Tag: Reynold Iwamoto

Reynold T. Iwamoto, 86, passed away at his home in Lawrence on Wednesday, June 17, 2015. He was born on Nov. 20, 1928, in Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Shigeo and Hatsu Iwamoto.
He graduated from the University of Hawaii with bachelor’s and master’s degrees and received his Ph. D. from Harvard University. Mr. Iwamoto then was a part-time instructor and a postdoctoral scholar at Princeton University. For 35 years, Mr. Iwamoto was a professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Kansas. He also was an avid fly fisherman.
He married Kuniye (Florence) Yoshida on Dec. 23, 1951. Also surviving are a son, Bryan; daughters, Karen and Ellen; five grandchildren; and a brother Robert, and a sister, Bernice.
A private family burial will take place at a later date.
Online condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com