Truman
Truman Owen Woodruff
d. April 13, 2007
Truman O. Woodruff
GALT, CALIF: Truman Owen Woodruff (81) passed away April 13, 2007 after a brief illness.
Truman grew up in Salt Lake City in a pioneer family. He was the great grandson of Wilford Woodruff, the fourth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and also the great grandson of Truman O. Angell, architect of the Salt Lake City Temple. He was the son of Wilford Owen Woodruff and Evelyn Ballif Woodruff.
Truman was a scholar and a gentleman. In spite of an interruption of his education to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he graduated from Harvard University and Oxford University in England. He also graduated summa cum laude from California Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in physics. He was a Rhodes Scholar, a Howard Hughes, Fulbright, Dow Chemical and Sheldon traveling fellow.
Truman was a Professor Emeritus of Michigan State after a long career as professor and chairman of the Physics Department. He spoke six languages, and was a visiting professor at Scuola Normale Superiore, in Pisa, Italy. He was a fellow of the Am. Phys. Soc., and a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi.
Truman was married to Francesca Ambrosia Solaroli until her death in 1990. Two nephews, Paulo and Massimo of Rimini, Italy, survive him. At age 70, he married Patricia O’Keefe Vincent, of Galt. Although childless during his first marriage, he immediately acquired four stepchildren, the late Pamela Wilson of Galt, Suzanne Hohsfield of Galt, Jennifer Diamon of Ione and Joseph Vincent of Mission Viejo. Nine grandchildren, including his namesake Walker Truman Hohsfield, also survive him.
Also surviving are his family in Utah that includes his sister, Jacqueline Clements and brothers Serge Woodruff, and Wilford Bruce Woodruff. His brother, Nathan H. Woodruff, preceded him in death
In spite of his many awards, he was most proud in his later years when the Lodi Sentinel gave him a special award for his free tutoring of local students in science and math.
Graveside services will be held Monday at 2:00 pm in the Logan City Cemetery. Arrangements by Allen-Hall Mortuary. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net
GALT, CALIF: Truman Owen Woodruff (81) passed away April 13, 2007 after a brief illness.
Truman grew up in Salt Lake City in a pioneer family. He was the great grandson of Wilford Woodruff, the fourth president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and also the great grandson of Truman O. Angell, architect of the Salt Lake City Temple. He was the son of Wilford Owen Woodruff and Evelyn Ballif Woodruff.
Truman was a scholar and a gentleman. In spite of an interruption of his education to serve in the U.S. Navy during World War II, he graduated from Harvard University and Oxford University in England. He also graduated summa cum laude from California Institute of Technology with a Ph.D. in physics. He was a Rhodes Scholar, a Howard Hughes, Fulbright, Dow Chemical and Sheldon traveling fellow.
Truman was a Professor Emeritus of Michigan State after a long career as professor and chairman of the Physics Department. He spoke six languages, and was a visiting professor at Scuola Normale Superiore, in Pisa, Italy. He was a fellow of the Am. Phys. Soc., and a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi.
Truman was married to Francesca Ambrosia Solaroli until her death in 1990. Two nephews, Paulo and Massimo of Rimini, Italy, survive him. At age 70, he married Patricia O’Keefe Vincent, of Galt. Although childless during his first marriage, he immediately acquired four stepchildren, the late Pamela Wilson of Galt, Suzanne Hohsfield of Galt, Jennifer Diamon of Ione and Joseph Vincent of Mission Viejo. Nine grandchildren, including his namesake Walker Truman Hohsfield, also survive him.
Also surviving are his family in Utah that includes his sister, Jacqueline Clements and brothers Serge Woodruff, and Wilford Bruce Woodruff. His brother, Nathan H. Woodruff, preceded him in death
In spite of his many awards, he was most proud in his later years when the Lodi Sentinel gave him a special award for his free tutoring of local students in science and math.
Graveside services will be held Monday at 2:00 pm in the Logan City Cemetery. Arrangements by Allen-Hall Mortuary. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenmortuaries.net
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