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- Wilmette Life (IL)
January 15, 1998
Fravel Scammon Barry, 91, a physician in Evanston and Glenview for more than 50 years, died Jan. 4 at his Glenview home.
Dr. Barry was the great-grandson of Chicago pioneer Jonathan Young Scammon, who came to Chicago in 1835 and played a key role in establishing public schools, banking and the city's first railroad.
Dr. Barry's father, Dr. George F. Barry, was a physician at the turn of the century and his young son often rode along with him in their horse-drawn carriage to make house calls.
Dr. Barry graduated from Evanston Township High School, Northwestern University and Northwestern's medical school.
"He had an active, inquiring mind and always continued to learn and to stay current," his daughter Anne B. Hudson said. "Medically, his judgment was very astute and his bedside manner 'the best on the North Shore.' As a doctor, he was not only kind, understanding and patient, but also capable of 'telling it like it is.' "
Dr. Barry served in the Pacific during World War II and upon his return he began his 55-year residence and medical practice in Glenview.
His strongest interests included photography, travel and gardening. With his wife, Louise, who died on Nov. 26, 1997, he traveled extensively and often gave talks and slide shows about their early visits to the Soviet Union, China, Africa, Central Asia and South America.
Survivors, besides his daughter, include a son, Fentress, of Deerfield; two sisters; five grandchildren and a great-grandson.
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1907 - 1998 (91 years)
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