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Margaret J. Hunter
Margaret J. Hunter, professor emeritus of biological chemistry, Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she received her undergraduate degree from the University of Glasgow and her Ph.D. in chemistry from the Royal Technical College in Glasgow. She pursued a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard University in 1948.
In lieu of flowers, Hunter requested that contributions be made to the Matthaei Botanical Gardens or the Nature Conservancy.
Claude A. Eggertsen
Claude A. Eggertsen, professor emeritus of education, Born Feb. 25, 1909, in Thistle, Utah, Eggertsen received his B.A. and M.A. from Brigham Young University and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.
He died April 13, 1995 in Sarasota, Fla. He was 78.
He received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the Case Institute of Technology in 1939 and a master of automotive engineering degree from Chrysler Institute in 1941.
Juvinall joined the U-M in 1957 as an associate professor and was named professor in 1962. He also held a part-time appointment with the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, where he was active in research, device design and teaching.
His anatomical force analysis study of the tendons of the hand was a major contribution to the understanding of the mechanisms of hand deformities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and to improved management of these deformities. He retired from the University in 1984.
He published two textbooks, many papers and held nine patents. Juvinall was a member of the ASME, SEA, SESA and several honor societies. He also served as faculty adviser to such student organizations as Pi Tau Sigma, Engineering Council, Tau Beta Pi and ASME.
Juvinall is survived by his wife, Arlene; one sister, Mary (Russell) Larson; two daughters, Margaret Lee (Thomas) Robertson and Nancy (Paul) Jackson; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Florida or an organization of the donor's choice.
Howard H. Peckham
Howard H. Peckham, professor emeritus of history and director emeritus of the Clements Library, died July 3, 1995 at Glacier Hills Nursing Center. He was 89.
Britton held an A.B. from Randolph-Macon College and served for two years as head of the English Department at Norfolk Academy in Virginia. He also taught English at Syracuse University and received an A.M. from that institution. He received his Ph.D. from the U-M in 1945.
He was appointed a teaching fellow in English in the College of Engineering in 1936, instructor in 1939, assistant professor in 1945, associate professor in 1949 and professor in 1954.
"Although he always retained his love of literature, Prof. Britton became internationally known as a teacher and scholar of scientific and technical communication," the Regents said on granting him emeritus status in 1976. "Numbers of American industrial and governmental research and development organizations have regularly asked him to help improve their written communications."
Britton founded the Continuing Engineering Course in scientific and technical communications and was a fellow of both the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the Society of Technical Writers and Publishers. He also was a member of the British Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators.
He served on a number of College and University committees including the College of Engineering's Executive Committee, the Board of Governors of University Residence Halls and Senate Assembly.
In 1983, he received a special award for outstanding contributions to technical and professional communication from the National Council of Teachers of English, recognizing the fact that he was among the important early contributors to that discipline. He also was cited for his work in curriculum development and for his many publications related to the teaching of technical and professional writing.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances. He is survived by daughters Pamela N. Schutz, Elizabeth Britton Creamer and Ruth Britton Sprowls.
