David Lee "Doc" Berryhill, 67, of Fargo died of a heart attack Sunday, June 26, at Sanford Medical Center.
David was born on March 9, 1944, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Ralph and Mildred (Lee) Berryhill. David was a proud graduate of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He pursued his graduate degrees at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa where he earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in bacteriology. It was while he was at ISU that he met and married Martha Schaefer from Ames. He was playing his 12-string guitar at the Catacombs Coffeehouse when he caught her eye and captured her heart. They were married 43 years.
David and Martha moved to Fargo in 1971. This was the beginning of David's nearly 40-year career at North Dakota State University. David loved teaching. This was evidenced by the numerous teaching awards he won, including the NDSU Bison Ambassadors Apple Polisher award (twice). He was also proud to have been awarded the Gunkleman Award for making NDSU a happier place. Both awards came from student nominations. He was happy teaching anything from the basic concepts of microbiology to freshmen students, to the intricacies of academic advising to his peers, to the nature of biosafety to university administrators. When asked, David would claim he wore four hats at NDSU: educator, associate head of the Animal Science Department, biosecurity Responsible Officer, and Director of Special Programs for the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources.
David enjoyed driving and tinkering with his Porsche 964, cheering for the NDSU volleyball team from his special lawn chair, and playing his three Guild guitars. He was a "fixer" – he wanted to make life simpler or easier for those around him, especially his students.
David is survived by his wife, Martha; mother, Mildred, Council Bluffs, IA; brother, John (Jarrell Burton), Rockport, TX; nieces; nephews; and an extended family in Marshalltown, IA. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph.
David was a private person with a unique sense of humor. He often said, "Scatter my ashes on an icy sidewalk." Cremation has taken place. No service is planned.
Memorials may be sent to the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony, 810-4th Avenue S, Moorhead, MN 56560
When it was evident that life support was not going to keep David alive, Dr. Haldis, the attending physician, said, "We win some and we lose some, but the team learns from every case." David taught to the end.
David was born on March 9, 1944, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Ralph and Mildred (Lee) Berryhill. David was a proud graduate of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He pursued his graduate degrees at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa where he earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in bacteriology. It was while he was at ISU that he met and married Martha Schaefer from Ames. He was playing his 12-string guitar at the Catacombs Coffeehouse when he caught her eye and captured her heart. They were married 43 years.
David and Martha moved to Fargo in 1971. This was the beginning of David's nearly 40-year career at North Dakota State University. David loved teaching. This was evidenced by the numerous teaching awards he won, including the NDSU Bison Ambassadors Apple Polisher award (twice). He was also proud to have been awarded the Gunkleman Award for making NDSU a happier place. Both awards came from student nominations. He was happy teaching anything from the basic concepts of microbiology to freshmen students, to the intricacies of academic advising to his peers, to the nature of biosafety to university administrators. When asked, David would claim he wore four hats at NDSU: educator, associate head of the Animal Science Department, biosecurity Responsible Officer, and Director of Special Programs for the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources.
David enjoyed driving and tinkering with his Porsche 964, cheering for the NDSU volleyball team from his special lawn chair, and playing his three Guild guitars. He was a "fixer" – he wanted to make life simpler or easier for those around him, especially his students.
David is survived by his wife, Martha; mother, Mildred, Council Bluffs, IA; brother, John (Jarrell Burton), Rockport, TX; nieces; nephews; and an extended family in Marshalltown, IA. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph.
David was a private person with a unique sense of humor. He often said, "Scatter my ashes on an icy sidewalk." Cremation has taken place. No service is planned.
Memorials may be sent to the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony, 810-4th Avenue S, Moorhead, MN 56560
When it was evident that life support was not going to keep David alive, Dr. Haldis, the attending physician, said, "We win some and we lose some, but the team learns from every case." David taught to the end.
David Lee "Doc" Berryhill, 67, of Fargo died of a heart attack Sunday, June 26, at Sanford Medical Center.
David was born on March 9, 1944, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Ralph and Mildred (Lee) Berryhill. David was a proud graduate of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He pursued his graduate degrees at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa where he earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in bacteriology. It was while he was at ISU that he met and married Martha Schaefer from Ames. He was playing his 12-string guitar at the Catacombs Coffeehouse when he caught her eye and captured her heart. They were married 43 years.
David and Martha moved to Fargo in 1971. This was the beginning of David's nearly 40-year career at North Dakota State University. David loved teaching. This was evidenced by the numerous teaching awards he won, including the NDSU Bison Ambassadors Apple Polisher award (twice). He was also proud to have been awarded the Gunkleman Award for making NDSU a happier place. Both awards came from student nominations. He was happy teaching anything from the basic concepts of microbiology to freshmen students, to the intricacies of academic advising to his peers, to the nature of biosafety to university administrators. When asked, David would claim he wore four hats at NDSU: educator, associate head of the Animal Science Department, biosecurity Responsible Officer, and Director of Special Programs for the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources.
David enjoyed driving and tinkering with his Porsche 964, cheering for the NDSU volleyball team from his special lawn chair, and playing his three Guild guitars. He was a "fixer" – he wanted to make life simpler or easier for those around him, especially his students.
David is survived by his wife, Martha; mother, Mildred, Council Bluffs, IA; brother, John (Jarrell Burton), Rockport, TX; nieces; nephews; and an extended family in Marshalltown, IA. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph.
David was a private person with a unique sense of humor. He often said, "Scatter my ashes on an icy sidewalk." Cremation has taken place. No service is planned.
Memorials may be sent to the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony, 810-4th Avenue S, Moorhead, MN 56560
When it was evident that life support was not going to keep David alive, Dr. Haldis, the attending physician, said, "We win some and we lose some, but the team learns from every case." David taught to the end.
David was born on March 9, 1944, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Ralph and Mildred (Lee) Berryhill. David was a proud graduate of Simpson College in Indianola, Iowa, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He pursued his graduate degrees at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa where he earned an M.S. and Ph.D. in bacteriology. It was while he was at ISU that he met and married Martha Schaefer from Ames. He was playing his 12-string guitar at the Catacombs Coffeehouse when he caught her eye and captured her heart. They were married 43 years.
David and Martha moved to Fargo in 1971. This was the beginning of David's nearly 40-year career at North Dakota State University. David loved teaching. This was evidenced by the numerous teaching awards he won, including the NDSU Bison Ambassadors Apple Polisher award (twice). He was also proud to have been awarded the Gunkleman Award for making NDSU a happier place. Both awards came from student nominations. He was happy teaching anything from the basic concepts of microbiology to freshmen students, to the intricacies of academic advising to his peers, to the nature of biosafety to university administrators. When asked, David would claim he wore four hats at NDSU: educator, associate head of the Animal Science Department, biosecurity Responsible Officer, and Director of Special Programs for the College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources.
David enjoyed driving and tinkering with his Porsche 964, cheering for the NDSU volleyball team from his special lawn chair, and playing his three Guild guitars. He was a "fixer" – he wanted to make life simpler or easier for those around him, especially his students.
David is survived by his wife, Martha; mother, Mildred, Council Bluffs, IA; brother, John (Jarrell Burton), Rockport, TX; nieces; nephews; and an extended family in Marshalltown, IA. He was preceded in death by his father, Ralph.
David was a private person with a unique sense of humor. He often said, "Scatter my ashes on an icy sidewalk." Cremation has taken place. No service is planned.
Memorials may be sent to the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony, 810-4th Avenue S, Moorhead, MN 56560
When it was evident that life support was not going to keep David alive, Dr. Haldis, the attending physician, said, "We win some and we lose some, but the team learns from every case." David taught to the end.
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