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Obituaries

Obituary: William F. Johns

by Linda Wang
January 24, 2020 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 98, Issue 4
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This is a photo of William Johns.
Credit: Courtesy of Mitrick Johns
William Johns

William F. Johns, 89, died on Sept. 22, 2019, in Bonita Springs, Florida.

“He once told me that he got started in chemistry because he liked all the colored liquids in flasks. He was a bit disappointed to learn that most of the compounds he worked with, especially after crystallization, were plain white powders.”—Mitrick A. Johns, son

Most recent title: Senior director, Sterling Drug

Education: PhB, chemistry, 1948, and MS, chemistry, 1950, University of Chicago; PhD, chemistry, University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1955

Survivors: Wife, Patricia; daughter, Sue Johns-Morgan; sons, Mitrick and Daniel; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren

To recognize your late loved one or colleague, submit obituary information at cenm.ag/obits.

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