Donald-Clelland-Obituary

Professor Donald Armour Clelland

Knoxville, Tennessee

1935 - 2021 (Age 85)

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Professor Donald Armour Clelland Knoxville - Professor Donald Armour Clelland (1935-2021) had a joyous healthy day on 21 April 2021, but he died early the next morning at home, too suddenly to be aware of what was happening. To paraphrase the poet Dylan Thomas, Don did "not go gently into that...

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For 20-plus years Don and I had adjacent offices at UT. We also sat on many of the same departmental committees. Our interaction, then, was quite considerable. We agreed on more than we disagreed. Through it all, however pronounced our differences of opinion, Don was unfailingly affable. Early on, I recognized in Don what is a truly rare gift in the human species: he was able to disagree without being disagreeable.

May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.