Background
Gaston, Hugh Philip was born on September 12, 1910 in Saint Paul. Son of Hugh Philander and Gertrude (Heine) Gaston.
Gaston, Hugh Philip was born on September 12, 1910 in Saint Paul. Son of Hugh Philander and Gertrude (Heine) Gaston.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1937. Master of Arts, 1941. Postgraduate summers, Northwestern University, 1938.
Postgraduate, Yale University, 1959.
; children: Trudy East. Gaston Crippen, George Hugh. Counselor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1936. Teacher, counselor West. K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, Michigan, 1937-1941.
Teacher special education, Detroit, 1941.
Instructor airplane wing construction Briggs Manufacturers Company, Detroit, 1942 (representative Michigan Indstrl. Training Council); psychologist Virginia, 1946-1951.
ChiefVA guidance center University of Michigan, 1949-1951. With Michigan State Virginia Guidance Center, 1951.
Senior staff associate Science Research Associate, Chicago, 1951-1955.
Marriage counselor Circuit Court, Ann Arbor, 1955-1960. Private practice marriage counseling, Ann Arbor, 1955-1990. Educator 14 different courses Eastern Michigan University, 1963-1980.
Former chief Guidance Center, Victoria and Albert Graduate Center University of Michigan and Michigan State University.
Lecturer, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, 1964-1967, assistant professor, 1967-1981. Member Study Group for Health Care of Elderly, China, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1983, Professional Study Group on Family Affairs, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1986.
Acting postmaster, Ann Arbor, 1960-1961. Chief inspector United States Army Engineers Civil Svc., 1930-1935, Monroe, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio, 1930-1935, inspector Livingston Channel, Detroit.
Chairman Wolverine Boys State, American Legion, 1957-1986.
Chairman com.on Christian marriage Presbyterian Southern Michigan, 1962-1969. Member Executive Committee, legislation agent, chairman legislation committee Michigan Council Family Rels., 1972-1974. Board of directors International Parents Without Partners, 1968-1969, 1st president Michigan chapter 38, 1961.
Board directors Ann Arbor Senior Citizens, 1982-1985, Washtenaw County Council Alcoholism, 1982-1984.
Member Study Group for Health Care of Elderly, China, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1983, Professional Study Group on Family Affairs, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1986. Acting postmaster, Ann Arbor, 1960-1961. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946.
Member American Association Marriage Counselors, American Personnel and Guidance Association, National Vocational Guidance Association, Dayanand Anglo-Vedic (past commander local chapter 13), American Society Training Directors, Michigan Industrial Training Council (charter), Sons of the American Revolution (past president), University of Michigan Band Alumni Association (president 1957-1958), Military Order Purple Heart (national Executive Committee 1977-1982, 1st commander chapter 459 Michigan, state commander Michigan 1984-1985, national historian 1981-1985), Rotary (Paul Harris fellow 1989), Phi Delta Kappa (past president University of Michigan, 50 year.
Member). Died February 13, 1998.
Married Charlotte E. Clarke, October 1, 1945 (deceased 1960). Children: Trudy E. Gaston Crippen, Hugh George.