Ian Templeton Galbraith, a gentle yet dynamic man, died peacefully at his home in Salt Lake City on 17 September 1997 of brain cancer.
During his three year illness, he never complained. Rather-he comforted and reassured those around him. The eldest of the two children of F. Templeton and Benita Galbraith, Ian was born in Oakland California on 26 October 1952. The son of educators, he and his sister Jane nourished in an environment of good books and great ideas. Educated as a young man in the Bay Area, he also attended schools in Italy and Jamaica. He earned a Bachelor of Medical Physics at the University of California, Berkeley, in 1974. While at Cal, he rowed for the Varsity Crew Team and was a member of the Chi Psi Fraternity. Upon graduation, he joined the chemical sales marketing firm of Wilson and Geo. Meyer that was subsequently acquired by the Eastman Kodak Co., former parent of Eastman Chemical. In his twenty three years with Eastman, he oversaw sale activities in major regional territories throughout the U.S. and Canada. At the time of his death, he was a corporate sales executive with offices at the company headquarters in Kingsport, Tennessee and in Salt Lake City.A lifelong chess player and enthusiast, Ian Was a member of the Manhattan Chess Club of New York City, and a frequent competitor in national chess tournaments; he attained the level of Expert. He was a formidable intellect. But more important, he was a devoted and loving husband father, brother, son. and friend. In 1978, he married the former Corinne Cain, and one year later, their marriage was solemnized in the Salt Lake Temple. They are the parents of five beautiful children: Ian, Jr. . Andrew , Morgan , Leslie , Jeffrey . He also leaves behind several devoted nieces and nephews, as well as many friends in all parts of the world.
A funeral service, celebrating his life, will be held 12 p.m. Monday 22 September 1997 at the LDS Federal Heights Chapel, 1300 Fairfax Road. Friends may call at Larkin Mortuary, 260 E. South Temple on Sunday 21 September 6-8 p.m., or at the ward 10:45-11:45 a.m. prior to services. Internment, Salt Lake City Cemetery.
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