Howard Coombs Stutz

Background

Stutz, Howard Coombs was born on August 24, 1918 in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Son of Joseph Reuben and Clara Mc Clean (Coombs) Stutz. came to the United States, 1937.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Brigham Young U., 1940; Master of Science, Brigham Young U., 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, University of California, Berkeley, 1956.

Career

Teacher, Duchesne (Utah) High School, 1941-1942; principal, Tabiona (Utah) High School, 1942-1944; head department biology, Snow College, Ephraim, Utah., 1946-1951; professor department botany, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1953-1985; professor emeritus, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., since 1985; department chairman botany, Brigham Young U., Provo, Utah., 1971-1972. Visiting professor American U. Beirut, 1967-1968.

Achievements

• Howard Coombs Stutz has been listed as a noteworthy Genetics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Views

If a person is obedient to God’s commandments, studies His word, and has a desire to believe in Christ, faith will grow inside him.

Membership

President Junior Chamber of Commerce, Ephraim, 1950. Member Botanical Society American (Cooley Plant Taxonomy award 1977), Phi Kappa Phi, Sigma Xi (president Brigham Young U. chapter 1965, Research award 1972, Taxonomy award 1977).

Connections

Married Mildred Robison, July 15, 1940. Children: Kent, Craig, Thomas, Joseph, Ellen, John, Susan.

Father:

Joseph Reuben Stutz

Mother:

Clara Mc Clean (Coombs) Stutz

Spouse:

Mildred Robison

child:

Susan Stutz

child:

Ellen Stutz

child:

Kent Stutz

child:

John Stutz

child:

Craig Stutz

child:

Joseph Stutz

child:

Thomas Stutz