Professor Lewis M. Killian, 91 passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 20, 2010. He was a Faculty Associate at the University of West Florida and, since 1985, Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, where he taught from 1969 until 1985. Born in Darien, GA, he grew up in Macon. He attended the University of Georgia where he received the Bachelor's and Master's degrees in sociology. While at Georgia he was a brother in the Kappa Alpha Order. He was the valedictorian of the class of 1940 and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. After World War II he earned the PhD. in sociology at the University of Chicago. Beginning with research in Athens, GA, for his master's degree, Killian specialized in the study of race relations. During his career he published numerous articles and five books on this subject, the last of which was Black and White: Reflections of a White Southern Sociologist. Professor Killian taught at Florida State University from 1952 until 1968, rising to the chairmanship of the Department of Sociology. He later taught at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, until retirement. He was also a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma and the University of Connecticut and was a visiting professor at UCLA, the University of Hawaii, the University of Delaware and Thames Polytechnic, London. He served as consultant to the Southern Regional Council, the Attorney General of Florida, and the federal Community Relations Service. Beginning in 1988 he served on the Florida Local Advocacy Council in Pensacola and the Statewide Human Rights Advocacy Committee, both appointed by the Governor. He was a Sunshine Volunteer at West Florida Hospital for many years. As a sociologist he was the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship which enabled him to study ethnic relations in England for a year. He served as president of the Southern Sociological Society and was elected to that organization's Roll of Honor. He was listed in Who's Who in America. Killian was commissioned in the army reserve in 1940 and was on active duty for four years during World War II, serving in the Persian Gulf Command. He continued his service as a reserve officer after the war and retired from the U.S. Army Reserve as colonel, Military Police Corps. He was a lifelong member of the Episcopal Church and was a communicant at St. Christopher's Church. Dr. Killian is survived by his beloved wife of 68 years, Katharine Goold Killian. He is also survived by his daughter; Katharine Killian McHugh (Kevin), two sons; Lewis M. Killian, Jr. (Patsy) and Dr. John Calhoun Killian (Ellen), seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. On Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 3:00pm there will be a Memorial Service at the Azalea Trace Auditorium. On Thursday, December 2, 2010 at 10:00am a Memorial Service will be held at St. Christophers Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, please contribute to Pensacola Habitat for Humanity, 1060 N. Guillemard St., Pensacola, FL 32501; or to St. Christophers Episcopal Church, 3200 N. 12th Ave., Pensacola. FL 32503. HARPER-MORRIS MEMORIAL CHAPEL is in charge of arrangements.