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Osterud, Harold Truman was born on May 1, 1923 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Hjalmer Laurits Osterud and Zella Surfus.
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Harold Truman Truman Osterud
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Harold Truman Osterud, American public health and preventive medicine physician, researcher. Diplomate American Board Preventive Medcine; Achievements include Oregon's first local medical examiner, Lane County Oregon, 1958-1961. Decorated Bronze Star; recipient Outstanding Leadership award, Oregon Public Health Association, 1969, John N. Sippy award, American Public Health Association, 1969, 1988.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Randolph-Macon College, 1944. Doctor of Medicine, Medical College Virginia, 1947. Ministry of Health, University North Carolina, 1951.
Career
Intern Good Samaritan Hospital, Portland, Oregon, 1947—1948. Health officer Wasco-Sherman Health Department, The Dalles, 1948—1950, Coos County Health Department, Coquille, 1953—1955, Lane County Health Department, Eugene, 1956—1961. Associate professor Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, 1961—1966, professor, chairman public health, 1967—1989, professor emeritus, from 1990.
Consultant Governor, State Legislature, Salem, Oregon, 1958—1993. Physician, member advisory board Young Men’s Christian Association, Portland, Oregon. Member Oregon State Senate, Salem, 1976—1978.
Member preventive medicine and dentistry review committee National Institutes of Health. Captain United States Army, 1951-1953, Japan & Korea.
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Environmental activities Bull Run Heritage Foundation, Portland, Oregon, 1972—2002. Member of Oregon Medical Association (chairman, pn & safety 1981-1991, Presidential Citation 1991), Oregon Public Health Association (life. President 1948—2002), Portland Art Museum, Alpha Omega Alpha.
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Married Jessie Harrison Binford, March 3, 1949. Children: Bruce Harrison, Laurits Binford, Erin Lee.
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December 31, 2004 (aged 81) -
Resting place
Cannon Beach, OR, Kailua-Kona, HI. Bainbridge Island. WA and New Iberia, LA -
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Religion
Presbyterian
Awards
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Decorated Bronze Star. Recipient Outstanding Leadership award, Oregon Public Health Association, 1969, John N. Sippy award, American Public Health Association, 1969, 1988.Decorated Bronze Star. Recipient Outstanding Leadership award, Oregon Public Health Association, 1969, John N. Sippy award, American Public Health Association, 1969, 1988.