82-year-old Carmi resident, Dr. Phillip Dean Boren died at Wabash Christian Retirement Center in Carmi, Illinois on Monday, May 7, 2018. Dr. Boren graduated from high school in Murphysboro, Illinois. Then, he attended Southern Illinois University; and, after only three years at S.I.U., he entered the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago. Dr. Boren served his Internship at Resurrection Hospital in Park Ridge, Illinois. He then completed his residency program in Family Medicine at the Berwyn Memorial Hospital in Berwyn, Illinois. In 1963, Dr. Boren moved to Carmi, Illinois where he practiced medicine as a family physician for 54 years. In 1966, Dr. Boren was drafted into the Navy during the Vietnam War. He served 18 months as the Trainer/Director of all Naval doctors stationed at Treasure Island, California, a suburb of San Francisco.
In addition to practicing medicine, Dr. Boren was ionvolved with the Illinois State Medical Society in Chicago. During this time, he served for many years as the Chairman of the Board. He also served as the first Medical Director of the Illinois State Medical Insurance Exchange.
Survivors include his wife Sharon (Lee) Boren; two daughters (with wife Elaine Whiteside Boren), Lisa (David B.) DeMaster, Kingwood, Texas, and Linda (David A.) Given, Carmel, IN; three grandchildren Chase (Holly) DeMaster, Adam Given, and Rachel Given; brother Bill Joe (Willene) McCarty; and two aunts, Gladys Oman and Virginia Leach.
A Memorial service for Dr. Philip Boren will be held at White County Memorial Garden at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial contributions be made to the Disabled American Veterans 2401 West Main St, Marion IL 62959 and will be accepted at Campbell Funeral Home in Carmi who is in charge of arrangements.