He interned at Milwaukee County General Hospital. He served in World War II and during the Korean hostilities. For six years Dr. Benkendorf practiced family medicine in Monticello, Wis. His residency in radiology was accomplished at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals, in Madison, Wis. He moved to Green Bay in 1957 where he practiced radiology until his death. He had interrupted his residency to serve St. Vincent Hospital during the terminal illness of Dr. Stephen Mokrohisky, winning the approbation of the medical staff at that hospital, who invited him to return at the completion of his residency. Although in private practice, Chuck retained an academic orientation, and for a number of years in Green Bay he returned frequently to the University of Wisconsin Hospitals, where he was Assistant Clinical Professor of Radiology. Dr. Benkendorf is survived by Ruth, his wife of twentyeight years, his daughters, Anne (Mrs. Peter Sample) and Mary, and his son, Charles. During the relatively short years of his radiological profession, Dr. Benkendorf had been chairman of the Radiology Department and also Chief of Staff at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay. He was also on the staff of the hospital in Slrawano, Wis. He was President of the Wisconsin Radiological Society in 1967-68 and a Past President of the Wisconsin Medical Alumni Association. He served on the board of the Wisconsin Physicians Service. He was a Fellow of the American College of Radiology and a member of the Radiological Society of North America. As if aware of a propensity of the male members of his family toward an abbreviated life span, Chuck worked in all areas with great zeal, but with a ready humor and a hearty laugh. The tribute from the Sisters of his hospital reads, in part, "Doctor Benkendorf's ready smile, his cheerful manner, and his quick wit will be long remembered. There is an emptiness in the radiology halls these days." Even after his hopes for surgical correction had been snuffed out by the findings of a coronary arteriogram, he retained his perspective and his good humor and teased this writer, his across-thestreet colleague, about having "stolen" a patient from him. Charles Benkendorf, M.D. Chuck's dedication was intense; he ignored call schedules and invariably appeared daily in his department on weekends and holidays. On the day following the onset of his terminal illness, he performed his fluoroscopy and dictated his consultations before informing his associates that he was entering the hospital and would not be rejoining them. It was as if Chuck were a young man in a race with his destiny, hurrying to squeeze all he could into his life and his profession. He did not lose that race; we are the losers. LYLE H. EDELBLUTE, M.D.

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