Background
Stanage, Willis Franklin was born on June 11, 1921 in Mission Hill, South Dakota, United States.
Stanage, Willis Franklin was born on June 11, 1921 in Mission Hill, South Dakota, United States.
Bachelor, Yankton College, 1947. Bachelor of Science, University South Dakota, 1949. Doctor of Medicine, University Nebraska, 1951.
Pediatrician, Yankton (South Dakot) Clinic, 1954-1982; medical officer, South Dakot Department Health, Pierre, 1982-1984; professor/chairman school medicine department pediatrics, U. South Dakot, Sioux Falls, 1984-1988; campus dean, U. South Dakot, Yankton, since 1988. Medical director Cranio-facial Team, Vermillion, South Dakot, since 1965. President Yankton College, since 1990.
Board of directors Yankton County History Society, since 1961, Lewis & Clark Playhouse, Yankton, since 1961. Sergeant United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Fellow American Academy Pediatrics (state chairman 1966-1976, Indian health committee 1971-1991).
Member American Medical Society, National Area Health Education Center, National Rural Health Association, South Dakot Pediatric Society (chairman 1966-1976), Elks, St. John Lodge, Shriners, Sigma Xi.
Son of Frank William and Clara Josephine (Johnson) S. Widowed; children: Ann, David, Thomas.