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December 6, 1999
The University Record, December 6, 1999 Kenneth Lester Jones Kenneth L. Jones, professor emeritus of botany, died Nov. 14 at the Chelsea Retirement Center at age 93. Jones was born Dec. 3, 1905 in Keweenaw Bay and moved to Flint in 1919. Active in scouting as a boy, he eventually became a scout master. He…
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November 22, 1999
The University Record, November 22, 1999 Marvin Selin Marvin Selin died in his home in Ann Arbor Nov. 6 at age 73. He was born Jan. 23, 1926 in Iron River, Mich., the son of Joseph and Celia Selin. After service in the Army in World War II, he graduated from the University of Michigan…
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November 15, 1999
The University Record, November 15, 1999 Mary H. Jarrett Mary H. Jarrett, former director of fellowships at the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies, died Nov. 2 at age 56. She retired from the University in 1995, when diabetes affected her sight and strength. In the words of Machree Robinson, former assistant dean at…
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November 8, 1999
The University Record, November 8, 1999 Stanley E. Seashore Stanley E. Seashore, research scientist emeritus at the Institute for Social Research (ISR) and professor emeritus of psychology, died Oct. 7 at age 84 in Bloomington, Minn. One of the founders of the organizational psychology program at the U-M, Seashore served as mentor and adviser to…
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November 1, 1999
The University Record, November 1, 1999 Neil M. Kalter Psychologist Neil M. Kalter died Oct. 23 of cancer of the gallbladder. He was 57. A professor of psychology and of psychiatry, Kalter was best known for his work on the impact of divorce on children, the subject of his 1990 book, Growing Up with Divorce…
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October 25, 1999
The University Record, October 25, 1999 John A. Jacquez Mathematical biologist John A. Jacquez, whose research on the transmission of the AIDS virus gained international acclaim, died Oct. 16. He was 77. A professor emeritus of physiology and biostatistics, Jacquez taught at the Medical School and School of Public Health from 1962 until his retirement…
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October 18, 1999
The University Record, October 18, 1999 George L. Grassmuck George L. Grassmuck, professor emeritus of political science and special assistant and adviser to the Nixon administration, died of prostate cancer Oct. 10. He was 80. Grassmuck, who taught at the U-M from 1957 until his retirement in 1990, was a well-known authority on American politics,…
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October 4, 1999
The University Record, October 4, 1999 Chester G. Starr Chester G. Starr, professor emeritus of history, died Sept. 22, at University Hospital. He was 84. A native of Centralia, Mo., Starr earned a B.A. and M.A. from the University of Missouri and a Ph.D from Cornell University. He served as professor of history at the…
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September 20, 1999
The University Record, September 20 , 1999 C. James Pilcher C. James Pilcher, professor emeritus of finance, passed away July 25 at Huron Woods at age 78. Jim was born in Fort Dodge, Iowa, the son of Clayton and Marjorie Pilcher. He attended the University of Michigan, where he received his B.B.A., M.B.A. and Ph.D.…
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September 13, 1999
The University Record, September 13 , 1999 Ernie N. Ushiro Ernie N. Ushiro passed away March 22 at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Lemoore, Calif., Feb. 10, 1937, and later moved to Ann Arbor. He was employed by the U-M for 42 years and retired from the Institute for Social…
