Dr. John F. Bergner, Jr.

BERGNER - John Franklin Bergner, Jr., 80, of Cumming, Georgia, passed away on November 22, 2010. He was born in (1930) Washington, DC, raised in Berwick, Pennsylvania and retired from the Medical Service Corps, United States Navy with 28 years of service. He served in twenty-nine countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Vietnam and Ethiopia. His last post with the Navy was Chief of the Microbiology Division and Head of the Parasitology Branch, Naval Medical School, the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland. He is the holder of 27 medals, ribbons, badges, including the Chinese Special Forces Jump Wings, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. He served as the first Dean (1970), School of Health Sciences and Services, Western Carolina University. Dr. Bergner has been professor of Health Sciences and Health Services Administration since 1975 and later as the Director of Gerontology and is retired Professor (1998) and is now Professor Emeritus of Health Sciences, at the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida. He was a Member, Chaplain of the the Kappa Theta Chapter, Member of the Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity and graduated from Wake Forest University, B.S. (Biological Sciences) (1960); University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, M.S.P.H., Public Health (1961); University of Maryland, Ph.D. (Medical Epidemiology/Ecology)(1967); and MPH in Health Care Policy and Administration from the University of North Carolina (1985). He completed his Certificate in Gerontology, University of Central Florida (1989), and a Certificate of Completion from Southern College of Seventh-Day Adventist (1994). He completed a Long-Term Health Care Administration Internship at Orlando Lutheran Towers (CCRC) and he has been a licensed Nursing Home Administrator (NHA)(since 1994) in the State of Florida. Dr. Bergner is a member and Past President (1984) of the Rotary Club of Orange County East(since 1975), Winter Park,FL, a Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary District Governor of Florida (1991-92) and current member of the Rotary Club of Lanier-Forsyth; he was a Member and Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, London; Member of the American Society of Tropical Medicine; and is now a Member (since 1993) and Fellow (since 1998), of the American College of Health Care Administration; National Council on Aging; he was a delegate to the White House Conference on Nutrition, President Reagan (1980); a Florida Delegate to the White House Conference on Aging President Clinton (1995); is on the Board of Directors, Orlando Lutheran Towers (since 1994); President and and Past President (1994-1996), Board of Director and an Ambassador for the Seminole Country Better Living for Seniors (1984 - 1996); he is a Member, Board of Management of the Oviedo, FL YMCA (since 2002); Member and Past President, Florida Region American Antique Car Club (AACC) (is a Senior Master Judge). Dr Bergner was selected as a 2003 Florida Businessman of the Year, the award was presented by the Chairman of the NRCC, Business Advisory Council, Thomas Reynolds, in Washington D.C. Jack is an Eagle Scout with three Palms (1943) and member of the Honorary Order of the Arrow. He was Chaplain, Order of DeMolay, three years, Bloomsburg, PA 1943. He is a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, Sojourner, MIP and Knight Templar, York Rite Mason. Sir John Franklin Bergner, Jr., was received, accepted and Knighted into the Royal Order of Scotland., K.T., ROOS on 11 August 2006. Jack and his wife Erla, members of the Johns Creek United Methodist Church, have three children (all now married), nine grandchildren; and three great grandchildren. His wishes were that any donations could be made to the Alzheimer Association of Georgia. Northside Chapel Funeral Directors and Crematory, Roswell, Georgia, 770/645-1414. www.northsidechapel.com

Dr. John F. Bergner, Jr.

February 25, 1930 - November 22, 2010