Laird C. Addis Jr. ’60 AM

Laird C. Addis Jr. ’60 AM, of Iowa City, Iowa; July 30, after a short illness. He taught in the University of Iowa department of philosophy from 1964 to 2004. He was a Fulbright Scholar at the State University of Groningen in the Netherlands during the 1970-1971 academic year. He served on several doctoral committees in philosophy and in music. He published many books, including Of Mind and Music. In retirement, he continued to teach in the University of Iowa Senior College. He was a double bass player and performed with the Cedar Rapids Symphony and for nearly three decades with the Quad City Symphony. He was a founding member of the Iowa City Community String Orchestra in 1980. He enjoyed opera, reading, playing golf, and traveling, especially to European countries. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; two daughters; a son-in-law; three grandchildren; two sisters; a brother; six nieces; and a nephew.