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William A. Decker

Born: 05/03/1921   Sully
Died: 01/11/2015
Parents: Richard and Marie Decker
Spouse: Greta Louise Decker
Children: Sheila
Address(es):
Interred:
Mausoleum at Mount Ever Rest Cemetery
Kalamazoo , MI
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Upper Peninsula Hospital : a history of the Newberry State Hospital Non Fiction , History , Michigan , Picture Book Adult Traverse City, Mich. : Arbutus Press 2012
Northern Michigan Asylum : a history of the Traverse City State Hospital History , Michigan Adult Traverse City, Mich. : Arbutus Press 2010
Image of Asylum for the Insane: a History of the Kalamazoo State Hospital Asylum for the Insane: a History of the Kalamazoo State Hospital Non Fiction Arbutus Press 2008
What is the aim or goal of your writing: I write to preserve the 150 year history of the State of Michigan's compassionate and humane institutional care and treatment of a group of its citizens affliceted with devastating and incapacitating mental ills. I attribute my success to the continuing compassion of the citizenry of the State for the mental welfare of this group of fellow citizens.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: Yes

Skills:
Author

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) University of Michigan Ann Arbor , MI 1949 -1951

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Special Examiner Veterans Medical Center Battle Creek , MI 1993 -2003
Psychiatric Auditor Michigan Department of Corrections 1988 -1998
Chief of the Department of Psychiatry Veterans Medical Center Battle Creek , MI 1988
Medical Superintendent Kalamazoo State Hospital Kalamazoo , MI 1974 -1987
Director of Clinical Affairs and Children's Services Kalamazoo State Hospital Kalamazoo , MI 1961 -1974
Assistant Medical Superintendent Pontiac State Hospital Pontiac , MI 1960
Chief, Adult Male Services Kalamazoo State Hospital Kalamazoo , MI 1953 -1959
Medical corps United States Army 1942 -1943
- Forensic Psychiatry, concerning issues of competency to stand trial and criminal responsibility Private practice Kalamazoo , MI

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MeLCat Links:
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