Maxine Conder

Maxine Conder
Conder as Director of the Nurse Corps, with future Directors Mary Nielubowicz (left) and Joan Engel.
Born(1926-04-20)April 20, 1926[1]
Bingham Canyon, Utah, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 2021(2021-10-18) (aged 95)
Layton, Utah, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1951–1979
RankRear Admiral
CommandsDirector of the United States Navy Nurse Corps
AwardsLegion of Merit

Rear Admiral Maxine Conder (April 20, 1926 – October 18, 2021) was a United States Navy rear admiral who served as Director of the United States Navy Nurse Corps from 1975 to 1979.

Early life

Conder was born in Utah in 1926. She earned her nursing diploma in 1947 from St. Marks Hospital School of Nursing in Salt Lake City, Utah. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1][2]

Education

In 1962, Conder earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah. In 1966, she earned a master's degree in nursing from the University of Washington.[2]

Conder served aboard the hospital ship USS Haven off Korea and in Naval Hospital, Guam, as well as in various stateside assignments.

After several assignments as chief nurse, she was promoted to the rank of captain in 1970.

As Director of the Navy Nurse Corps, she became the second woman promoted to the rank of rear admiral.[2]

Death

Conder died in Layton, Utah, on October 18, 2021, at the age of 95.[3]

Awards and decorations

Conder was awarded the Legion of Merit.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Navy Medicine. U.S. Bureau of Medicine and Surgery. 1975. p. 4.
  2. ^ a b c d Godson, Susan H. (2001). Serving Proudly: A history of Women in the U.S. Navy. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-317-6.
  3. ^ Rear Admiral (retired) Maxine Conder obituary

Further reading

Military offices
Preceded by Director, Navy Nurse Corps
1975–1979 		Succeeded by