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U. Stanley McConnell

Dr. McConnell (COL ‘35), 93, Fort Smith, Ark., died June 27, 2005.

Robert E. McCutcheon

Dr. McCutcheon (KSU ‘50), 85, Atlantic, Iowa, died June 26, 2005. He was a member of the Iowa VMA.

Edward P. Miller

Dr. Miller (KSU ‘66), 63, Oskaloosa, Kan., died Nov. 21, 2005. A diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology, he was a toxicology consultant since 2000. Following graduation and until 1968, Dr. Miller served in the Army, attaining the rank of captain. He then owned a practice in Oskaloosa. In 1979, Dr. Miller joined Coopers Animal Health Inc., where he became director of product safety and efficacy. He worked for Hill’s Pet Nutrition from 1994-2000.

Dr. Miller served on the Oskaloosa volunteer fire department, city council, and school board. His wife, Peggy, and two sons survive him.

David A. Morrow III

Dr. Morrow (COR ‘60), 70, State College, Pa., died Dec. 22, 2005. From 1991-2002, he owned a veterinary consulting practice in State College. Following graduation, Dr. Morrow served as a clinical instructor at Cornell University. In 1968, he joined the faculty of Michigan State University, where he became a professor of large animal clinical sciences. Dr. Morrow was involved in research, teaching, extension, and continuing education programs in nutrition, physiology, and reproduction to improve livestock production.

A charter diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists, he edited two editions of the text “Current Therapy in Theriogenology.” Dr. Morrow was a member of the American Animal and Dairy Science Association, American Association of Veterinary Clinicians, Society for Theriogenology, American Association of Bovine Practitioners, and the national and Pennsylvania Holstein associations. He received several honors, including the Norden Distinguished Teaching Award in 1975, Borden Award in 1980, Michigan VMA Merit Award in 1990, American Feed Manufacturers Association Award in 1993, and Holstein Foundation’s Distinguished Service Award in 2001.

Dr. Morrow’s wife, Linda; two daughters; and a son survive him. Memorials may be made to the David Morrow Scholarship, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Box 39, Ithaca, NY 14853; or Penn State Alpha Zeta Scholarship, c/o College of Agricultural Sciences, 230 Agriculture Administration Building, University Park, PA 16802.

Henry J. Osterholtz

Dr. Osterholtz (KSU ‘34), 96, Blue Springs, Mo., died June 16, 2005. Prior to retirement, he was a supervisor for the state of Missouri’s meat inspection program in Kansas City, Mo. Dr. Osterholtz also served as assistant state veterinarian in Missouri. Earlier in his career, Dr. Osterholtz worked for the Department of Agriculture for 30 years, in meat and poultry inspection, and cattle testing.

His two daughters survive him. One daughter and a brother, Drs. Kathryn J. Osterholtz (MO ‘60) and W.E. Osterholtz (KSU ‘35), are veterinarians in Lee’s Summit, Mo., and Fresno, Calif., respectively.

Davie L. Paice

Dr. Paice (OSU ‘56), 75, East New Market, Md., died Dec. 24, 2005. He was in mixed practice, focusing on equine medicine, and served on Standardbred farms throughout the eastern shore of Maryland. Earlier in his career, Dr. Paice was chief examining veterinarian for the Maryland Racing Association and the Delaware Racing Association. He also owned Rebel Acre Farm and Jenaloo Farm of Royal Oak in Maryland, where he bred and trained several Thoroughbreds.

Dr. Paice was a member of the Maryland VMA and a lifetime member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. His wife, Alison; a son; a daughter; a stepson; and two stepdaughters survive him. Memorials may be made to Mid-Atlantic Horse Rescue, P.O. Box 403, Chesapeake City, MD 21915.

Herbert Shear

Dr. Shear (COR ‘40), 88, Haddonfield, N.J., died Sept. 29, 2005. Prior to retirement, he was an inspector-in-charge with the Department of Agriculture in Philadelphia. Prior to that, Dr. Shear practiced in Long Island, N.Y. Following graduation, he worked for the Department of Agriculture in Chicago; Springfield, Mass.; and Hartford, Conn. Dr. Shear’s wife, Eleanor, and two daughters survive him. Memorials may be made to the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853.

Wilfried T. Weber

Dr. Weber (COR ‘61), 69, Philadelphia, died June 28, 2005. He was professor emeritus and former chair of pathobiology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Weber received the Norden Distinguished Teaching Award and the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching in 1971 and 1975, respectively. His son and daughter survive him. Memorials may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 2 International Plaza, Suite 245, Philadelphia, PA 19113.

John O. Wilson

Dr. Wilson (OSU ‘44), 83, Lawton, Okla., died June 17, 2005. In 1970, he was named director of the Department of Veterinary Science at the Army Medical Field Service School at Fort Sam Houston in Texas. Following graduation, Dr. Wilson worked for the New Jersey Department of Agriculture as a veterinary supervisor. He joined the Army Veterinary Corps in 1946, serving in several capacities, including veterinary meat and dairy product inspector, port veterinarian, and station veterinarian.

In 1961, after serving as chief of the biological branch at the Army Chemical Corps School in Alabama, he was named the veterinary adviser to the Imperial Iranian Army in Tehran. Later, he was chief of the meat products branch at the Defense Subsistence Supply Center and the technology branch at the Defense Personnel Support Center. A diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Dr. Wilson received a Meritorious Service Medal in 1970.