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John Thomas Ewing

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John Thomas Ewing

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
26 Nov 2017 (aged 85)
Chittenden County, Vermont, USA
Burial
Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA Add to Map
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BURLINGTON, VT. - John Thomas Ewing, of Burlington, passed away on Sunday, November 26th 2017.

He was born on February 7th 1932 in Philadelphia, Penn., he was the son of George and Isabelle (Fussell) Ewing.

He came to Vermont to Practice Law as an Attorney in 1957, a graduate of Yale Law School.

He married his 1st wife Linka Rosita Kruysman on June 19th 1954 in Nassau, New York. They Divorced on July 10th 1975 in Vermont.

He married his 2nd wife Jane (Newman) Lucey on December 21st 1975 in Burlington, Vermont.

He loved Vermont and devoted much of his life to conservation of its countryside and culture.

He was a member of many organizations such as the Nature Conservancy.

He founded Smart Growth Vermont, feeling that by collaboration with business interests he could find common ground in protecting the values that are so important in making Vermont special.

Following a career as President of Bank of Vermont, Governor Howard Dean appointed John as member and chair of the Vermont Housing Conservation Board and as Chair of the Vermont Environmental Board.

His success in his goals and in life was due to the constant support and wisdom of his wife Jane in a long and fulfilling marriage.

Between them, they had eight children and twelve grandchildren.

Arrangements by the Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Home on 97 Elmwood Avenue in Burlington, Vt.
BURLINGTON, VT. - John Thomas Ewing, of Burlington, passed away on Sunday, November 26th 2017.

He was born on February 7th 1932 in Philadelphia, Penn., he was the son of George and Isabelle (Fussell) Ewing.

He came to Vermont to Practice Law as an Attorney in 1957, a graduate of Yale Law School.

He married his 1st wife Linka Rosita Kruysman on June 19th 1954 in Nassau, New York. They Divorced on July 10th 1975 in Vermont.

He married his 2nd wife Jane (Newman) Lucey on December 21st 1975 in Burlington, Vermont.

He loved Vermont and devoted much of his life to conservation of its countryside and culture.

He was a member of many organizations such as the Nature Conservancy.

He founded Smart Growth Vermont, feeling that by collaboration with business interests he could find common ground in protecting the values that are so important in making Vermont special.

Following a career as President of Bank of Vermont, Governor Howard Dean appointed John as member and chair of the Vermont Housing Conservation Board and as Chair of the Vermont Environmental Board.

His success in his goals and in life was due to the constant support and wisdom of his wife Jane in a long and fulfilling marriage.

Between them, they had eight children and twelve grandchildren.

Arrangements by the Elmwood-Meunier Funeral Home on 97 Elmwood Avenue in Burlington, Vt.


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