1928
Sheldon
2012
Sheldon Siegel
September 22, 1928 — August 26, 2012
Sheldon Siegel
83 of Indianapolis, Dean Emeritus of the IU School of Social Work passed away Sunday 26 August from complications of COPD. He was born in Detroit, MI on September 22, 1928 to Anna and Sam Siegel. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Natalie; his sons, Daniel, Eli (Mary Smith) and Matthew (Deborah Caul) and grandchildren, Adah and Nathan. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Sarah and Shirley and his brother Albert.
We honor his dedication to and his love of family and delight in his grandchildren. He will be remembered as always putting family first and for his caring, open and accepting nature. He had a lifelong passion for social justice, and a great love of theatre and world travel.
At IUSSW Dr. Siegel increased the diversity of both faculty and students and established the PhD program at the school. Prior to his appointment as Dean at IUSSW, Sheldon served as Director of the School of Social Work at the University of Cincinnati and Director of Admissions at the University of Michigan's School of Social Work. He had a lifelong interest in gerontology serving on the University of Michigan's Institute of Gerontology, the University of Cincinnati's Committee on Aging and in 1985 chairing a Task Force in the Mental Health needs of older Hoosiers. He served as President of the Council of International Programs from 1991-1995 and was on the board of CICOA from 1997-2004, serving as president of that board from 2000-2002.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 3:00pm at Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary, 11411 N. Michigan Road.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Sheldon and Natalie Siegel Scholarship Fund c/o IU Foundation, PO Box 500, Bloomington, IN 47402
Friends may leave a message of condolence for the family by visiting www.arnmortuary.com
http://iufoundation.iu.edu/
83 of Indianapolis, Dean Emeritus of the IU School of Social Work passed away Sunday 26 August from complications of COPD. He was born in Detroit, MI on September 22, 1928 to Anna and Sam Siegel. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Natalie; his sons, Daniel, Eli (Mary Smith) and Matthew (Deborah Caul) and grandchildren, Adah and Nathan. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Sarah and Shirley and his brother Albert.
We honor his dedication to and his love of family and delight in his grandchildren. He will be remembered as always putting family first and for his caring, open and accepting nature. He had a lifelong passion for social justice, and a great love of theatre and world travel.
At IUSSW Dr. Siegel increased the diversity of both faculty and students and established the PhD program at the school. Prior to his appointment as Dean at IUSSW, Sheldon served as Director of the School of Social Work at the University of Cincinnati and Director of Admissions at the University of Michigan's School of Social Work. He had a lifelong interest in gerontology serving on the University of Michigan's Institute of Gerontology, the University of Cincinnati's Committee on Aging and in 1985 chairing a Task Force in the Mental Health needs of older Hoosiers. He served as President of the Council of International Programs from 1991-1995 and was on the board of CICOA from 1997-2004, serving as president of that board from 2000-2002.
Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at 3:00pm at Aaron-Ruben-Nelson Mortuary, 11411 N. Michigan Road.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Sheldon and Natalie Siegel Scholarship Fund c/o IU Foundation, PO Box 500, Bloomington, IN 47402
Friends may leave a message of condolence for the family by visiting www.arnmortuary.com
http://iufoundation.iu.edu/
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