John Lewis Arend

John L. Arend East Lansing John L. Arend, forester, conservationist, scientist, writer, consultant and businessman of East Lansing and Brooklyn, Michigan, completed his mission on earth on Friday, September 19, 2008. He was born November 19, 1912 at Deerfield, Michigan, the only son of Frederick and Nina Arend. He graduated from Saline High School in 1931. He attended the University of Michigan from 1931 to 1937. He received a B.S. Degree in Science and B.S.F. and M.F. Degree in Forestry and completed all the course work for a doctorate in Forest Pathology. He also pursued post graduate work at the National Forestry School, Nancy, France and the National Institute of Forestry at Zurich, Switzerland. He started his forestry career with the U.S. Forest Service on the Mark Twain Research Forest in Missouri, but was soon transferred to the Research Branch. He worked at 3 different Forest Experiment Stations during his 30-year career--Central at Columbus, Ohio, Southern at New Orleans, LA and North Central at St. Paul, MN except for 3 years in World War II. He then volunteered for services in World War II at age 29 and served with the U.S. Navy Air Corps, Headquarters Squadron, Air Wing 3, Atlantic Fleet, during the war in Europe. He received combat ribbons including the American Defense and Expert Pistol Shot. When the war ended in Europe, he was transferred to the Air Craft Carrier FDR, the Flagship for the invasion of Japan when the war ended. He was commissioned an Ensign on entering the Navy in December 1942 and was mustered out as Lieutenant Senior Grade in 1945. He was a licensed pilot. After World War II, he worked for the Southern Forest Experiment Station in Northern Arkansas and the University of Arkansas. In 1949, he was transferred to Michigan State University to be in charge of Federal Forest Research in lower Michigan. He published over 70 technical papers and bulletins on trees and forests. Many of these publications helped improve the management of the American forests. He retired in 1968 to manage the family farms in Washtenaw and Jackson counties. He also served as Forest Consultant and Expert Witness on many appraisals and litigation cases. He was one of the co-authors of Michigan Foresters Registration Act and was Registered Forester No. 9 and Profession Certified Forester No. 2, Michigan Association of Consulting Foresters. His professional affiliations included Golden Member and elected Fellow, Society American Foresters; past chairperson, Lower Michigan Society of American Foresters; past member, Mich. Academy of Science; past chairperson, Forestry Section and Michigan Academy of Science; and past member of the Michigan Forest Association, Michigan Forest and Park Association, National Woodland Association, and the Michigan Consulting Foresters Association. He was elected Honorary Member of Phi Sigma Biological Society at the University of Michigan and Xi Sigma Phi at Michigan State University. He was a member of the Faculty Club and the Presidents Club at Michigan State University. Other organizations include serving as Commander, American Legion Post 205, Life member of VFW Morley Post 701, Reserved Officers Club of Lansing, Loyal Order of Moose Lodge #2291, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce and member of the Civil War Preservation Trust. He was a member of both Court One and Michigan Athletic Clubs where tennis was his favorite final sport. He was a longtime member of the University Lutheran Church, East Lansing. He established a permanent endowed fund at Michigan State University for cash awards to any scientist for excellence in innovative forest research. His business activities included a pheasant shooting preserve, a citrus grove in South Texas and a 400-acre horticulture farm in Washtenaw and Jackson counties owned and managed jointly with his son Lee. He married Viola Sanderson, Ann Arbor, Michigan on June 20, 1937, who survives him. He was proud father of 4 children, all graduates of Michigan State University, Ann Arend Bohman of Dublin, OH, Lewis Arend of Houston, TX, Lee Arend of Chelsea, MI and Joyce Arend McGarry of Holt, MI; 10 grandchildren; and 9 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, 11:00 a.m. at the Palmer, Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes, Lansing Chapel, with the Rev. Martin R. Halom, of University Lutheran Church, officiating. Interment will follow at Deepdale Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. At John's request, please no flowers or contributions. Friends may sign the online guestbook at www.palmerbush.com