Background
Irish, Donald Paul was born on July 31, 1919 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Willis Luther and Stella Bertha (Putnam) Irish.
Irish, Donald Paul was born on July 31, 1919 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Willis Luther and Stella Bertha (Putnam) Irish.
Bachelor, University Colorado, 1941. Master of Arts, University Colorado, 1950. Master of Science, George Williams College, 1944.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Washington, 1957.
Instructor sociology Western Washington State University, Bellingham, 1947-1952. Predoctoral associate University Washington, Seattle, 1950-1951, 52-54. Assistant to associate professor Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, 1954-1960.
Research associate University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1960-1963. Professor sociology Hamline University, St. Paul, 1963-1985, professor emeritus, since 1985. Visiting professor Heidelberg College, Ohio, 1957, Wittenberg College, Ohio, 1959, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1958, 60, 65, University Alberta, Edmonton, 1969, Millsaps College, 1971, Xavier University, New Orleans, 1973.
President Minnesota Council on Family Relations, 1969-1971, Minnesota Coalition for Terminal Care, 1982-1984.
President Minnesota Fun and Memorial Society, 1970s, Middle East Peace Now, Minnesota, 1983-1984. Member Mayor's Job Corps Advisory Committee, St. Paul, 1978-1983, Mayor's Affirmative Action Task Force, St. Paul, 1981. Board directors Friends School of Minnesota, since 1992.
Member education committee Minnesota Coalition for Death Education and Support, since 1990. Member American Sociological Association, Sociologists of Minnesota, (president 1981-1982, Distinguished Sociologist 1985), Midwest Sociological Society.
Married Betty Ruth Osborn, October 25, 1942 (wid. March 1985); children: Terry Ann, Gail Lynn, Sharon Lee. Married Marjorie H. Sibley, December 27, 1990.