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Carlton Dunlap Stoddard
Family- Placed Obituary
CARLTON DUNLAP STODDARD 97, of Tequesta, FL died Tuesday, May 31 2011 in the Hospice Unit of Palm Beach Gardens
Medical Center. Born on July 23, 1913 in Jesup, IA, the son of Guy C. and Beulah Dunlap Stoddard. He married Alberta Gladys
Hoppe September 5, 1936 in Cedar Rapids, IA. Mr. Stoddard and wife, Alberta, received Bachelor of Science Degrees in
Journalism for Iowa State College, now Iowa State University, in 1935. While in college, he was Editor of the Iowa Agriculturist, the
college agricultural magazine, received the Sigma Delta Chi gold watch award as "best campus editor ", served as Business
Manager for the Iowa State Student, the college newspaper, was awarded the Danforth Fellowship as "outstanding Junior student
of agriculture with highest grade point average ", and received the Cardinal Key award for college leadership. He also served as
summer editor of the Citizens Herald, Jesup, IA, Mr. Stoddard was Mayor of Tequesta, FL from 1983 to 1988 and Vice Mayor from
1980 to 1983. He also served as a member of the Village Council from 1980 to 1988. He served as chairman of the Tequesta
Downtown Development Task Force, was a member of both the Executive Board for the Palm Beach County Municipal League
and the Tequesta Community Appearance Board. In addition, he was a Tequesta representative to the Loxahatchee Council of
Governments and the Palm Beach County Beaches & Shores Council, Mr. Stoddard organized a public campaign for the Tequesta
Village Green fountain and park landscaping, and originated the annual Christmas Carol Chorale and the community Christmas
tree at the Village Park Green. Carlton Stoddard served as Administrative Board member for the First United Methodist Church of
Jupiter - Tequesta and was President, Chaplain, and Program Director of the church Open Fellowship. He was a member of the
Jupiter - Tequesta Kiwanis Club, where he originated the "Motor Aid" transportation program for the Jupiter Medical Center, to
which the Kiwanis Club donated a motor coach. He served as Community Services chairman from 1985 to 1988 and twice
received the Kiwanian of the Year award, he also organized the Wisconsin advertising and public relations campaign for President
Dwight Eisenhower. Mr. Stoddard was President and Editor of FarmCom, Inc., and agricultural publisher, in Milwaukee, WI and
Tequesta, FL from 1973 to 1983. He was Vice President and Agricultural Director at Cramer- Krasselt, inc,, in Milwaukee from
1963 to 1973. Mr. Stoddard was Senior Vice President, Executive Chairman and Agricultural Director of Gittins Associates, Inc.
advertising agency in Milwaukee, from 1937 to 1963. He was also the author of over 200 color illustrated feature articles and
agriculultural publications, many of which were published world wide. In addition, Mr. Stoddard was the author of the biographical
book, "Turning Back the Old Farm Clock" - -The Stoddard Story, which was adopted as a reference for journalism students at Iowa
State University in 1996. He introduced the first soil implant inoculation of soybeans and peanuts, enabling legumes to draw
nitrogen from the air for Nitragin Co., Inc., in 1974. Mr. Stoddard served as the Curriculum and Building Chairman of the Elmbrook
Consolidated School District in Brookfield, WI between 1969 and 1973. From 1937 to 1963, he was an integral part of the national
and international public relations for Allis- Chalmers, introducing the first air -tired tractor, family farm combine harvester, round
baler and field forage harvester. He was involved in many philanthropic activities in earlier years. He was the Southeastern
Wisconsin Chairman of the March of Dimes in the 1970's. The organization awarded him the Gold Hypodermic Needle Plaque for
his leadership in the Wisconsin rubella vaccination campaign against birth defects. As a result of this campaign 600,000 children
were vaccinated. This work was done under the direction of Dr. Jonas Salk, Mr. Stoddard was active in the United Methodist
Church in Elm Grove, WI in the 1960's. He was Membership and Music Chairman, and was on the building committee at the
church. In 1961, he was part of the organizing committee, and lent his expertise to public relations and advertising for the World
Food Exposition. In this endeavor, he worked with Dr. Wernher von Braun and the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents. He
served as President of the Milwaukee Farmers Club from 1957 to 1959. In addition. he served as President of Wisconsin Friends
of the Land from 1958 to 1960. Mr. Stoddard was preceded in death by his wife, Alberta Hoppe Stoddard. Survivors include his
three sons and one daughter; Allan Michael Stoddard and his wife, Marylou of Williamsburg, VA, Steven Carlton Stoddard, MD
and his wife, Sally Dahir of Highland, WI, Randall Roger Stoddard MD and his wife, Sarah of Hawi, HI, and Sheralyn Millang and
her husband Larry of Ankeny, IA; eleven grandchildren and eleven great - grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00
AM, Saturday, June 4, 2011 at the First United Methodist Church of Jupiter/Tequesta, 815 Indiantown Rd., Jupiter, FL. Inurnment
will be in Cedar Crest Memorial Park Cemetery in Jesup, IA. Memorials may be directed to the First Methodist Church or the
March of Dimes. For directions and online condolences, please visit www.taylorandmodeen.com Taylor & Modeen Funeral Home
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Published in The Palm Beach Post from June 2 to June 9, 2011
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