Dr. David A. Morrow III, 70, of State College, died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2005, at the Atrium at the Village at Penn State.
He was born Jan. 14, 1935, in Sinking Valley, the son of the late David Austin Jr. and Mary Burket Morrow. On Aug. 28, 1965, he married Linda MacDonough. In addition to his wife of 40 years, he is survived by three children, D. Austin Morrow IV, of Shaker Heights, Ohio, Laurie de la Riva (Miguel), of Baltimore, Md. and Melanie M. Morrow, also of Baltimore and one grandchild, Samuel David de le Riva, of Baltimore. Also surviving are three sisters and one brother, Alice C. Trumbauer, of Ephrata, Mary E. Woodruff, of Lafayette, Ind., and Margaret L. Kelly and John B. Morrow, both of Sinking Valley. Dr. Morrow was a 1952 graduate of Tyrone Area High School and a 1956 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University. He earned a D.V.M. degree in 1960 and a Ph.D. in 1967, both from Cornell University. Dr. Morrow served as a clinical instructor and graduate assistant at Cornell University from 1960 to 1968, Associate Professor and Professor at Michigan State University from 1968 to 1990 and had a private veterinary consulting practice from 1991 until 2002. He was a member of the Penn State Board of Trustees from 1987 until 2002, when he was elected to the position of Emeritus Trustee. He served as president of the Penn State Alumni Association from 1991 to 1993. He also served as president of the Penn State College of Agriculture Science’s Alumni Society, Penn State Greek Alumni Society and the National Phi Zeta (veterinary honor society). In addition, he was a member of the boards of the Holstein Foundation, Fort Roberdeau and Pasto Agricultural Museum. He was an elder in the Presbyterian Church. Dr. Morrow was the recipient of the Armsby Honor Society Award (a lifetime service award, Penn State College of Ag Sciences) in 2002; the Tyrone Area High School Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003; the Lion’s Paw Medal Award (Penn State service award) in 2002; the Distinguished Service Award (Holstein Foundation, 2001); Alumni Fellow (highest award presented by the Penn State Alumni Association, 1998); World Dairy Expo Industry Person of the Year, 1997; Honorary member, Penn State Lion Ambassadors, 1995; Honorary Alumnus, Michigan State College of Veterinary Medicine, 1993; Distinguished Alumnus, Department of Dairy and Animal Science, 1992; Penn State Department of Dairy Science; Dairy Exposition Dedicatee, 1984; Outstanding Senior Award ( “Mr. Agriculture”), PSU College of Agriculture, 1956; and a number of national veterinary awards. He authored over 200 professional publications and presentations, editing two editions of “Current Therapy in Theriogenology.” Dr. Morrow belonged to numerous professional organizations including the American Animal and Dairy Science Association, the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians, the American College of Theriogenologists (Charter Diplomate), the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Society of Theriogenology; the National and Pennsylvania Holstein Association, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, the Pennsylvania Farmer’s Association and the Pennsylvania State Grange. He like to spend time and receive guests at Arch Spring Farm in Sinking Valley. Funeral service for Dr. David A. Morrow III will be Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2005, at 1 p.m. at the State College Presbyterian Church, with Rev. Dr. Charles J. Curley and Rev. Joel T. Blunk, officiating. Internment will be made Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005, at 11 a.m., at the Arch Spring Presbyterian Cemetery, Sinking Valley. Friends may call at the State College Presbyterian Church on Monday, Dec. 26, 2005, from 7 to 9 p.m. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Penn State Alpha Zeta Scholarship, in care of College of Agricultural Sciences, 230 Ag. Admin. Bldg., University Park, PA 16802 or to the David Morrow Scholarship at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Box 39, Ithaca, N.Y. 14853-6401. Arrangements are under the direction of the Richard H. Searer Funeral Home, 115 W. 10th St., Tyrone, PA 16686.
Published in the Centre Daily Times on 12/24/2005.