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Howard Hampson “Stony” Stonaker

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Howard Hampson “Stony” Stonaker

Birth
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Death
13 May 2011 (aged 93)
Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colorado, USA
Burial
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Howard Hampson Stonaker
4 Aug 1917 – 13 May 2011
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Census
1920

Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Frank Hampson Stonaker Head M 39 Iowa NOV 1880
Mary Ala Stonaker Wife F 33 Indiana
William F Stonaker Son M 8 Indiana
Howard H Stonaker Son M 2 Indiana
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Census
1930

Shawsvick, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Frank H Stonaker Head M 49 Iowa
Mary Ala Stonaker Wife F 42 Indiana
Franklin Stonaker Son M 18 Indiana
Howard Stonaker Son M 12 Indiana
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Census
1940

Ward 5, Bedford, Shawswick Township, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Frank Stonaker Head M 59 Iowa
Mary A Stonaker Wife F 53 Indiana
Howard Stonaker Son M 22 Indiana
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Biography
HOWARD H. STONAKER was born in Bedford, Indiana on
August 4, 1917. He obtained a B.S. degree in 1939 from Purdue
University, and an M.S. in 1941 and a Ph.D. in 1942 from Iowa
State College.
Dr. Stonaker came to Colorado State University in 1942 and
became Professor in 1946 after service with the navy. At Colorado
he served as Acting Head of the Department of Animal Science 1958
to 1960, and as Dean of Agriculture 1966 to 1967. He was a
Fulbright lecturer in India (1951 to 1952) and in Egypt (1962 to
1963). He moved to South America in 1968 as consultant in animal
breeding for the Rockefeller Foundation, where he remained with
Howard Stonaker the University of Nebraska Mission in 1971. He is currently animal
breeding consultant with Rockefeller Foundation in Call, Colombia.
Dr. Stonaker's contributions to the animal industry have been made through both
research and teaching. His classes in animal breeding were demanding, but his ability as
teacher is evidenced by his selection at CSU as "Top Prof" in 1952. His research
emphasized the study of inbred lines of Hereford cattle. He demonstrated, not only the
problems associated with inbreeding, but also the value of inbred lines for identifying
homozygotes and heterozygotes and for crossing to obtain hybrid vigor. He developed the
first selection index for beef cattle. His research interests included performance and
efficiency of comprest type cattle, ultrasonics to estimate lean meat, and factors
influencing carcass quality. He has made a conscientious effort to obtain research
information that will benefit the beef cattle industry.
Dr. Stonaker has authored or co-authored over 70 publications, including scientific
journal articles, research reports, and contributions to books.
He has served as advisor on genetic projects to the Agricultural Research Service,
U.S.D.A. and on Advisory Committees of the American Hereford and Angus Associations.

He has been active with a number of academic and scientific organizations, and is a
Fellow of the National Academy of Science. He has served as Business Manager,
Secretary-Treasurer, and President of the American Society of Animal Science.
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Obituary
Obituary: Dr. Howard H. Stonaker
by jfriedrich
Dr. Howard H. ("Stony") Stonaker, 93, died on May 13 in Fort Collins. He was born in Bedford, Indiana, in 1917. He received the B.S. degree in Animal Husbandry from Purdue University (1939) and M.S. (1940) and PhD degrees (1942) in Animal Breeding from Iowa State University, under the tutelage of Dr. J. Lush. He joined the faculty of Colorado State University in 1942. Between 1943 and 1946 he served in the U.S. Navy, after which he returned to his position at CSU. In 1947, he married Betty Lou Maxey, a CSU graduate, and they raised four children: Jim, Clyde, Mary Liz, and Frank. Betty Lou died in 2002.

During his time at CSU, Dr. Stonaker taught undergraduate, graduate, and short courses in animal breeding and population genetics. One of his most valued honors was being named "Top Prof" by students in 1955. He served as acting head of the Department of Animal Sciences (1958–1960) and Dean of Agriculture (1966–1968). He was a Fulbright lecturer in India (1951–1952) and in Egypt (1962–1963). Between 1968 and 1975 he served as a beef production specialist in cross-breeding research in Colombia, South America, for the Rockefeller Foundation and University of Nebraska Mission.

