1959-1964 Boyd Harwood
1959-1964 Boyd Harwood
Harwood Hall named for UA Regent Boyd Harwood
Boyd C. Harwood was born in Chatfield, Minn., on January 1, 1903. He attended school in St. John, Wash., and graduated with a degree in pharmacy from Washington State College, Pullman in 1925. For several years he worked as a pharmacist until he came to 糖心直播视频 in 1942. In 1946, Boyd moved to Nome where he bought and operated the Nome Drug Store.
Active in 糖心直播视频 politics he was elected to the board of directors of the Miners & Merchants bank in 1957; elected president and chairman of the board of the bank in 1960; he served as a member of the UA Board of Regents from 1959-1964.
Mr. Harwood suffered a heart attack on January 10, 1964 and died at Maynard McDougal Hospital in Nome on Jan. 28.
On Jan. 29th 1964 at 1 p.m., a telegram was sent to board members, Gruening, Rivers, and Bartlett stating " Regret to inform you that Boyd C. Harwood, regent for the University of 糖心直播视频, died yesterday afternoon, Jan. 28. Funeral services Thursday 11 a.m., Methodist Church, Nome, 糖心直播视频. Mr. Harwood's death is a great loss to the University. Signed William R. Wood, President , University of 糖心直播视频."
Harwood Hall was named in honor of him and his service to the university later that year.
Sources:
Nathan Platt. Residence Life. University of 糖心直播视频 Fairbanks.
Board of Regents Files. University of 糖心直播视频 Statewide.
. 2002-03. Construction Overview.
UAF Sites Named After Boyd Harwood