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Obituaries

Obituary: Gerald F. Doebbler

by Alexandra A. Taylor
November 6, 2021 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 99, Issue 41

 

A photo of Gerald F. Doebbler.
Credit: Courtesy of Curtis Doebbler
Gerald F. Doebbler

Gerald F. Doebbler, 89, died July 23 in San Antonio, Texas.

“Gerald Doebbler had a love for chemistry, and he always tried to share it with others, whether they be colleagues or students. At the University of the Incarnate Word he initiated a project whereby high school students would do research at the university during the summer months. His work on blood preservation and cryobiology is still quoted today. In retirement he loved traveling abroad and in the United States.”—Curtis Doebbler, son

Most recent title: professor of chemistry, University of the Incarnate Word

Education: BA, chemistry, University of Texas, 1953; MS, chemistry, University of Texas, 1954; PhD, chemistry, University of Texas, 1957

Survivors: wife, Thelma Kustoff; sons, Curtis, Eric, and Michael; daughters, Eulalia, Maureen, Brenda, and Teresa

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