Ronald Yarbrough, 1938-2015; Was CAS Faculty
Dr. Ronald Edward Yarbrough, of Collinsville, died Wednesday, April 29, at Eunice Smith Nursing Home in Alton. He was 78.
A native of Chattanooga, Tenn., Yarbrough taught geology at SIUE for 30 years before retiring in 1993 as a professor emeritus of earth sciences.
Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday May 6, at Lakeview Gardens in Fairview Heights. A memorial service will follow at noon.
Memorials are suggested in Yarbrough’s memory to the following:
“The Rose Marie Somraty and Ronald Edward Yarbrough Endowment,” SIUE-Lovejoy Library, P.O. Box 1063, c/o Kyle Moore, Edwardsville, IL 62026
“The Center for Spirituality and Sustainability”, Geodesic Dome located on the 90th Meridian at SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026.