Frederick Hembrough

Frederick Black Hembrough, 83, of Scandia, MN and formerly of Ames, IA died March 31, 2008 at his home.

He was born in 1924 in Jacksonville, IL; the son of Wallace and Dorothy (Black) Hembrough.  He married Dorothy Martin on January 23, 1947 in Jacksonville.

He is survived by two daughters, Barbara Woodside (husband, Mike) of Scandia, MN, Susan Hathaway (husband, Randy) of Summerfield, FL; two grandchildren, Emma and Nathan Woodside of Scandia; sister, Betty Lou Hembrough, Champaign, IL; sister-in-law, Evelyn Martin, Colorado; and several cousins, nieces and nephews.   He is preceded in death by his wife of almost 50 years, Dorothy Martin Hembrough; parents, Wallace and Dorothy Black Hembrough; a son, Carl Trabue Hembrough and his fiancée, Linda Gordon; brother, Wallace Hembrough, Jr.

Dr. Hembrough graduated from Jacksonville High School in 1942.  Following graduation, he served with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1943 to 1946.  He continued his education at the University of Illinois, receiving his Bachelor of Science in 1952 and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1954.

Dr. Hembrough and his wife, Dorothy, a Registered Nurse, built the Hembrough Animal Hospital of Jacksonville, Illinois during the 1950's.  They greatly enjoyed their years working side-by-side to treat large and small animals together. After ten years in large and small animal practice, Dr. Hembrough decided to pursue further graduate education.  He returned to the University of Illinois and obtained his Master of Science in 1963 and his Ph. D in Veterinary Medical Science in 1966.

Following his 1966 graduation, Dr. Hembrough took a teaching position in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University, in Ames, IA.  He had a true passion for education and in return was admired and respected by his graduate students.  His research was in the area of Veterinary Physiology with particular interest in the study of the heart.  He retired as Professor Emeritus in 1998.  He was also a member of Phi Kappa Phi and the Toastmasters.

Memorial service 11:00 a.m., Friday, August 15, 2008 at Asbury United Methodist Church, rural Jacksonville, IL.

Inurnment in Asbury Church Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Jacksonville High School or Asbury Cemetery in care of Mattson Funeral Home, 343 N. Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025.