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Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] Obits From The Oak Ridger 28 May 2003
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 20:48:12 EDT
Ewell Smith Thompson, Oak Ridge.
William H. Tallent, 74, of Iowa,
W. Bruce Ewbank, 70, formerly of Oak Ridge,
Louise Parson Barger, of Oak Ridge,
Lena Mae Taylor, 76, of Oak Ridge,
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Ewell Smith Thompson died May 27, 2003, at his home in Oak Ridge.
Born on Dec. 6, 1919, he was the youngest of six children of Dr. M.E.
Thompson and Etta Boshears Thompson of Oneida, both now deceased A member of First
United Methodist Church, he was also a member of the American Legion and the
B.P.O.E.
After attending the University of Tennessee, Mr. Thompson served as an
officer in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and was stationed in England,
Belgium and Germany. Following the war, he and his wife, Clarice, moved to
Oak Ridge, where he worked for Union Carbide until his retirement in 1980 as
manager of the telephone communications department. He was one of the founding
members of the K-25 Credit Union in Oak Ridge and served as treasurer for 25
years.
Mr. Thompson is survived by his wife of 60 years, Clarice Evans Thompson; two
daughters, Anne Parker and husband, Stephen, of Atlanta, Ga. and Jane Bolton
and husband, Fred, of Los Alamos, N.M.; and six grandchildren, Ellen Elizabeth
Parker, of Boston, Mass., David Ewell Parker, of Boulder, Colo., Sarah Webb
Parker, of Atlanta, Ga., Laura Elizabeth Bolton, Caroline Anne Bolton and Evan
Fredric Bolton, all of Los Alamos.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday May 29, 2003, at Oak Ridge
Memorial Park.
The family requests that any memorials be made in the form of donations to
the Discretionary Fund of the First United Methodist Church, 1350 Oak Ridge
Turnpike, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830 or to a charity of the donor's choice.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the parlor of
First United Methodist Church.
Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
William H. Tallent, 74, of Iowa, died of cancer Thursday, May 22, 2003, at
his home, while surrounded by his family.
Born May 28, 1928, in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of Othar and Agnes Tallent,
both now deceased.
He spent most of his childhood in Tennessee and graduated from Oak Ridge High
School in 1946. He received a bachelor of science degree and a master's
degree from the University of Tennessee. He earned his doctorate from the
University of Illinois, where, on his way to a dance, he met Joy Redfield, a graduate
student just leaving the dance. She was persuaded to stay for the rest of the
dance and ultimately to marry Mr. Tallent in Beloit, Wis. on August 23, 1952.
Upon graduation he worked at the National Institutes of Health in the
National Heart Institute for three years. He then worked as a research chemist with
G.D. Searle in Skokie, Ill., until joining the Department of Agriculture. At
the Department of Agriculture he served in several positions at the Northern
Regional Research Center in Peoria, Ill., before becoming director.
In 1983, he was transferred to Washington, D.C., where he served as deputy
administrator for the Agricultural Research Service, Northeastern Region, and
then as the first director of the Office of Technology Transfer, where he worked
with the "1890" colleges.
Mr. Tallent was the recipient of numerous awards, including the 1981
Distinguished Economic Botanist Award, a 1988 Presidential Rank Award, and a 1992 NASA
Technology Award for Lifetime Achievement in Technology Transfer. In 1993, he
was a member of the 1890 Capacity Building Grants Team that received USDA
Distinguished Service and Reinventing Government Award.
He belonged to several professional organizations, including the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Chemical Society, the
Society for Economic Botany, and the American Oil Chemists Society. In 1988, he
became editor-in-chief for the Journal of AOCS.
Mr. Tallent was active in the United Methodist Church, especially its church
and society programs. His concern for the disadvantaged was a lifelong focus.
The family said he especially loved fishing, bluegrass music, history, games
of Scrabble with his grandchildren and a good political argument.
Four and a half years ago the Tallents moved to Iowa City, Iowa to be closer
to family.
Mr. Tallent is survived by his wife Joy; a son, Raymond and wife, Paula
Bergstrom, of Marengo, Iowa; two daughters, Cinda and husband, John Allen, of Iowa
City and Elizabeth and partner, Gloria Rogers, of Stanford, Calif.; and by
four grandchildren, Daniel Allen, Maren Allen and Luke Allen of Iowa City and
Gabriel Tallent of California.
He is also survived by two brothers, Kimmer Tallent of Oak Ridge and Robert
Tallent and wife, Candy, of Mount Laurel, N.J.; an aunt, Nellie Holt of
Clinton; and by several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at Lensing Funeral Home in lowa City
with the Rev. Paul Akin officiating. He was buried in the new section of
Oakland Columbarium.
The family requests that any memorials be in the form of contributions to
Iowa City Hospice, 1025 Wade Street, Iowa City, IA 52240, or First United
Methodist Church, 214 East Jefferson Street, Iowa City, IA 52245.
W. Bruce Ewbank, 70, of Morehead City, N.C. and formerly of Oak Ridge, died
Saturday, May 24, 2003, at his home.
He was born in Olivet, Kan., and lived in eastern Kansas during his early
years. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1954, and received a Ph.D.
in Nuclear Physics from the University of California, Berkley, in 1960.
He married his wife, Happy, on June 28, 1957, and they moved to Oak Ridge in
1964, where he began his 30-year career at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
He worked with the Nuclear Data Project and the Information Division until he
retired in 1995.
During retirement, the family said he enjoyed having more time to pursue his
many hobbies of genealogy, computers, photography, sailing, gardening and
traveling.
After 37 years in Oak Ridge, the Ewbanks moved to Morehead City in January
2001. The family said Mr. Ewbank loved the downtown area and was honored as
Volunteer of the Month by the Carteret Community Foundation in December 2002 for
his photography project which documented many downtown historic homes and
businesses. He also assembled these photos onto a compact disk entitled, "Historic
Homes and Buildings of Morehead City, N.C." for the Downtown Morehead City
Revitalization Association.
Mr. Ewbank was a member of the Unitarian Coastal Fellowship, Friends of Fort
Mason, The History Place and the Crystal Coast Choral Society in Morehead, and
the United Church Chapel on The Hill in Oak Ridge.
Mr. Ewbank is survived by his wife, Happy; two sons, Bryan Ewbank and wife,
Sheila, of Raleigh, N.C., and Kevin Ewbank and wife, Kimbra, of Oglesby, Ill.;
two brothers, Russell Ewbank and Jim Ewbank and wife, Norma; two sisters,
Margery Hunt and husband, Clarence, and Mary Seward; and by four grandchildren,
Kelli, Heather, Melinda and David.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 2003, at Unitarian
Coastal Fellowship.
The family requests that any memorials be made in the form of contributions
to Unitarian Coastal Fellowship, 1300 Evans St., Morehead City, NC 28557;
United Church Chapel on The Hill, 85 Kentucky Ave., Oak Ridge, TN 37830; Crystal
Coast Choral Society, P.O. Box 1954, Swansboro, NC 28584; Hospice of Carteret
County, P.O. Box 1619, Morehead City, NC 28557; or to a charity of one's choice.
Louise Parson Barger, of Oak Ridge, died Tuesday, May 27, 2003, at her home.
Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements, which were incomplete at
press time.
Lena Mae Taylor, 76, of Oak Ridge, died Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at Brakebill
Nursing Home in Knoxville. Weatherford Mortuary is in charge of arrangements,
which were incomplete at press time.
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