Kendall Dolge Obituary

KENDALL L. DOLGE
MANLIUS - Kendall L. Dolge, Ph.D., 83, of Manlius, died at his home on Wednesday. Dr. Dolge was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Albert W. Dolge and Gwendolyn Bigelow, and was raised in Connecticut. He earned his Bachelor and Master's degrees at the University of Connecticut, and was on staff at the institution for three years. Dr. Dolge received his Ph.D. at Cornell University in 1955 with a major in animal nutrition and a split minor in biochemistry and physiology.
He joined the Research Department of the Wirthmore Feed Company in Boston as an animal nutritionist. In 1961, he joined Agway as animal nutritionist and was promoted in 1978 to Manager of Nutrition and Quality Assurance. He retired from Agway in 1989.
Dr. Dolge was instrumental in developing animal feed for dairy, swine, beef, and horse. One of his most notable accomplishments in animal nutrition includes formulating the feed for Seattle Slew, the 1977 Triple Crown Thoroughbred Racing.
Dr. Dolge was a medic during WWII. He was a member of the 162nd Infantry Regiment, one of the first units to occupy Hiroshima shortly after the atomic bomb was dropped. He received several service awards.
He is predeceased by his wife of 59 years, Marie Dolge. They leave behind two sons, Grant and his wife, Denise Dolge of Manlius and Richard and his wife, Nancy Dolge of Newfield; five grandchildren, Brian, Hillary, Adam, Christopher, and Trevor; and two great-grandchildren.
Dr. Dolge belonged to many animal organizations including the American Society of Animal Science and the Equine Nutrition and Physiology Society. He was a longtime member of the Board of Directors of the Burnett Park Zoo in Syracuse. He was an avid reader, golfer, fisherman, gardener, and card player, but above all loved animals, donuts, and his family dearly who will all miss him very much. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice of Central New York or the Rosamond Gifford Zoo. The family is planning a private ceremony.