Ronald B. Hass, ’61 DVM, Milaca, Minn., died May 2, 2019, at 82. Hass practiced veterinary medicine in Milaca for 41 years. His favorite part of veterinary medicine was working with farmers and their horses, which were his favorite animal.

Robert J. Sigfrid,’60 DVM, Parkers Prairie, Minn., died June 21, 2019, at 91. Sigfrid was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy after graduating high school. After achieving his DVM, Sigfrid worked as a veterinarian for the United States Department of Agriculture, both nationally and overseas. Sigfrid’s contributions to veterinary medicine included re-establishing bighorn sheep at Zion National Park, eradicating avian influenza in Lancaster, Penn., and eradicating brucellosis in a herd of Utah bison.

Robert D Cleary, ’64 DVM, Menomenie, Wis., died April 2 at 79. Cleary served as Captain in the US Army Veterinary Corps from 1964 to 1966. He was based at Fort Dix, N.J., caring for military dogs and overseeing food safety for troops serving in Vietnam. Following his military service, Cleary briefly practiced veterinary medicine in Eden, Wis. He and his family soon relocated to Menomonie, Wis., where he helped establish the Hoof and Paw Clinic and practiced mixed animal medicine. Cleary was an active member of the American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA), the Wisconsin Veterinary Medicine Association, and the Bovine Practitioners Association. He also served as both president and secretary of the Northwestern Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association. Injuries forced him to leave active veterinary practice in 1999, but he continued to apply his professional expertise to volunteer veterinary endeavors around the globe throughout the early 2000s. In 2000, he served in the US Peace Corps as an animal production specialist in the mountainous regions of Cajabamba, Ecuador. Between 2001 and 2002, he worked as a volunteer agent of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), assisting the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to combat a foot-and-mouth outbreak in England. He later acted as a USDA agent in California, combatting an avian flu outbreak. And finally, assisted the AVMA providing veterinary services to farmers in rural Nicaragua. He also acted as a Spanish interpreter for dairy farmers across Dunn County, Wis., providing both farmers and their Spanish-speaking help critical language support, helping to train incoming farm workers in dairy farm operations. Bob is survived by his wife, Kitz Nierengarten Cleary; 2 children; and 3 grandchildren.

Donald W. Johnson, ’53 DVM, ’63 PhD, Green Valley, Ariz., died April 6 at 91. When the seventh graduating class of the CVM (1957) was the first class to receive ambulatory training in Maple Plain, Johnson was placed in charge of the Maple Plain ambulatory service. The venture proved very successful and provided good training for students interested in large animal practice.

Donald W. Johnson, ’53 DVM, ’63 PhD, Green Valley, Ariz., died April 6 at 91. When the seventh graduating class of the CVM (1957) was the first class to receive ambulatory training in Maple Plain, Johnson was placed in charge of the Maple Plain ambulatory service. The venture proved very successful and provided good training for students interested in large animal practice.

Wes G. Schroeder, ’64 DVM, Minnetonka, Minn., died January 27 at 82. Schroeder grew up on a farm near Bemidji, Minn., and was one of six children. He was the first in his family to attend college. He was active in the Beltrami County 4-H Club. Upon graduating from Bemidji High School in 1954, Schroeder joined the U.S. Army, serving as a medic in the 82nd Airborne Division. After serving for two years, he attended the University of Minnesota on the GI Bill, earning a bachelor of science in veterinary medicine in 1962. While in college, he spent his summers working as a smokejumper for the U.S. Forest Service in McCall, Idaho.

After finishing his DVM at the CVM, Schroeder taught large animal veterinary medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and then Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. In 1966, he opened one of the first equine-specific veterinary practices in Minnesota and ran it on his own out of his home in Wayzata for four years before cofounding Minnesota Equine Associates Ltd. in 1972 in Maple Plain, Minn. Schroeder served the community as a dedicated equine veterinarian for nearly 48 years.

During his career, Schroeder was active in many national, state, and local equine organizations and committees, including acting as president of the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Association (MVMA) in 1979. While president of the MVMA, he administered the Veterinarian’s Oath at the CVM commencement ceremony. He also served as the chairman of public relations for MVMA, the first president of the Minnesota Association of Equine Practitioners, the president of the MVMA Academy of Veterinary Medical Practice, and the president of the Minnesota Veterinary Medical Alumni Association.

In 1981, Schroeder was honored as Horseman of the Year by the Minnesota Horse Council. His lifelong career reflected a dedication of time and energy to many equine areas, including participating in endurance and competitive trail riding in the upper midwest, mentoring equine veterinary students, and teaching horse health manment classes throughout the region. Schroeder was also a national award winner in competitive mounted orienteering in 1985. He is survived by 4 children and 6 grandchildren.

