John Newton Withers

Dr. John N. Withers, a part-time Durango resident and former columnist for The Durango Herald, died Sunday, March 3, in Kihei, Hawaii, while snorkeling. He was 79.Dr. Withers was born in Gary, Ind., on Feb. 6, 1934, to Jack and Lucile Withers. The family later homesteaded between Mancos and...