Death and Posthumous Honors
Otto Frederick Hunziker died on 16 November 1959 in La Grange, Illinois. A portrait of Dr. Hunziker and plaque hang in Purdue's Smith Hall. In 1964, 283 leaders in the dairy industry were asked to name contributors most significantly shaping the dairy industry. O. F. Hunziker was listed third, ahead of such well-known industry luminaries as Gail Borden. He was also inducted into the National Dairy Shrine as a "pioneer".
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