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  • From: SuziRT <suzirt@gmail.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [NAFEX] Death of Donald Dewey
  • Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:20:10 -0400

SUBJECT: Death of Donald Dewey

I regret to inform you of the death of Dr. Donald Dewey who passed away April 4, 2008.  He was 89.

Dr. Dewey received his Bachelors , Masters, and PhD degrees from Cornell University.  He came to Michigan State University in 1952 as an assistant professor and was appointed Associate Professor in 1955.  Dr. Dewey was instrumental in the initiation of the International Controlled Atmosphere Research Conference series that began at MSU in 1969.  The Conference continues to engage researchers working in the storage of fruits and vegetables under modified atmospheres.

Dr. Dewey served in the U.S. Air Force from 1943 - 1945 including 19 months in India and Tinian.

Dr. Dewey received several honors and awards which included: Fruit Man of the Year Award by Michigan Association of Pomester Clubs in 1967 and 1973; Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science in 1973; Outstanding Achievement Award by Vance Publishing Company in 1978; John A Hannah Distinguished Lecture, Michigan State Horticulture Society in 1982; Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award from the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association in 1979; and the Award for Leadership and Service from the International Dwarf Tree Association in 1980.

A memorial service is to coincide with this 90th birthday on April 25 at St Francis in the Valley Episcopal Church, Green Valley, AZ at 11 a.m. Memorials in Don's memory can be made to Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens, in care of 300 Spartan Way, East Lansing, MI 48824 or to St. Francis in the Valley Episcopal Church, 600 La Canada Dr., Green Valley, AZ 85614.

---Suzi Teghtmeyer
Agriculture, Forestry and Botany Librarian
Michigan State University Libraries



  • [NAFEX] Death of Donald Dewey, SuziRT, 04/16/2008

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