Jim Royston, 1945-2017; Former Alum, SIUE Research Associate and Police Officer
Jim Royston, of Edwardsville, died Monday, Dec. 4 at home. He was 72.
Royston earned a bachelor’s in geography from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1982.
He worked as a research associate for area development in SIUE’s Regional Research and Development Services Department from 1983 until 2001. He then served as an officer with SIUE Police from 2001 until his retirement in 2007.
Visitation will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 at Pitchford Funeral Home in Wood River. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family in care of Vicki Stevens or to Hospice of Southern Illinois.
A complete obituary is available at PitchfordFuneralHome.com.