Memorial service set for Anthony Ellis

Contact: Cheryl Roland
Photo of Dr. Anthony Ellis.

Anthony Ellis

KALAMAZOO—Friends and colleagues of Western Michigan University's Dr. Anthony Ellis, who died Jan. 7, will remember him with a Saturday, Jan. 25, memorial service at 2 p.m. in Kanley Chapel.

Ellis, an associate professor of English, died in Worcester, Mass., after a two-year battle with leukemia. He was an expert on Renaissance literature who taught courses on Shakespeare and the history of drama.

The Ellis memorial service will feature photos and remembrances of his life and career as well as an opportunity for those attending to share personal stories. 

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