Background
Erkfritz, Donald Spencer was born on March 16, 1925 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Son of Clarence Frederick and Dorothy N. (Spencer) Erkfritz.
Erkfritz, Donald Spencer was born on March 16, 1925 in Highland Park, Michigan, United States. Son of Clarence Frederick and Dorothy N. (Spencer) Erkfritz.
Student, Henry Ford Trade School, 1938-1942;
licensed mechanic & ground school instructor, A&E Mechanics School, Chillicothe, Ohio, 1945.
Design engineer, Beaver Tool & Engineering, Big Beaver, Michigan, 1950-1952;
chief engineer, Delman Company laboratories, Detroit, 1952-1960;
chief engineer, Futurmill, Inc., Farmington, Michigan, 1960-1968;
Research and Development engineer, Ingersoll Milling Machine Company, Rockford, Illinois, 1968-1972;
Research and Development engineer, Ingersoll Milling Machine Company, Southfield, Michigan, 1974-1978;
chief engineer, Valenite division Valeron Corporation, Troy, Michigan, 1972-1974;
milling programs manager, Carboloy division General Electric, Warren, Michigan, 1978-1985;
metalworking consultant, Dba Research, Etc., Clarkston, Michigan, since 1985. Consultant General Motors Technology Center, Warren, 1985-1988, Focus Hope, Detroit, 1990-1992. Development engineer Ingersoll Milling Machine Corporation, Rockford, 1988-1990.
Experimental machinist Associated Press Products, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 1994-1995. Tooling engineer special projects Dijet, Inc., Plymouth, Michigan, 1997-1998. Engineering consultant Wolverine Cutting Tool Inc., Oxford, Michigan, since 1998.
Vice president LaserInk Corporation. Adjunct teacher Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills, Michigan, 1997-1998.
Instructor first aid American Red Cross, Pontiac, 1958-1968. Co-chair High Fever Follies Pittsburgh Auxiliary, Pontiac, Michigan, 1962. Host family Youth for Understanding Foreign Exchange Student Program, 1967-1968.
Member Pontiac Police Reserve, 1959-1963. Member Henry Ford Trade School Alumni Assn, Descendants and Founders Ancient Windsor, Mayflower Society, Foundation Genealogical and History Research, Huntley National Association, Spencer Family Association, Genealogical Society Vermont, Ontario Genealogical Society, Elder William Brewster Society.
Married Marjorie Alethea Isard, December 24, 1948. Children: Jeannette, D. Michael, Lisa.