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| 1151 | William Albert Hiltner, PhD, DSc (hon) - (1915-1991) Distinguished Astronomer, Professsor, Researcher, Engineer, Author (Astronomical Techniques, Photometric Atlas of Stellar Spectra, et al) BIO: William Albert “Al” Hiltner was born on August 27, 1914 on his parents' farm in North Creek, Ohio, some 45 miles southwest of Toledo. He received his early education in the one room school house that served this farm community. Al acquired his interest in astronomy while still very young, apparently from an amateur astronomer who lived near the family farm. He purchased a small telescope and was disappointed when he found that Vega still looked like a "star" despite the magnification afforded by the telescope. Al graduated from a small high school in a graduating class of 17 in 1932. The following year he entered the University of Toledo where he majored in physics and math. It was in his senior year that he decided to make astronomy his life work. Commenting on that choice many years later Al said, "One makes a decision to do astronomy when one is helpless to prevent it!" He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toledo in 1937 and started graduate studies in astronomy at the University of Michigan. This was not the end of his interest in Toledo, where he frequently spent his weekends until he married Ruth Kreider, a former classmate. He returned again to Toledo 30 years later to accept an honorary DSc. degree from this, his first alma mater. At the University of Michigan Al obtained an MS degree in 1938 and a PhD in astrophysics in 1942. His thesis research was on the spectra of Be stars, with emphasis on determining color temperatures through accurate spectrophotometry. For this research he and Robley Williams constructed the University of Michigan microphotometer. Later they published the Photometric Atlas of Stellar Spectra. As a National Research Council Fellow he continued his association with the University of Michigan and observed and carried out a productive research program at McDonald Observatory. In 1943 he was appointed an Instructor at Yerkes Observatory and he and his family, which now included two daughters, moved to Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay Wisconsin, a village only slightly larger then North Creek, Ohio. During the early days at Yerkes he continued his spectroscopic studies of Be stars and some of the other pathological cases that had been Otto Struve's favorites. During World War II Al was engaged in the production of front surface mirrors, and in military optics design and modeling, an experience which influenced his later interest in astronomical instrumentation. It was following the end of the war that I came to Yerkes Observatory as a graduate student and had the opportunity to work with AI on two projects. Otto Struve had suggested that AI develop a program in photoelectric photometry at Yerkes and I was appointed his assistant. We started with a simple system employing a sensitive galvanometer to record the output of a photomultiplier. It was my task to sit near the 40 inch pier, in the basement, in front of the galvanometer scale. From the observing floor above AI would call out the instructions to read the position of the dancing spot of light on the scale. From this humble beginning AI brought photometry and later polarimetry and electronic imaging at Yerkes into the modern era. In 1945 Hiltner and Chandrasekhar went to Canada to photograph a total eclipse of the sun. This represented a unique collaboration with the theorist Chandrasekhar, for I believe that the paper showing those photographs remains the only observational research paper ever published by Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar. Another interaction between Chandra and AI, however, had a much greater impact on astronomy. Chandrasekhar had predicted that when electron scattering was the dominant contributor to the stellar opacity the limb intensity would show linear polarization reaching 11 % for pure electron scattering. AI set out to measure this polarization in eclipsing binary systems. He found polarization, but it did not change with binary phase. Indeed many early type stars showed polarization in the several percent range. As the data collected, it became clear that the polarization was produced in the interstellar medium. In 1949, in back-to-back papers in Science, Al Hiltner and John Hall announced the discovery of interstellar