James King Folsom *59

JAMES KING FOLSOM *59, age 54, linguist, author, and distinguished professor of English died May 3, 1989, at Boulder Community Hospital in Boulder, Colo. He earned his A.B. degree (Phi Beta Kappa) from Northwestern Univ. in 1955 and came to Princeton securing his Ph.D. in 1959. He then went to Yale, where he taught English. From Yale, his teaching career took him to Leeds Univ. in England and ultimately to the Univ. of Colorado in 1969. At Colorado he held numerous English department positions, including chairman, director of graduate studies, and director of creative writing. For a period of four years he also enjoyed the distinction of visiting professor of English at the American College of Greece in Athens. Professor Folsom authored several books including a translation from English to Japanese of his own work, THE AMERICAN WESTERN NOVEL.

Genuine sympathy is extended to his widow, his son Christopher, his daughter Elisabeth, his seven stepchildren, and his grandchild.