Harry W. Townes ’59

Harry W. Townes ’59, of Glendive, Mont.; Jul. 6. After earning his doctorate from Caltech, he accepted a position as professor at Montana State University and taught there for 25 years. He was a lifelong learner and taught himself computer coding in retirement that he used to reconstruct auto accidents for his profession as an expert witness. He was an avid hunter and he enjoyed hiking in the mountains and floating in the rivers. He remained physically active, walking two miles a day until the year before he died. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, two grandsons, three siblings, and several nieces and nephews.