David F. Striffler

1922 - 1995  (72 years)

• Name	David F. Striffler  [1, 2]
  Born	24 Oct 1922	Michigan   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Died	29 May 1995	Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan   [2]
  Notes	Volume 11 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, published September 6, 1948, reported that Mr. David Striffler, who was ill in the T.B. Ward at University Hospital, Ann Arbor, was slowly recovering. Volume 14 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, dated September 3, 1951, reported that Dr. David S. Striffler received his Masters Degree in Public Health at the University of Michigan in June 1951. He was Director of Public Health in the Dearborn School District. The 1961 issue of the Broadcast reported he had been appointed professor of public health dentistry at the University of Michigan's school of Public Health. He had served as Secretary of the New Mexico Dental Association's Dental Health Council, and the Santa Fe District Dental Society had named his President-elect for the coming year. University of Michigan News Service June 1, 1995 Professor David F. Striffler died on May 29 ANN ARBOR? David F. Striffler, professor emeritus of dental public health in the University of Michigan School of Public Health, and professor emeritus of dentistry in the U- M School of Dentistry, died here on May 29. 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." Born in Pontiac, Mich., Striffler received his D.D.S. degree in 1947 and his master's degree in public health in 1951 from the U-M. He served as director of school health in the Dearborn public schools in 1951-53, and director of the Division of Dental Health of the New Mexico Department of Public Health in 1953-61. In 1961, Striffler returned to Ann Arbor as an associate professor of dental public health and associate professor of dentistry. In 1962, he became director of the Program in Dental Public Health and the first chairman of the Department of Community Dentistry, a dual appointment he held, along with his teaching responsibilities, until 1967. He was appointed professor in both schools in 1965. Striffler also was acting chair of the Department of Health Development in the School of Public Health in 1968- 69, and acting chair of community dentistry in 1969-71. He became chair of the Department of Community Health Programs in 1980. The senior editor of the leading textbook in dental public health, "Dentistry, Dental Practice and the Community," Striffler also served as associate editor and editor of the Journal of Public Health Dentistry and published numerous scientific papers and editorial commentaries. Striffler was active in major professional organizations. In recognition of his contributions to his field, Striffler received the Distinguished Service Award of the American Association of Public Health Dentistry in 1977 and the Knutson Award of the Dental Section of the American Public Health Association in 1984. Striffler is survived by his wife, Ruth; daughter, Stephanie of Portland, Ore., and son, Geoffrey of Edgewood, N.M.; and granddaughter, Irene Marjorie Striffler Milsom of Portland. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. June 17 at the First Unitarian Church in Ann Arbor. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Dave Striffler Fund at the U-M School of Public Health. http://ns.umich.edu/htdocs/releases/story.php?id=811
  Person ID	I30436	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Harry C. Striffler, D. D. S.,   b. 19 Jul 1891, Michigan ,   d. 28 Dec 1951, Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Gemma Romine,   b. 5 Dec 1897, Michigan ,   d. Mar 1974  (Age 76 years)
  Married	2 Aug 1916	Monroe County, Michigan   [3, 4]
  	Cass City Chronicle Friday, August 4, 1916 Page Five Cass City friends of Dr. Harry C. Stiffler have received announcements of his marriage on Wednesday, August 2, to Miss Gemma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellsworth ROMINE, of Monroe. Dr. Stiffler is located at Monroe practising his profession of dentistry. The 1941 issue of the Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast showed that Dr. and Mrs. Harry C. Striffler of Pontiac were married 25 years ago, Aug. 2, 1916.
  Family ID	F9809	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ruth Winnifred Lyle,   b. 7 Feb 1919, La Porte City, Black Hawk County, Iowa ,   d. 15 Apr 2008, Oregon  (Age 89 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1949	Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan
  	Volume 12 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, published September 5, 1949, reported the marriage of Ruth LYLE to Dr. David STRIFFLER, in Ann Arbor, Mich.
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Last Modified	4 Dec 2011
  Family ID	F9810	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 24 Oct 1922 - Michigan Married - 5 Feb 1949 - Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan Died - 29 May 1995 - Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S564] 1930 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002., (Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls. Containing records for approximately 123 million Americans, the 1930 United States Federal Census is the largest census released to date and is the most recent census available for public access. The census gives us a glimpse into the lives of Americans in 1930, and contains information about a household?s family members and occupants including: birthplaces, occupations, immigration, citizenship, and military service. The names of those listed in the census are linked to actual images of the 1930 Census.), Michigan, Oakland County, Pontiac Township ED 63-77 SD 14 Sheet 24B (Reliability: 3). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S595] Striffler-Benkelman Broadcast, (Family Publication, published sporadically to record family milestones in connection with the annual Striffler-Benkelman Family Reunions, with Vol. 1, Number 1, published Sept. 7, 1936. Issues on file at the Rawson Memorial Library in Cass City, Michigan include Vol. 5 (1941), Vol. 7 (1944) and Volumes 8 (1945) through Vol. 28 (1968). Issues published from 1961 through 1964 were not assigned volume numbers, and 1963 appears to be missing. Xeroxes of the existing issues were also made by Melinda McLemore Strong in 2007. According to a article published by the Cass City Chronicle on August 6, 1981, commemorating the Fiftieth and Final Striffler-Benkelman Reunion, the final issue of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST appears to have been Volume 28, published in 1968.), Volume 5, September 1, 1941 (Reliability: 3). [S653] Cass City Chronicle, P.O. Box 115, Cass City, Michigan 48726, Published continously since 1899, archived from 1899 through 2005 at http://newspapers.rawson.lib.mi.us/chronicle/, Friday, August 4, 1916 (Reliability: 3).