polarization. Interstellar polarization gave the first evidence for galactic magnetic fields and a powerful diagnostic on the nature of interstellar grains. Over the years AI published over 200 papers in scientific journals. While he continued measurements of polarization, photometry and spectral classification of early type stars he was most interested in binary stars. He made valuable contributions to our understanding of Wolf-Rayet binaries, and after the discovery of x-ray binaries he turned his attention to the study of the optical radiation from these x-ray sources. He enjoyed sharing this research with students and young astronomers and imparting to them the enthusiasm that he himself had for scientific inquiry. As AI progressed through the ranks from Instructor to Professor at the University of Chicago, he took on increased responsibilities as both an instrument innovator and policy maker. Starting in 1959 and continuing until his departure from Yerkes Observatory in 1971, he was the University of Chicago's representative on the Board of Directors of AURA The facilities which now cover the summit of Kitt Peak owe much to the efforts of the early Board members. He played an important role in the development of the Cerro Tololo Interamerican Observatory in Chile. In 1966 CTIO was without a director and AI served as one of the interim directors until the appointment of Victor Blanco in 1967. He also served as President of AURA from 1968 through 1971. His departure from the Board following his term of office was a result of his departure from Yerkes Observatory after 27 years of productive and diverse activity. Al returned to the place where he had received his training in 1970 to become chairman of the Department of Astronomy at the University of Michigan. His ability to imagine and to make things happen led to a fruitful collaborative agreement between Michigan, Dartmouth and MIT. The MDM consortium started with the move of the Michigan 1.3 meter telescope and later the construction of a 2.4 meter telescope, which was designed by AI and now bears his name. When AI retired from the University of Michigan in 1985 it was not just be a professor emeritus but rather to take on a new challenge. The Carnegie Institution had embarked on a collaborative effort to produce a very large southern hemisphere telescope. In 1986 AI joined the staff of the Carnegie Observatories to become the Project Manager for the Magellan Telescope Project a program to build an 8-meter telescope to be place in Chile. One of the characteristics which his younger colleagues have remarked on was his ability to keep up-to-date, to keep learning. and as such it was not at all remarkable that he had been chosen to head the Magellan Project. This characteristic, however, applied to his personal as well as his professional life. During his years at Yerkes Observatory he enjoyed sailing on Lake Geneva and canoeing with the family in northern Wisconsin in spite of the fact that he had not learned to swim in his youth. He did learn to swim, however, at the age of 64 and took great pride in that accomplishment, which he enjoyed the rest of his life. For the last 10 years of his life AI had been under the care of a cardiologist for a deteriorating heart condition. He had resisted surgery until finally in September of 1991 he decided to risk surgery as a last resort. They were unable to get his heart to beat on its own after removing the support system. He is survived by his wife Ruth, and four children, two sons and two daughters. Al was a great success as a scientist, a teacher, a builder, and a scientific leader, and went out of his way to instill these attributes in the younger astronomers who had the opportunity to work with him. External links: • This BAAS obituary in the ADS, written by: Arthur D. Code (University of Wisconsin). • William A. Hiltner papers, 1942-1991 - http://www.worldcat.org/title/william-a-hiltner-papers-1942-1991/oclc/80618779 | Hiltner, William Albert (I1)
