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October 29, 2001
John Milholland John E. Milholland, professor emeritus of psychology, died Oct. 13. He was born April 18, 1910, in Paris, Ill. Milholland graduated from Colorado State Teachers College (now Northern Colorado University) in 1932. Jobs were scarce in 1932 due to the depression, and John sold Remington Rand typewriters before returning to Colorado State Teachers…
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October 22, 2001
Robert Cooper Taylor Robert Cooper Taylor, professor emeritus of chemistry, passed away Sept. 27 after a short illness. In recent years Taylor served as departmental historian and maintained the departmental alumni records. Taylor came into his office daily until this summer, when his wife, Evelyn, suffered complications from hip replacement surgery and passed away. At…
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October 1, 2001
Charles Frederick Cannell Charles Frederick Cannell, professor emeritus of communications and research scientist emeritus at the Institute for Social Research, died suddenly in an auto accident Sept. 18. Always a skillful and careful driver, he apparently suffered a heart attack before losing control of his car. His death came only a week before a long-planned…
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September 4, 2001
Harold K. Jacobson Harold K. Jacobson, professor emeritus of political science at the University and former director of the Center for Political Studies at the Institute for Social Research (ISR), died Aug. 13 at St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital of complications following surgery. He was 72. A specialist in the field of international politics, Jacobson played…
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July 23, 2001
Irwin M. Rosenstock Irwin M. “Rusty” Rosenstock, professor emeritus of health behavior and health education, passed away June 19. Rosenstock was appointed associate professor in 1961 and professor in 1965. He was instrumental in developing the School of Public Health’s Health Behavior and Health Education research and teaching programs. In 1975, he helped establish the…
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July 9, 2001
Ralph M. Gibson Ralph M. Gibson, professor emeritus of psychology in pediatrics and communicable diseases, died May 23 at Albert Einstein Hospital in New York after a long illness. He was 76. Gibson retired in 1991 after nearly four decades of service to the University. A native of Cleveland, Gibson received his B.S. and M.S.…
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June 18, 2001
Hyman Kornbluh Hyman Kornbluh, a well-known labor educator and organizer, died peacefully May 25 at his home in Ann Arbor. His inspiring career as an educator and activist focused on workers’ education, leadership and empowerment. For him, education was a means for union members to realize their potential, including participation in decision making and leadership…
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June 4, 2001
William B. Stapp William B. Stapp, professor emeritus of resource planning and conservation in the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE), died May 21 in Ann Arbor in the presence of his family. Considered the founder of environmental education, Stapp spent his career searching for the root causes of environmental issues and helping students…
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May 21, 2001
Robert E. Russell Robert E. Russell passed away April 21 after a short illness. Loving husband of Cinda Sue Davis and father of Brian and Lauren, he was born Feb. 10, 1948, in Seattle, Wash. Russell received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington in 1970, and he received his MBA from the U-M…
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May 7, 2001
Russell T. Woodburne Russell T. Woodburne, professor emeritus of anatomy and former chair of the Department of Anatomy, died April 11 at Ann Arbor’s Glacier Hills Retirement Community. He was 96. Woodburne devoted his entire career to teaching, research and service in the Medical School. He began teaching U-M medical students in 1936 as an…
