Tom Wyles Day, 89, of Savoy, Illinois, died May 21 at Carriage Crossing in Champaign. He worked in the university’s News Bureau for 16 years. A memorial service will be held at a later time. Memorials: Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter, 8430 W. Bryn Mawr Ave., Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60631.
Scott Ray White, 55, of Champaign, died May 28 at his home. He was the Donald B. Willett Professor in Aerospace Engineering at the university, joining the faculty in 1990. Scott was a researcher in the area of composite materials and was instrumental in creating the field of self-healing materials. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, June 3, at 1 p.m. at The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, 405 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana. Memorials: Ocular Melanoma Foundation.
