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Donald D Hoffman 1946 - 1992

Donald D Hoffman of Kansas United States was born on August 24, 1946 in Abilene, Dickinson County, and died at age 45 years old on August 9, 1992 at Kansas. Donald Hoffman was buried at New Basel Cemetery in Holland.

Donald D Hoffman
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Kansas United States
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August 24, 1946
Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas, 67410, United States
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  • 08/24
    1946

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    August 24, 1946
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    Abilene, Dickinson County, Kansas 67410, United States
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  • Military Service

    Donald Dwight Hoffman was with field artillery of the 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) during his tour in Vietnam, 1969. He spent much time on a firebase. This might well have placed him giving artillery support to the attack on Hamburger Hill. As I recall from what he pinned onto his bulletin board in our dormitory room, he was awarded a Bronze Star Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and Vietnam Campaign Medal. He had been drafted or enlisted after earning his bachelors in physics at a small Kansas college in 1968. Upon release from the Army, Don sought his masters in physics at the University of Missouri-Rolla, starting fall 1970.

  • Professional Career

    Donald Hoffman received his Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Kansas Wesleyan University, in Salina, Kansas, in May 1968. He began his physics master's degree program in fall 1970, and his thesis was published by the Physics Department at the University of Missouri-Rolla in 1973. The thesis was entitled "The Design and Calibration of a Vibrating Sample Magnetometer." His thesis advisor was "Doc" Sparlin. Don held the National Defense Education Act Fellowship for the period August 1970 to August 1973.

  • Personal Life & Family

    Donald D. Hoffman was born on August 24th 1946 to Wilson M. Hoffman and Dena Josephine Townsend and he had siblings Darlene, John, and Keith. See a friend's glowing tribute at Donald D. Hoffman Donald D. Hoffman Donald D Hoffman: Obituary.
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    August 9, 1992
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    New Basel Cemetery in Holland, Dickinson County, Kansas United States
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    I only knew Donald Dwight Hoffman 1970-71, when he was my roommate in House C of Kelly Hall at University of Missouri-Rolla. But seeing no other memorial commentary for Don, and as talented and generous as he was, something of his good life should be stated. I was a freshman in Physics, so they lined up another freshman and me to room with Don, a graduate student in Physics and Fellowship awardee. I can picture him at his desk as I write this, intently smoking cigarettes and grinding away for a course in vector and tensor analysis. We were so fortunate to know him. He was not physically large, but Don was like a big brother to many of us, since he already had a degree and more life experience than the rest of us undergrads. He did not push his views on anyone, but he offered kindly advice with a wry sense of humor, when he thought we needed it. We could tell that our teenage behavior often amused him; maybe our behavior reminded him of himself six years earlier. With his white 1964 Chevy Impala convertible and Hurst transmission, he drove us many times--especially out to the Gasconade River to hang out on sand bars on warm weekend days. That winter, a few of us often spent evening time together in his Impala, simply talking and enjoying each other's company, enhanced with the adult beverages that Don generously bought to share. His stories of Army service were especially interesting to me, since I was heading off to West Point in months ahead. Don explained how the enlisted soldiers would play games on officers, often just for something to puncture the boredom on the 101st Airborne field artillery firebase, when they had no fire support mission. It was only recently that I saw documentation showing Don completed his master's studies, so it was good to know of the success we expected for him. His memory remains a happy reflection in my life. It was good to know him, and I was thankful to call him a friend.
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In 1946, in the year that Donald D Hoffman was born, on July 4th, the Philippines gained independence from the United States. In 1964, Independence Day in the Philippines was moved from July 4th to June 12th at the insistence of nationalists and historians.
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In 1955, at the age of just 9 years old, Donald was alive when on September 30th, movie star James Dean, 24, died in a car accident. He was headed in his new Porsche 550 to a race in Salinas California when, traveling at 85 mph, he collided with a 1950 Ford Tudor, also speeding, driven by a 23 year old college student. Dean died, his passenger and the other driver survived.
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Hoffman, Edward (Jul 14, 1916 - Nov 20, 1990) Hoffman, Louis (Jan 17, 1875 - Nov 1965) Hoffman, William (Feb 25, 1918 - Oct 23, 2005) Hoffman, Edwin (Apr 24, 1894 - Jan 1972) Hoffman, Olga (Sep 8, 1922 - Aug 27, 2003) Hoffman, Helena (Aug 15, 1923 - Apr 14, 2009) Hoffman, Robert (Jun 24, 1923 - Oct 24, 1985) Hoffman, Theodore (Mar 15, 1917 - May 1953) Hoffman, Dorothy (Nov 4, 1917 - Nov 1989) Hoffman, John (Jul 5, 1928 - Jan 1977)
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