A fond farewell.After a fall at his summer home in October, Alex Shigo, 76, of Durham, New Hampshire Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 12,664 at the 2000 census. Durham is home to the University of New Hampshire. History , died. Shigo, known as the "father of modern arboriculture arboriculture Cultivation of trees, shrubs, and woody plants for shading and decorating. Arboriculture includes all aspects of growing, maintaining, and identifying plants, arranging plantings for their ornamental values, and removing trees. ," died. Shigo had been chief scientist for the U.S. Forest Service, working on decay and discoloration dis·col·or·a·tion n. 1. a. The act of discoloring. b. The condition of being discolored. 2. A discolored spot, smudge, or area; a stain. Noun 1. in northern hardwoods. After his retirement, he became a well-known author and lecturer, publishing many books on tree care, tree anatomy, and tree biology. He was considered responsible for improving the way trees are pruned. Shigo had a B.S. from Waynesburg College and a master's and Ph.D. in plant pathology from West Virginia University West Virginia University, mainly at Morgantown; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; est. and opened 1867 as an agricultural college, renamed 1868. . He also played clarinet in the Air Force Band for four years during the Korean War. Shigo is survived by his wife of 52 years, Maryilyn; two children Judy Smith and Robert Shigo; five grandchildren; a brother, Elmer; and numerous nieces and nephews. |
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