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| 1152 | William C. Shellenbarger, 85, formerly of Findlay, passed away at his Perrysburg, Ohio residence on December 22, 2018 with his family at his side. Bill was born in Putnam County on December 21, 1933 to the late Lewis C. and Martha (Schafer) Shellenbarger. He married Claudia L. (Ragland) Shellenbarger on September 13, 1953. She passed away on July 11, 2011. He is survived by his children: William J. (Paula) Shellenbarger of Findlay, Kent C. Shellenbarger of Perrysburg, Tonita J. (David) Karcher of Bloomdale, and Shawn J. (Susan Campbell) Shellenbarger of Findlay; his grandchildren: William E., Shalene J., Cardon I. (Mindy), Aaron M., Austin J. (Lindsay), Brendan R. (Amanda), Caleb S., and Caitlin M.; step-grandchildren, Madalyn M.; and his great-grandchildren: Devin, Jordan, Ayden, Alexandria, Lyla, Jaxson, Evelyn, and Logan. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Melonie; a grandson, Tyler D.; four brothers: Wilbur, Virgil, Rolland, and Phillip; a sister, Marjorie Marquart; father-and mother-in-law, James and Sue Ragland, of whom he would often sing praises to as the best In-laws anyone could ever want; and two brothers-in-law. William was born and raised in a farming family. In his early years, he moved to Jenera, Ohio, where he continued to farm with the family. He graduated from Cory-Rawson High School in 1952 and was hired by Ohio Bell Telephone Company. He retired from Ohio Bell in 1988, after which, he and Claudia traveled to Hawaii and Europe to visit Kent and Shawn who were in the service at the time. Bill was a member of the Ohio Bell Pioneers Club and served in numerous positions within the organization, taking great pride in the charities that they donated to. He and Claudia's home was open to all. He was a friend and neighbor to all. He was a spiritual man who never would preach, but was always willing to talk about the gospel to anyone who was willing to listen. He was always there to help a neighbor in need. His love for God was followed by his love for Claudia and he expressed that same love in equal portions to all his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He enjoyed gardening, woodworking, and hunting of all species available. Special thanks to his caring hospice assistant Madison and his buddy nurse Ellen, along with all the other hospice staff, his special friend and personal physician, Dr. Murthy Gokula, and nurse Laurie, and his caring friends John and Mary. You all brought our father and his family great comfort during this time. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 28, 2018 at 11:00am at COLDREN-CRATES FUNERAL HOME with Reverend Mary A. Bushong officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 27, 2018 from 2:00-4:00pm and 6:00-8:00pm. Memorial donations may be made to Northwest Ohio Hospice or the American Cancer Society. | Shellenbarger, William Clair (I349)
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| 1153 | William came from Germany at the age of 14. note on back of xeroxed family photo Their land was heavily timbered, so "they cleared and drained the land and made a very productive farm of it. William Schafer held an elected township or county office almost from the date of his residence in that part of the county. The village of North Creek which was platted in 1879, was partly located on his farm." this note is from:http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:678927&id=I0631 | Schafer, William (I19)
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| 1154 | William E. Petsch was a twenty-year veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from the Army in 1972. Bill Petsch was twice married. On December 24, 1950, at Chelsea, Washtenaw County, Michigan, he married Shirley E. Williams, a daughter of Alfred Williams and Dora Hiltner. Shirley was b. August 26, 1933, at Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan. Their marriage produced four children, three sons and one daughter. The marriage ended in divorce. Shirley Petsch died June 25, 1998, in El Paso County, Texas. On December 12, 1980, at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan, Bill married second to Nancy M. Pepper, a daughter of Louis and Ruth Pepper. Nancy died of cancer on October 17, 1996. OBITUARY: Mr. William (Bill) Petsch age 80 of Fairview MI, died Sunday, August 5, 2012 at his Fairview Apt. in Fairview Ausable Valley Apt. Visitation 1-4 and 6-9 PM Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Lashley Funeral Home, Mio. Funeral Services at 1:00 PM on Thursday, August 9, 2012 also at the funeral home, officiated by his friend Jerry Yoder of Fairview. Interment Friday at Ft Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, MI with full honors. Mr. Petsch was born June 21, 1932 in Pinckney MI. The son of Adolph and Ruth (Leffler) Petsch, he was the fifth child of thirteen. Proceeded in death by his parents, older sister Mildred and Betty and a very young sister Emily. Also older