SUSAN ELAINE CLARKSON PhD 1 Aug 1945----11 Sep 2014 The Donauschwaben research community in America has lost one of its most distinguished members. Sue Clarkson of Croswell Michigan was the daughter of Laurence Clarkson and Elisabeth Quitter. She obtained Bachelor and Masters degrees from Central Michigan University and a PhD from Michigan State University. She was employed for 30 years in the office of the Dean of Students at Central Michigan University. Sue is survived by a daughter, Amy Repp, and four siblings. Sue was one of the founding members of the Banat mailing list but likely her greatest contribution to the field is as author of the Johannisfeld family book which was published in 2000. Johannisfeld was the family’s ancestral Banat village. Today, with liberal access to Romanian archives, the general availability of abundant research materials and contacts, we often forget the obstacles to Banat family research which existed just 15 years ago. Sue was not raised in a Donauschwaben milieu but through her industry and persistence she overcame these formidable difficulties.

Very sad to learn of Susan's passing. She was a HUGE help to me personally when I first started in my research and throughout the years following. Also, after all these years, I never realized she lived in the small town of Croswell, MI. My great-grandparents lived there and were buried there, and I have been there to visit. Had I known she lived there, I definitely would have met her in person. Sorry I missed that opportunity. Rest in peace Susan. Scott On Sunday, September 28, 2014 10:05 PM, ddreyer via <[email protected]> wrote: SUSAN ELAINE CLARKSON PhD 1 Aug 1945----11 Sep 2014 The Donauschwaben research community in America has lost one of its most distinguished members. Sue Clarkson of Croswell Michigan was the daughter of Laurence Clarkson and Elisabeth Quitter. She obtained Bachelor and Masters degrees from Central Michigan University and a PhD from Michigan State University. She was employed for 30 years in the office of the Dean of Students at Central Michigan University. Sue is survived by a daughter, Amy Repp, and four siblings. Sue was one of the founding members of the Banat mailing list but likely her greatest contribution to the field is as author of the Johannisfeld family book which was published in 2000. Johannisfeld was the family’s ancestral Banat village. Today, with liberal access to Romanian archives, the general availability of abundant research materials and contacts, we often forget the obstacles to Banat family research which existed just 15 years ago. Sue was not raised in a Donauschwaben milieu but through her industry and persistence she overcame these formidable difficulties. ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Susan was very helpful to me early in my research. She will be missed. My condolences to her family. Frank Gruber On 9/29/2014 12:06 AM, ddreyer via wrote: > > SUSAN ELAINE CLARKSON PhD > > 1 Aug 1945----11 Sep 2014 > > > The Donauschwaben research community in America has lost one of its most distinguished members. > > Sue Clarkson of Croswell Michigan was the daughter of Laurence Clarkson and Elisabeth Quitter. She obtained Bachelor and Masters degrees from Central Michigan University and a PhD from Michigan State University. She was employed for 30 years in the office of the Dean of Students at Central Michigan University. > > Sue is survived by a daughter, Amy Repp, and four siblings. > > Sue was one of the founding members of the Banat mailing list but likely her greatest contribution to the field is as author of the Johannisfeld family book which was published in 2000. Johannisfeld was the family’s ancestral Banat village. Today, with liberal access to Romanian archives, the general availability of abundant research materials and contacts, we often forget the obstacles to Banat family research which existed just 15 years ago. Sue was not raised in a Donauschwaben milieu but through her industry and persistence she overcame these formidable difficulties. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >