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John Steuer Dobson

John Steuer Dobson, Community and U-M Supporter, Dies at 88
The Ann Arbor community and the University of Michigan lost a loyal and dedicated friend when John Steuer Dobson died on July 19, 2007. Born in Ann Arbor in 1918, he lived his entire life here. Known to his many longtime friends as “Honest John,” he carried on a three-generation family tradition of community involvement and philanthropy in addition to pursuing a long and distinguished legal career.

Dobson graduated from Michigan Phi Beta Kappa and lettered in track as a half-miler. A graduate of the Law School, he championed many causes during his career, including successfully representing U-M faculty members investigated by the House Un-American Activities Committee. He was a principal in several firms bearing his name and served three elected terms on the Ann Arbor City Council, as well as on many boards and commissions. Dobson was a founder of the Ann Arbor Community Center, the Huron Valley National Bank, and the Huron Valley Tennis Club where he was a sought-after partner and feared adversary.

Dobson’s generosity benefited a number of causes within the U-M Health System, including research into Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, for which he and his wife established the John S. and Alice B. Dobson Research Fund in the Medical School. He will be remembered for his ebullient spirit, his definite opinions, his support of Michigan athletics, his love of music, his sense of humor, and his love of and devotion to his family. Dobson is survived by his wife of 25 years, Alice, two daughters, two stepdaughters, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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