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'''June Fore Shaw''' (born [[March 19]], [[1930]] in [[Montevallo]]; died [[July 15]], [[2014]] in [[Birmingham]]) was a pathologist and director of the blood bank and tissue-typing laboratory at [[UAB Hospital]]. | '''June Fore Shaw''' (born [[March 19]], [[1930]] in [[Montevallo]]; died [[July 15]], [[2014]] in [[Birmingham]]) was a pathologist and director of the blood bank and tissue-typing laboratory at [[UAB Hospital]]. | ||
{{ | June was the daughter of [[Shelby County Sheriff]] [[Claude Fore]] and his wife, Wilna. She eloped at age sixteen and had a daughter, and two more failed marriages, before deciding to enroll in college with the aim of becoming a doctor. She earned her M.D. in [[1960]] from the [[University of Alabama College of Medicine]] and completed residencies in clinical and anatomical pathology. As director of [[UAB]]'s blood bank and tissue-typing lab she co-founded the American Association for Clinical Histocompatibility Testing. | ||
Shaw was known for her love of short skirts, flashy cars, and the Grateful Dead. She was a member of the National Organization of Woman and campaigned for the Equal Rights Amendment. | |||
Shaw survived a stroke and a battle with pancreatic cancer. She spent her last years at [[Greenbriar at the Altamont]] and in hospice care. | |||
==References== | |||
* "June Fore Shaw" obituary (July 18, 2014) {{BN}} | |||
* Garrison, Greg (August 10, 2014) "Life Stories: Sheriff's daughter became miniskirt-wearing feminist doctor." {{BN}} | |||
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[[Category:UAB alumni]] | |||
[[Category:Pathologists]] | |||
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Revision as of 15:05, 10 August 2014
June Fore Shaw (born March 19, 1930 in Montevallo; died July 15, 2014 in Birmingham) was a pathologist and director of the blood bank and tissue-typing laboratory at UAB Hospital.
June was the daughter of Shelby County Sheriff Claude Fore and his wife, Wilna. She eloped at age sixteen and had a daughter, and two more failed marriages, before deciding to enroll in college with the aim of becoming a doctor. She earned her M.D. in 1960 from the University of Alabama College of Medicine and completed residencies in clinical and anatomical pathology. As director of UAB's blood bank and tissue-typing lab she co-founded the American Association for Clinical Histocompatibility Testing.
Shaw was known for her love of short skirts, flashy cars, and the Grateful Dead. She was a member of the National Organization of Woman and campaigned for the Equal Rights Amendment.
Shaw survived a stroke and a battle with pancreatic cancer. She spent her last years at Greenbriar at the Altamont and in hospice care.
References
- "June Fore Shaw" obituary (July 18, 2014) The Birmingham News
- Garrison, Greg (August 10, 2014) "Life Stories: Sheriff's daughter became miniskirt-wearing feminist doctor." The Birmingham News