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, ===================================== 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. 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