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Raymond W. Waggoner
Raymond W. Waggoner, a noted U-M psychiatrist, medical administrator and government adviser who was one of the first to see mental illness as both an emotional and physical problem, Born Aug. 2, 1901, in the tiny town of Carson City, Mich., Waggoner received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the U-M by the age of 22. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned his doctorate in neuropsychiatry in 1928.
Returning to Ann Arbor in 1929 as a U-M neurologist, he preceded in death by his wife in 1995, and by his parents, Anna and Charles, and his five brothers: Floyd, Glen, Jay, Dr. Stanley and Dr. Lyle Waggoner. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Raymond and Nancy Waggoner of Delaware, Ohio, and his daughter, Karen Kitchen of Ann Arbor, who works for the Center for Information Technology Integration.
Also surviving are four grandchildren: Kati Bauer of Chelsea, who is the executive assistant to the university chief information officer, and her husband, Jim; Jerry Kitchen of Ann Arbor and his wife, Jane; Kimberly Waggoner of Providence, R.I., and David Waggoner of Jackson Hole, Wyo.; and four great-grandchildren, Jamie and Chris Bauer of Chelsea and Cami and Caleb Kitchen of Ann Arbor.
Waggoner also had a strong interest in ethics and values, which he saw as combining the human and the humane. Since 1995, the U-M has held an annual lecture on the topic in his name. His family has asked that in lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory be made to the Raymond W. Waggoner Lectureship on Ethics and Values in Medicine, c/o Philip Margolis, Waggoner Lectureship Committee Chair, Department of Psychiatry, 900 Wall St., Ann Arbor, MI 48105.
Pauline S. Pociask
Pauline Pociask, 84, preceded in death by her mother, Karoline; father, Chester; sisters, Ann and Mary; and brother, Edward Sr. She is survived by numerous nieces and nephews, and many great-nieces and great-nephews. Special nephew Bill was her caregiver for the last 13 years and her “best buddy.”
Pauline worked for the University as an accountant from 1939 until her retirement in 1982. She moved back to Indiana in 1985.
“Polly,” as she was known by many, was an avid bowler, bridge player and cribbage player who loved to entertain friends with dinner parties at her home. She was dearly loved by everyone and will be greatly missed.
Funeral services were held July 1 in Hammond, Ind. Donations in her memory may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or to any charity of choice.
Heleen W.A.M. Sancisi-Weerdenburg
Heleen W.A.M. Sancisi-Weerdenburg born teacher and leader, an exuberant friend. We at Michigan are fortunate to have had a special place in her life as a result of the Netherlands Visiting Professorship.
She is survived by two children-Gabriella of Amsterdam and Igor of Utrecht-who both attended Pioneer High School during their 1989–90 Ann Arbor sojourn. Condolences may be sent to them at Van Alphenstraat 10, 3581 JB Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Garnet Garrison
Garnet Garrison, professor emeritus of speech communication and theatre, died June 10, 2000 in Foster City, Calif. He was 88.
Garrison, who held a B.A. from Wayne State University and M.A. from the U-M, joined the U-M in 1947 as an associate professor and was named professor in 1950. That year he also was named director of television for the University and later was named director of broadcasting. He returned to teaching in 1972 and retired in 1979.
Garrison was responsible for the first televised academic courses, on WWJ-TV, and for the national distribution of U-M television courses. Under his leadership, U-M television productions were seen on more than 50 stations nationwide, and the television programs, as well as programs on WUOM and WVGR radio, received numerous awards.
Prior to joining the U-M, Garrison was a director and program administrator for NBC in New York, where he directed many news programs, including D-Day coverage, the 1944 elections and the New York reception of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower. In addition to directing more than 300 radio and documentary dramas, Garrison was a lecturer in broadcasting courses at Columbia University.
Garrison began his career as a broadcaster while an undergraduate student at Wayne State University, working for a number of radio stations in the Detroit area. He was the announcer for “The Lone Ranger” radio show, originally broadcast by WXYZ in Detroit.
In 1936, he joined Wayne State as its first teacher of courses in broadcasting. “In that period,” the Regents noted in his retirement memoir, “he also developed a system for audience measurement utilizing diaries, a technique that now is widely used in the radio and television industry.
“To both his teaching and administrative functions, Prof. Garrison brought great vigor and creativity. His work did much to foster and develop the curriculum in broadcasting and his activities as the director of television broadcasting activities made Michigan a leader in the field,” the Regents added.
At the U-M, Garrison was instrumental in establishing the Storer Broadcasting Co.-WJBK-TV Program Award and Production Grant, which offered aspiring students an opportunity to gain practical television experience and to see their effort presented in final form.
Garrison’s service activities included membership on the executive council of the Speech Association of America.
In 1990, Garrison received the Pioneer Award from Michigan Public Radio. He was the co-author of Radio and Television, first published in 1950, with a fifth edition published in 1978. The book was an introduction to broadcasting, a social history of radio and television and practical manual for beginners in the industry. The first two editions were authored by Garrison and Giraud Chester of NBC; the remaining editions by Garrison and speech Prof. Edgar Willis.
Garrison’s students included Hollywood producer-director John Rich, former U-M staff member Hazen Schumacher, and Ann Arbor author and also former U-M staff member Alfred Slote, with whom he co-wrote two mystery novels-The Santa Claus Killer and Maze-under the pen name A.H. Garnet. Maze takes place in Harbour Woods, a fictional town with similarities to Ann Arbor.
“What I remember most about Garnet is that he opened opportunities,” Slote said. “I was writing short stories and going nowhere. I came here and knocked out short items for the radio that were broadcast the next day. He made things happen. This was an arid place before he came. He was a man who started things, who was open to all sorts of different experiences. And he loved quality.”
Schumacher, who succeeded Garrison as director of broadcasting, also was a faculty colleague when Garrison returned to teaching.
“He was a very perceptive teacher and critic, and a very good radio and TV director,” Schumacher said. “He hired me in 1950 and I worked under him for 20-plus years. He was a terrific boss and a good administrator, tough when he had to be. He even broke down doors to create a studio when there wasn’t one the day before.
“As a colleague, he was very helpful, a gentle, wonderful man.”
Garrison is survived by his daughter, Patricia (Alberto) Aramendia, of Foster City, and two grandchildren, Michael and Laura.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one’s choice or the Program in Film and Video Studies, 2512 Frieze Building, Ann Arbor, MI 48109.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. July 17 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Ann Arbor.
