Background
Stroud, Herschel Leon was born on September 21, 1930 in Peabody, Kansas, United States.
Stroud, Herschel Leon was born on September 21, 1930 in Peabody, Kansas, United States.
Student, University Kansas, 1950. Bachelor of Science, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1952. OD cum laude, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1954.
Doctor of Dental Surgery magna cum laude, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1961.
Officer, founder Topeka Dental Laboratory, Inc., 1971. Partner Gage Center Dental Group, P.A., Topeka, 1979-1998. President, board directors Delta Dental Insurance of Kansas Corporation, 1974-1992.
Member dental staff St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Topeka, since 1963, C.F. Menninger Memorial Hospital, Topeka, since 1964. Consultant, lecturer civil war medicine.
Vesteryman St. David's Episcopal Church, 1966-1968, composer/director Jubilee Mass, director Rejoice folk mass, 1967-1974, member choir. Director music for blessing of animals Friends of Topeka Zoo, since 1983. Member University Kansas Alumni Marching Band.
Founder/director Kansas University Pep Band, Topeka Club. Re-enactor surgeon Major Frontier Brigade, 1st Federal Division, Union Army, Civil War, officer Kansas City Civil War Round Table. With United States Naval Reserve, 1950-1954.
Captain United States Air Force, 1954-1957, United States Army Reserve, 1957-1970. Fellow American College Dentists, International College Dentists. Member Society Preservation Oral Health (board directors 1965, executive secretary-treasurer 1966-1970), Kansas State Dental Association (chairman council on dental care plans 1972-1976, state peer review committee 1974-1976), American Dental Association, Chicago Dental Society, Midwest Society Peridontology, American Prosthodontic Society, American Equilibration Society, Academy General Dentistry, American Pain Society, Society for Preservation Barbership Quartet Singing American (chorus director), Rip Chords babershop quartet, Shawnee Yacht Club, Masons, Shriner, Associated Club Spkrs of America, Knife and Fork Club Inc., Tau Kappa Epsilon, Tau Kappa Nu, Xi Psi Phi.