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Franklin S. Newman
July 31, 1931 ~ November 11, 2011
Franklin Scott Newman died Friday, November 11th at Bozeman Deaconess Hospital of acute respiratory failure. He was 80 years old.
Frank was born July 31, 1931 in Rozel, KS to Martha and Clarence Newman. He grew up in Kansas. He graduated from Southwestern College in Winfield, KS with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology. He then attended Kansas State University for his Masters and PhD in Virology.
Frank married Marilyn LaVon Gale February 21, 1954. Frank was a proud U.S. Marine from 1951-1980 with service in the Korean War. He retired as a lieutenant colonel.
He joined the faculty at Montana State University in 1961. During his tenure at MSU he held a variety of academic positions. Frank was one of the founders and became the director of the MSU branch of the University of Washington Medical School Regional Medical Education Program. (WWAMI program)
He directed other health professional programs including the Montana Family Practice Residency Program, the Montana Area Health Education Center and the Montana Office of Rural Health.
At the time of his death he was actively involved in teaching and advising pre-professional health care students as well as writing grant proposals for rural health programs in the state of Montana.
He was a founding member of the “Big Sky Wind Drinkers”, an institution in the Bozeman running community for nearly 40 years. He was the race director of the annual “Frank Newman Marathon Relay” that is held in May.
Frank enjoyed a short and happy retirement while living on his Ranch in Ekalaka, MT before returning to work at MSU in 2000.
Frank is survived by his wife, Marilyn; sons, Scott of Bozeman, and Eric (Lori) of Bozeman; daughters Gayle (Rande) Roth of Billings and Lynn (Timothy) Sweeney of Omaha, NE; as well as 13 grandchildren. His brother Everett and sister Joyce also survive. He was predeceased by his parents and two grandsons, Kolbe Sweeney and Daniel Roth. Frank was a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be greatly missed.
If desired, memorial contributions may be sent to the WWAMI Memorial Scholarship Fund; MSU Foundation, 308 Leon Johnson Hall, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717.
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