Stonaker was a pioneer in the scientific approach to beef cattle breeding. Between 1946 and 1966 he served as Project Leader at the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station at Hesperus, Colorado, for the Western Regional Research Project "Improvement of Cattle through Breeding." He developed a sustained program of inbreeding and line crossing with Hereford cattle at Hesperus. It was one of the first facilities for performance testing not only on bulls from the research herd, bur for cattle from private breeders as well. Dr. James Brinks assumed leadership for the project in 1966.

Stonaker's research led him into studies related to size, conformation, dwarfism, and traits associated with the economy of production. Investigation with the several lines of inbred cattle and their crosses enabled him to demonstrate the adverse effects of inbreeding on a number of traits. The relatively high levels of inbreeding attained in the lines of cattle he developed permitted the estimation of heterosis effects. Dr. Stonaker developed the first selection index for beef cattle. He was among the first to recognize and experiment with the use of ultrasonic devices to estimate fat thickness and the amount of lean tissue in livestock. These years of research gave him the opportunity to recruit excellent graduate students on his research team. These student-colleagues contributed to his being able to produce some 85 scientific papers.

Following his retirement from CSU in1975, he was a livestock consultant in Central and South America, Egypt, and Pakistan. He and his family operated a farm east of Fort Collins, where they raised crops and cattle. He served as Secretary-Treasurer and President of the American Society of Animal Science, and received their Animal Breeding and Genetics Award and their Award in International Agriculture. He was also honored as an inductee into the Colorado Agricultural Hall of Fame and the Hereford Heritage Hall and received the CSU Agricultural Experiment Station Centennial Award, the CSU Alumni Association's Best Teacher Award, and the CSU Livestock Leader's Award.

In memory of Stony, the family requests that donations be made to the Dr. H.H. Stonaker Scholarship in Animal Sciences. The scholarship will be awarded to graduate students in the Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences. Contributions in Stony's name may be mailed to: CSU Foundation, Dr. H.H. Stonaker Scholarship, P.O. Box 1870, Fort Collins, CO 80522-1870.

A memorial service for Dr. Stonaker will be held on May 28, 1 p.m., at the Foothills Unitarian Church in Fort Collins.
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Howard Hampson Stonaker
4 Aug 1917 – 13 May 2011
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Census
1920

Shawswick, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Frank Hampson Stonaker Head M 39 Iowa NOV 1880
Mary Ala Stonaker Wife F 33 Indiana
William F Stonaker Son M 8 Indiana
Howard H Stonaker Son M 2 Indiana
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Census
1930

Shawsvick, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Frank H Stonaker Head M 49 Iowa
Mary Ala Stonaker Wife F 42 Indiana
Franklin Stonaker Son M 18 Indiana
Howard Stonaker Son M 12 Indiana
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Census
1940

Ward 5, Bedford, Shawswick Township, Lawrence, Indiana, United States
Frank Stonaker Head M 59 Iowa
Mary A Stonaker Wife F 53 Indiana
Howard Stonaker Son M 22 Indiana
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Biography
HOWARD H. STONAKER was born in Bedford, Indiana on
August 4, 1917. He obtained a B.S. degree in 1939 from Purdue
University, and an M.S. in 1941 and a Ph.D. in 1942 from Iowa
State College.
Dr. Stonaker came to Colorado State University in 1942 and
became Professor in 1946 after service with the navy. At Colorado
he served as Acting Head of the Department of Animal Science 1958
to 1960, and as Dean of Agriculture 1966 to 1967. He was a
Fulbright lecturer in India (1951 to 1952) and in Egypt (1962 to
1963). He moved to South America in 1968 as consultant in animal
breeding for the Rockefeller Foundation, where he remained with
Howard Stonaker the University of Nebraska Mission in 1971. He is currently animal
breeding consultant with Rockefeller Foundation in Call, Colombia.
Dr. Stonaker's contributions to the animal industry have been made through both
research and teaching. His classes in animal breeding were demanding, but his ability as
teacher is evidenced by his selection at CSU as "Top Prof" in 1952. His research
emphasized the study of inbred lines of Hereford cattle. He demonstrated, not only the
problems associated with inbreeding, but also the value of inbred lines for identifying
homozygotes and heterozygotes and for crossing to obtain hybrid vigor. He developed the
first selection index for beef cattle. His research interests included performance and
efficiency of comprest type cattle, ultrasonics to estimate lean meat, and factors
influencing carcass quality. He has made a conscientious effort to obtain research
information that will benefit the beef cattle industry.
Dr. Stonaker has authored or co-authored over 70 publications, including scientific
journal articles, research reports, and contributions to books.
He has served as advisor on genetic projects to the Agricultural Research Service,
U.S.D.A. and on Advisory Committees of the American Hereford and Angus Associations.

