Memory
Memories of Heaven
Sometime during my second year at the University of Alberta (1948-49) I had an experience I have not forgotten. Actually I was told not to forget it. I was a young student and Dr. Sandean was my Chemistry Professor. He was dearly loved by all of his students partly because of his high academic standards and partly because of his unassuming folksy manner.
I remember one morning Dr. Sandean came to our Chemistry class in his familiar tattered lab coat and shoes with a scientific journal of some sort in his hand. He held it up and pointed to a picture on the cover of the journal. He said, “Do you know who this is?” I want you to take a good look at the picture of this man and never forget him. He is a very important man; his name is Henry D. Eyring. He is a Mormon from Utah. Dr. Eyring is a great chemist and he was my teacher when I was back in Heaven (we all knew that was Princeton). I want you to remember who he is because you will hear more about this great man in the in the future. And I did!