A Memorial Open House was held at the University of Minnesota Leatherdale Equine Center on Saturday, February 23. In lieu of flowers, the family asked that contributions be made to the Strike Zone "Striker" Memorial Equine Scholarship at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. If you have questions about this fund, contact Mindy Means, development officer at the CVM, at 612-626-5482 or mkmeans@umn.edu.

Ronald D. Anderson, ’61 DVM, ’64 MPH, San Antonio, Tex., died December 28 at 87. After receiving his DVM, Anderson joined the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, where he directed and mand food safety, quality assurance, veterinary public health, and animal medicine programs at all levels of command. While assigned to the Academy of Health Sciences Veterinary Science Division, he was also an associate professor of Health Sciences at Baylor University and adjunct professor in the Department of Health Measurement Sciences at Tulane University. He graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in 1970. Anderson received numerous awards and recognitions for achievements in veterinary medicine and public health, including the Surgeon General "A" Prefix Award for professional excellence in the field of veterinary public health, the Keith L. Ware Award for Special Television Achievement for the production of Wildlife Disease Surveillance of Military Reservations, and the Department of the Army Suggestion Award for in-transit fumigation of foodstuffs. His military honors include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC), Army Commendation Medal (2OLC), National Defense Service Medal (1OLC), Vietnam Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Army Aviator Badge. He retired as a colonel after 25 years of service in September 1980. Afterward, he joined the Nevada Department of Agriculture as an epidemiologist. His major focus at the time was assisting in the eradication of bovine brucellosis in Nevada. He worked with animal control personnel and animal shelters in organizing a state dog bite prevention program. He was elected to the AVMA Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine and served as the AVMA liaison to the U.S. Animal Health Association. Anderson also served as executive vice president of the Nevada VMA from 1989 to 1992, during which time he worked with California VMA leadership to organize the Wild West Veterinary Conference held in Reno, Nev. Anderson served the AVMA staff for one year as the assistant director of membership and field services. He is survived by his wife, Anita; 1 daughter; 1 son; 3 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.

Ronald D. Anderson, ’61 DVM, ’64 MPH, San Antonio, Tex., died December 28 at 87. After receiving his DVM, Anderson joined the U.S. Army Veterinary Corps, where he directed and mand food safety, quality assurance, veterinary public health, and animal medicine programs at all levels of command. While assigned to the Academy of Health Sciences Veterinary Science Division, he was also an associate professor of Health Sciences at Baylor University and adjunct professor in the Department of Health Measurement Sciences at Tulane University. He graduated from the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College in 1970. Anderson received numerous awards and recognitions for achievements in veterinary medicine and public health, including the Surgeon General "A" Prefix Award for professional excellence in the field of veterinary public health, the Keith L. Ware Award for Special Television Achievement for the production of Wildlife Disease Surveillance of Military Reservations, and the Department of the Army Suggestion Award for in-transit fumigation of foodstuffs. His military honors include the Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (3OLC), Army Commendation Medal (2OLC), National Defense Service Medal (1OLC), Vietnam Service Medal, Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Army Aviator Badge. He retired as a colonel after 25 years of service in September 1980. Afterward, he joined the Nevada Department of Agriculture as an epidemiologist. His major focus at the time was assisting in the eradication of bovine brucellosis in Nevada. He worked with animal control personnel and animal shelters in organizing a state dog bite prevention program. He was elected to the AVMA Council on Public Health and Regulatory Veterinary Medicine and served as the AVMA liaison to the U.S. Animal Health Association. Anderson also served as executive vice president of the Nevada VMA from 1989 to 1992, during which time he worked with California VMA leadership to organize the Wild West Veterinary Conference held in Reno, Nev. Anderson served the AVMA staff for one year as the assistant director of membership and field services. He is survived by his wife, Anita; 1 daughter; 1 son; 3 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.

Harley W. Moon, ’60 DVM, ’65 PhD, Danville, Penn., died October 7 at age 82. After completing his PhD, Moon worked at the Brookhaven National Laboratory and then at the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon. In 1968, he joined the National Animal Disease Center (NADC) in Ames, Iowa. In 1995 he became the director of Plum Island Animal Disease Center. He returned to Iowa and was named to the Ramsey Chair in Veterinary Medicine at Iowa State University in 1996. His honors and awards include induction to the United States Department of Agriculture’s Science Hall of Fame in 2000, fellowship in the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2003, two honorary doctorates, and numerous memberships, fellowships, medals, diplomacies, citations, and awards from the US, Canada, Belgium, Hungary, and Switzerland. He served on expert panels with the World Health Organization, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Academy of Science, among others. He testified to the US Senate about antibiotics in livestock feed and discussed threats to agriculture on the network evening news as chair of the National Research Council's Committee on Agricultural Bioterrorism. Moon was predeceased by his wife, Irene, and survived by 4 children and 4 grandchildren.