John Dahl

Middleton / Waunakee: Dr. John C. Dahl, age 86, died on Monday May 5, 2014 at Waunakee Manor. Dr. Dahl was born on January 30, 1928 along with his identical twin brother, Lawrence, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the son of C.H and Leona (Lewis) Dahl.
Dr. Dahl received a B.S. in Agriculture from the University of Manitoba in 1949, and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota in 1956. He was united in marriage to Dorothy Sissons June 16, 1951 in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba.
Dr. Dahl had a long and distinguished career as a Veterinarian, businessman, and educator. In 1956 after graduating Vet School, he purchased a solo Vet Clinic in Clintonville, WI where he eventually began to focus on milk quality and mastitis control for dairy herds. In 1964 he was hired as a consultant to Dairy Equipment Company of Madison and served them while continuing in his practice. In 1971 he joined the company on a full time basis as the product manager and he served as President from 1974 to 1982. In 1984 he became the first Director of the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital where he served until 1995. He was Faculty Associate Emeritus until the time of his death. Dr. Dahl was twice named Veterinarian of the Year in the State of Wisconsin, in 1964 and 1992. He was an active member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Association of American Bovine Practitioners, the Dane County Veterinary Medical Association, The National Mastitis Council, the Northeast Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association, and the Wisconsin Veterinary Medical Association. Just recently Dr. Dahl was nominated for inclusion into the American Association of Bovine Practitioners Dairy Veterinarian Hall of Fame.
Dr. Dahl is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy; his four sons, Chris (Annette) Dahl, Mukilteo, WA, Bruce of Bend, OR, Andrew of Bismarck, ND, and Glenn (Diane) of Verona, WI; Laura Dahl; 8 grandchildren, Amanda and Sarah Dahl, Erin, Travis, Jordan and Mikalah Dahl, and Megan (Ross) Dahl Butler, and Taylor Dahl; and three great grandchildren, Brady, Braxton, and Alexa Dahl. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Louis Dahl and Lawrence Dahl, and 3 sisters, Dorothy Flett, Carol Sandeman, and Florence Mahon.
A visitation will take place from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the CRESS CENTER, 6021 University Ave., Madison, WI 53705. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, May 9, 2014 at the WINDSOR UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST, 4434 Second Street, Windsor, WI 53598.



In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made in Dr. Dahl's name to establish a memorial scholarship fund at the UW School of Veterinary Medicine. Gifts can be made to the UW Foundation-John C. Dahl Memorial Scholarship Fund, U.S. Bank Lockbox 78807, Milwaukee, WI 53278.
The family would like to thank Dr. Art Walaszek and Dr. David Watts of the UW Clinics, and the staffs of St. Jude Hospice and Waunakee Manor for the loving and compassionate care they provided Dr. Dahl during his time of illness. Please share a memory of Dr. Dahl at www.CressFuneralService.com