brother Adolph and an eighteen month baby brother Jimmy. Surviving are four children with deceased wife Shirley. Mr. Petsch is a twenty year Veteran of the US Army. After retiring the Army in 1972, he qualified for Civil Service at Ft. Bliss which lasted thirteen years. Bill returned to MI (Prudenville) in 1984 and was self employed. In 1996 his second wife Nancy passed away and he moved to Fairview as a volunteer at Ausable Valley Nursing Home in the Activities Dept. After six years he retired and did some touring out West returning to Mio to lead a quiet life, until his earthly body said 'No Further Duties Here, but a New Beginning, For This World Is Not My Home". He often spoke of his Heavenly Home, and sitting at the feet of God, and praising all the Heavenly Host. Memorials may be made to The Gideons International 2675 Mishler Rd., Mio, MI 48647. Arrangements by Lashley Funeral Home, Mio. | Petsch, William Edward (I226)
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| 1155 | William H. "Bill" Wilson, 70 Northern Michigan Review Jul 27, 2018 petoskeynews.com William Herbert (Bill) Wilson passed away at home on July 25, 2018. Bill was born December 13, 1947 in Toledo, Ohio to Paul and Doris Wilson. He graduated from Roy C. Start High School in 1965 and received his Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from Albion College in 1969. While at Albion, he also studied at the Central D’Estudios Colombos Americanos in Bogota, Colombia. He served as a draftee in the US Army from July 1970 to January 1972, receiving an honorable discharge and the Army Commendation Medal. In March 1971, he married his only wife Elizabeth (Beth) Clemmer in Naples, FL. After the Army they moved back to Toledo where he worked in the trucking industry for several years. They moved to Harbor Springs in 1978. He worked for several years as a construction laborer before joining Preston Feather in 1980, there he worked primarily as a forest products buyer retiring in 2012. He is survived by his wife Beth, his beloved daughter Ashley and a sister Mary (Dee) Grapentine. Donations to be made to McLaren Home Care & Hospice or a Children’s Hospital of your choice. At his request, no service is planned. Arrangements in the care of Stone Funeral Home, Inc. | Wilson, William Herbert (I101)
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| 1156 | William Hartman Columbus Grove, Feb. 16 – William W. Hartman, 72, died at his home west of Columbus Grove last night. Surviving are his widow; one son, William Hartman; a daughter, Martha Hartman; four sisters, Mrs. Lavina Jennings, Lima; Mrs. Mark Huffabert, Cairo; Mrs. John Blosser, Cloverdale, and Mrs. Phillip Snyder, Columbus Grove; two brothers, John Hartman, Columbus Grove, and James Hartman, Bancroft, Mich. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Columbus Grove Christian church, with the Rev. Jacob Frazier in charge. Burial will be in Truro cemetery, near here. | Hartman, William Wesley (I194)
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| 1157 | William Hiltner CONTINENTAL - Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Continental Methodist Church for William Hiltner, 72, Toledo, formerly of Continental, who died Tuesday in Toledo. The Rev. Warner Bumgarner of the Altergate Methodist Church, Toledo, will officiate. Burial will be in Monroe Cemetery, north of here. Mr. Hiltner, a retired building contractor, was a native of Defiance. He was a member of Lodge No. 570, F&AM, and the Methodist Church. Surviving are his widow, Nina, Fort Pierce, Fla.; four daughters, Mrs. Vera Dussea, Dayton; Mrs. Margaret Davis and Mrs. Doris Wilson, both of Toledo, and Mrs. Claribel Horak, Lima; one step-daughter, Mrs. Eilene Sowers, Wichita, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Clara White, Norristown, Pa., and Mrs. Barbara Effenberger, Coral Gables, Fla., and a brother, Chris, Maratheon, Fla. Friends may call at the Walls-Walker Funeral Home here after 5 p.m. Wednesday. Masonic services will be held in the funeral home at 8 p.m. today. The Lima News, Lima, Ohio. Wednesday, 6 July 1955, page 2. | Hiltner, William John (I15)
