Dr. Norman Franklin Childers' Grave - Gainesville, FL - Dead Poets' Society Memorials on Waymarking.com

The following information is from Dr. Childers' obituary:

"After teaching and obtaining his PhD at Cornell, Dr. Childers became a longtime resident of New Brunswick, New Jersey, where he was a professor of Fruit Science and eventually became Department Head of Horticulture at Rutgers University. Upon retirement at 70, he moved to Gainesville to begin a 26 year teaching career at the University of Florida. Dr. Childers' contributions in research are recorded in his many publications, in referred journals as well as in popular journals. He has published as author or editor more than 28 books that have sold over 100,000 copies with many still in current publication. His "Modern Fruit Science" book has been updated over a dozen times and translated into many foreign languages. At the age of 96 his book on "Blueberry for Gardeners and Promoters" was published. He mentored many students over his career including 70 PhD and MS students of whom many later made major contributions in the field of Horticulture fruit science. Along with his many awards, in 2008 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the 130 year old American Society of Horticulture Science (ASHA), the highest award in this field and seldom bestowed. He also studied and founded a foundation on night shades and their effect on arthritis and health in general. His whole life and love was centered on teaching fruit science to students and fruit growers and promoting horticulture fruit science."