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Joseph Paxton Chandler
Joseph Paxton Chandler, associate professor emeritus of biological chemistry, died June 23, 1995 in St. Ignace. He was 98.
Maurer, publisher of the St. Ignace News and the Mackinac Island Town Crier, began his teaching career at the U-M in 1924 and, a year later, became an assistant professor and director of the journalism laboratory at the University of Ohio.
He returned to the U-M in 1928, was named assistant professor in 1932, associate professor in 1941 and professor in 1948. He also chaired the Journalism Department from 1949 until his retirement in 1966.
"His services to the Journalism Department also included provocative teaching and imaginative curriculum development; the founding and supervision of the Michigan Journalist, a laboratory newspaper that enabled students to see their work through actual newspaper presses; and the establishment of a foreign and domestic internship program, which has greatly benefited students," the Regents said on Maurer's retirement.
Maurer bought the Mackinac Island Town Crier in 1957 as a laboratory for graduate students interested in community journalism. He also owned the Harbor Springs Harbor Light from 1963 to 1971, providing additional opportunities for professional internships.
In 1975, Maurer purchased the St. Ignace News and the Les Cheneaux Islands Weekly Wave, which later merged with the News.
Maurer, a member of the Michigan Journalism Hall of Fame, organized Michigan's first teachers' union, the Michigan Federation of Teachers, and served as its president in 1963-67. He also formed the Ann Arbor Citizens Council, was active in the Wesleyan Foundation and served on the national committee of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Maurer earned three bachelor's degrees--in journalism, economics and business--from the University of Missouri in 1922. He served as news editor of the Mexico (Mo.) Ledger in 1922-24, held various editorial positions with the Athens (Ohio) Messenger in 1925-28 and contributed to or consulted for many other newspapers throughout his career.
died here June 27, 1995. He was 81.
Zarafonetis received a number of civilian honors from the Defense Department for his contributions to military medicine. They included the Legion of Merit, the Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal and, in 1984, the Medal for Distinguished Public Service for his efforts in evaluating Army hospitals, recruiting physicians and other efforts in the Army Medical Corps, Army Military Reserve and Office of the Surgeon General.
During World War II, he served in the Army Medical Corps in Egypt, Greece, Yugoslavia and Germany, where he helped control the spread of typhus using insecticides.
Zarafonetis received undergraduate and medical degrees from the U-M prior to the war. He returned to the Medical Center as a researcher and faculty member following the war, retiring in 1980. He also worked several years at Temple University Medical School in the 1950s.
He was died here May 29, 1995. Striffler, 72, was a national leader in the field of dental public health.
"Students always came first with Dr. Striffler," said Brian A. Burt, chair of the Department of Community Health Programs at the School of Public Health. "He contributed substantially to the development of his discipline, but his greatest satisfaction was always the achievements of his graduates. In his active career and in retirement, he loved to keep in contact with as many of them as possible. He even learned to use e-mail after his retirement to help him do this. He will be sadly missed by all of us."
died at his home on June 12, 1995 following a long illness. He was 76.
Hendrix received a master's degree in zoology and an M.D. from the U-M in 1941 and 1948, respectively. He became a full professor of pathology in the Medical School in 1965 and remained in that position until retirement in 1983.
In addition to his academic work, he was known for his role as Washtenaw County deputy medical examiner. During the nearly 40 years he held that title, he performed thousands of autopsies and helped in many criminal investigations. Among the most notorious cases were the so-called "co-ed murders" that ended in the early 1970s with the conviction of John Norman Collins, and the trial of U-M psychology major Leo Kelly, who was convicted for the shooting deaths of two students in Bursley Hall in the 1980s.
Hendrix was the first president of the Michigan Association of Medical Examiners and was a member of the Washtenaw County Medical Society, the Michigan State Medical Society and the Michigan Society of Pathologists. He authored 28 publications and co-authored three books. After retiring he continued to provide consulting services in forensic pathology.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by four children and eight grandchildren. A memorial service was held at Muehlig Funeral Chapel June 17. Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia Society of America or the Nature Conservancy of Michigan.