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| 1158 | William Schafer Continental – William H. Schafer, 86, died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday in Leisure Oaks Nursing Home, Defiance. He was born May 14, 1890, in Putnam County, the son of John and Ella Rangeler Schafer. His wife, the former Catherine Schuller, died Nov. 12, 1961. He was owner of Schafer Oldsmobile. Survivors include a son, John of Rt.8, Defiance; three brothers, John and Carol, both of Toledo, and Forest of Continental; a sister, Mrs. Ida Krumm of Toledo; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday in St. John’s Catholic Church, Rev. Noel Kramer officiating. Burial wil be in Riverside Cemetery, Defiance. Friends mya call after 7 this evening at Richardson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the heart fund. | Schafer, William Henry (I233)
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| 1159 | Winifred Bryant Winifred Jackson Bryant, 77, Greencastle, died Friday morning. Born March 3, 1915 at Gladstone, Mich., she was the daughter of Judge Glenn and Maude (O’Connell) Jackson. She was a graduate of Gladstone High School and attended Northern Michigan University at Marquette. She graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor with a degree in music education. Mrs. Bryant was employed as a school teacher at Marysville, Mich., where she taught music. She was also an accomplished violinist, playing with various orchestras. She was married to James G. Bryant on Oct. 7, 1939 at Gladstone, Mich. He survives. The couple were residents of Port Huron, Mich., from 1939-1965 before moving to Indiana. Mrs. Bryant was a member of the Crescent Club and the Putnam County Hospital Guild. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and William Huntington, Ottawa, Ill.; three grandchildren, Robert Huntington, Tempe, Ariz., Virginia Dalby and husband Andrew, Roswell, Ga., and Daniel Huntington and wife, Velana, West Lafayette; and a great-granddaughter Dylan Nichole Huntington. She was precede in death by her parents; a sister, Mary Glenn Sanderson, and a sister-in-law, Elizabeth Knapp. Services are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Bittles and Hurt Funeral Home, Greencastle, with the Rev. Joseph Eubanks officiating. Private family gravesite services will be conducted at Forest Hill Cemetery, Greencastle. There will be no visitation. Memorial gifts may be made to the donor’s favorite charity. | Jackson, Winifred (I279)
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| 1160 | Woman, 88, Dies of Burns in Putnam-co Miller City – Mrs. Margaret Jane Casselman, 88, burned to death in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Claude Badman, about 3 1/2 miles northwest of here, early Monday morning. Mrs. Badman told the Putnam-co coroner, Dr. J.R. Echelbarger, that her mother was seated in her wheel chair in the dining room when Mrs. Badman went outside to feed the chicken. Returning in about 15 minutes, Mrs. Badman said she found the house filled with smoke and her mother lying in the kitchen fatally burned. A Holgate physician was summoned by Mrs. Casselman was dead when he arrived. A heating stove is located in the dining room and Mrs. Casselman is believed to have opened the door for some unexplained reason and her clothing became ignited. The house did not catch fire. Dr. Echelbarger returned a verdict of accidental death. Mrs. Casselmand had been unable to walk for several years. She was born in Shelby-co, Nov. 28, 1864, and married F.J. Casselman who died Sept. 30, 1931. They lived in Leipsic 28 years. Mrs. Casselman had lived with her daughter the past eight years. Surviving besides Mrs. Badman are another daughter, Mrs. George Hathorn of Leipsic; one sister, Mrs. Frank Williams of Beaverdam; 11 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Purnell funeral home with the Rev. Ira Benton in charge. Burial will be made in Sugar Ridge cemetery. The body will remain at the funeral home until after services. The Lima News, Lima, Ohio. Tuesday, 17 February 1953, page. 1. | Taylor, Margaret Jane (I202)
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| 1161 | Word has been received of the death Tuesday of Dr. Oliver A. Horak, 69, former pediatrician in Lima and chief of staff of St. Rita’s Medical Center. Dr. Horak died at Walker’s Cay, Bahamas, following an apparent heart attack while fishing. Dr. Horak was a pediatrician in Lima for 28 years. He is survived by his wife, Sue; one daughter; one son; two grandchildren and one sister. Family memorial services will be held Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Araba Shrine Temple for Handicapped Children, 2010 Hansen St., Fort Myers, Fla. 33931. The Lima News, Lima, Ohio. Thursday, 13 March 1986. | Horak, Dr. Oliver Adolph (I54)
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