Galen Wood Ewing, who taught chemistry at the College from 1946 to 1957,
died Jan. 19 at the age of 83 in Las Vegas, N.M.
After Union, he held positions at New Mexico Highlands University in Las
Vegas, N.M., and at Seton Hall University, from which he retired in 1979. After
retirement, he continued to teach at New Mexico Highlands University and at Carleton
College.
He earned a B.S. from the College of William and Mary, and a Ph.D. from
the University of Chicago.
He was author of a number of books including Instrumental Methods of
Chemical Analysis, Chemistry: A Survey of Principles and Analytical
Instrumentation: A Laboratory Guide.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Alice Katherine Ewing.