He has been active with a number of academic and scientific organizations, and is a
Fellow of the National Academy of Science. He has served as Business Manager,
Secretary-Treasurer, and President of the American Society of Animal Science.
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Obituary
Obituary: Dr. Howard H. Stonaker
by jfriedrich
Dr. Howard H. ("Stony") Stonaker, 93, died on May 13 in Fort Collins. He was born in Bedford, Indiana, in 1917. He received the B.S. degree in Animal Husbandry from Purdue University (1939) and M.S. (1940) and PhD degrees (1942) in Animal Breeding from Iowa State University, under the tutelage of Dr. J. Lush. He joined the faculty of Colorado State University in 1942. Between 1943 and 1946 he served in the U.S. Navy, after which he returned to his position at CSU. In 1947, he married Betty Lou Maxey, a CSU graduate, and they raised four children: Jim, Clyde, Mary Liz, and Frank. Betty Lou died in 2002.

During his time at CSU, Dr. Stonaker taught undergraduate, graduate, and short courses in animal breeding and population genetics. One of his most valued honors was being named "Top Prof" by students in 1955. He served as acting head of the Department of Animal Sciences (1958–1960) and Dean of Agriculture (1966–1968). He was a Fulbright lecturer in India (1951–1952) and in Egypt (1962–1963). Between 1968 and 1975 he served as a beef production specialist in cross-breeding research in Colombia, South America, for the Rockefeller Foundation and University of Nebraska Mission.

Stonaker was a pioneer in the scientific approach to beef cattle breeding. Between 1946 and 1966 he served as Project Leader at the Colorado Agricultural Experiment Station at Hesperus, Colorado, for the Western Regional Research Project "Improvement of Cattle through Breeding." He developed a sustained program of inbreeding and line crossing with Hereford cattle at Hesperus. It was one of the first facilities for performance testing not only on bulls from the research herd, bur for cattle from private breeders as well. Dr. James Brinks assumed leadership for the project in 1966.

Stonaker's research led him into studies related to size, conformation, dwarfism, and traits associated with the economy of production. Investigation with the several lines of inbred cattle and their crosses enabled him to demonstrate the adverse effects of inbreeding on a number of traits. The relatively high levels of inbreeding attained in the lines of cattle he developed permitted the estimation of heterosis effects. Dr. Stonaker developed the first selection index for beef cattle. He was among the first to recognize and experiment with the use of ultrasonic devices to estimate fat thickness and the amount of lean tissue in livestock. These years of research gave him the opportunity to recruit excellent graduate students on his research team. These student-colleagues contributed to his being able to produce some 85 scientific papers.

Following his retirement from CSU in1975, he was a livestock consultant in Central and South America, Egypt, and Pakistan. He and his family operated a farm east of Fort Collins, where they raised crops and cattle. He served as Secretary-Treasurer and President of the American Society of Animal Science, and received their Animal Breeding and Genetics Award and their Award in International Agriculture. He was also honored as an inductee into the Colorado Agricultural Hall of Fame and the Hereford Heritage Hall and received the CSU Agricultural Experiment Station Centennial Award, the CSU Alumni Association's Best Teacher Award, and the CSU Livestock Leader's Award.

In memory of Stony, the family requests that donations be made to the Dr. H.H. Stonaker Scholarship in Animal Sciences. The scholarship will be awarded to graduate students in the Department of Animal Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences. Contributions in Stony's name may be mailed to: CSU Foundation, Dr. H.H. Stonaker Scholarship, P.O. Box 1870, Fort Collins, CO 80522-1870.

A memorial service for Dr. Stonaker will be held on May 28, 1 p.m., at the Foothills Unitarian Church in Fort Collins.
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