Yolo County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....WINEINGER , Mark Allan June 19 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/ca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Peggy B. Perazzo pbperazzo@comcast.net July 8, 2004, 11:57 pm "The Davis Enterprise," Thursday, June 24, 2004 Mark A. Wineinger Mark Allan Wineinger died June 19, 2004, surrounded by family and friends after a courageous and inspirational fight against cancer. He was 50. A dedicated physician, husband and father, his clear calling in life was to be a doctor. He grew up in Hobart, Ind., and was a graduate of Purdue University and Indiana University School of Medicine. He served his internship at the Naval Regional Medical Center in Oakland, after which he joined the staff at the Oakland Naval Hospital as a general medical officer. He completed flight surgeon training at the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute in Pensacola, Fla., and spent two years as a U.S. Navy flight surgeon at Cherry Point, N.C. He then completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. This was followed by his appointment an instructor, a Mayo Foundation Scholar and a senior associate consultant at the Mayo Clinic. In 1988, Mark and his wife Julie brought their two kids to California so he could pursue a fellowship in the department of human physiology at UC Davis. His research activities there were directed at the causes and treatment of neuromuscular diseases and quality of life issues surrounding these conditions. Upon completion of this fellowship, he joined the department of physical medicine and rehabilitation at UCD, where he went from being a visiting assistant professor to assistant professor to associate professor. He continued his research work as a project director at the Center for the Study of Neuromuscular Diseases at UC Davis. From 1994 to 1998, he served as the director of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center in Neuromuscular Diseases. He continued as a project director from 1998 until December 2003. He saw patients at the UC Davis Medical Center, the Veterans Administration Clinic in Sacramento and California State Prison in Vacaville. His compassion as a physician was demonstrated by his desire to serve the underserved as the attending physician at both the state correctional facility and the V.A. Hospital. Even in the academic university atmosphere, Wineinger did not hesitate to go out of his way to make house calls to visit a patient in need. When Wineinger wasn't treating patients, he was teaching. He even used his own illness as a model case for his students, offering himself as a patient as well as a teacher. He was greatly respected by his students and colleagues at the Med Center, and was admired for his tremendous teaching ability, his family said. A compassionate, empathetic physician, he cared for his patients, students and his fellow physicians. He was a role model for his fellow faculty physicians, as well as the medical students and the resident physicians who served under him. As one of the UC Davis resident physicians recently stated, "Dr. Wineinger not only taught me to be a better physician, he also taught me how to be a better person." In addition to his vocation, Wineinger was a gifted musician, an accomplished golfer and an avid bird watcher. He was also a student of the Bible, and shared his tremendous scriptural knowledge and insight by leading devotions and Bible studies. Yet his greatest passion was helping others, his family said. Even on his "off hours," Wineinger attended to the needs of others. He not only ministered to those in prison, but was deeply committed to the ministry in both the Jewish and Christian communities. Along with his brother David, he recently established the Jireh Foundation to raise funds for indigent patients. Despite his many significant accomplishments, Wineinger lived a life of humility and servanthood. Although he lost his fight against cancer, he won the race of life, his family said. He was a devoted father, son and brother, and a committed and loving husband. He was also a compassionate and caring friend. He offered all of his life - including his illness and death - as an example to others and a testimony to God. In the final weeks and hours before his death, Wineinger offered words of inspiration, consolation and encouragement to those around him. He is survived by his wife Julie, son David and daughter Amy, all of Davis; parents, Lee and Clarice Wineinger of Hobart, Ind.; two brothers, Dave and his wife Vicky of Andover, Minn., and Jim and his wife Cyndi of Cincinnati; two sisters, Carol Elder and her husband Steve of Fairland, Ind., and Linda Davis and her husband Jim of St. Charles, Ill. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to a celebration of his life at 7 p.m. Saturday at University Covenant Church, 315 Mace Blvd. in Davis. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Jireh Foundation or to the education fund established for Wineinger's children, Amy and David. For more information on these accounts or on the memorial service, contact Susan Cosio at 757-2675 or mailto:gibsusan@sbcglobal.net, or Margot Wilcox at 756-3923 or mswilcox2396@sbcglobal.net. Additional Comments: Submitted with the permission of the "The Davis Enterprise." (315 G Street, Davis, CA 95616). 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