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Article: Retired UM professor Bert Pfeiffer dies
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- Missoulian
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- April 28, 2004
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Bert Pfeiffer, a retired University of Montana professor, provocateur, social activist and internationally known scientist, died at his Missoula home Saturday.
Pfeiffer was 88 and suffered from a host of illnesses associated with aging, said his wife, Jean.
Despite poor health, which confined him to a wheelchair the past few years, Pfeiffer remained mentally sharp and full of humor, said Jesse Bier, Pfeiffer's longtime friend.
For decades, he was a permanent fixture of the Tuesday beer and burger crowd at the Missoula Club, where he gathered with his brethren, retired UM professors Mike Chessin, Merrel Clubb, Jim Cox, Arnold Silverman, Rich Fevold and Bier.
It was only fitting that the ...