Ewen "Lefty" L. Bryden Ph.D

Birth date: Jan 23, 1925 Death date: Mar 8, 2022

CHARLESTON, IL - Ewen "Lefty" Bryden Ph.D., 97 of Charleston, Illinois passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 18th from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Adams Funeral Chapel in Charleston with a servi Read Obituary

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35w ago

As one of, "doc's" many students at Eastern, he always kept us laughing. Im so sorry I didn't follow through looking him up a few years ago when I went back to Mattoon for a high school reunion. Prayers for you all.

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35w ago

To Uncle Ewen with the vivid blue eyes and the beautiful head of hair and of course the forever jock. I do remember Uncle Ewen and Aunt Mary Ellen coming to visit us on Linda Avenue in Waterford, Ct. so beautiful and cute!!!Love to the family,

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35w ago

When Dr Brayden founded the Dept of Recreation at EIU, I had the honor of being in his first class and the first woman in the Recreation major. He was an incredible teacher who brought so many real world experiences to his class and because it was the

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35w ago

Mary Ellen, Bill and DavidSo sorry to hear about Lefty. I have so many memories of him, from being a bike customer in the 70's to asking for donations in the 80's (he was good at that!) to playing hand and foot a few years ago. He was a fun person!<

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35w ago

Great role model for leading a physically active lifestyle and treating everyone with kindness and respect.

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35w ago

Mary Ellen, You and Lefty have been "Family" to me since Trinity with my Mom and Dad. What a fine Christian man. I pray God gives you and your family comfort and strength.

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35w ago

Bill, your family is in my thoughts. Your father was one of those well-known faces on campus. Love and peace to you , and yours. Cheryl McKee

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35w ago

Mary Ellen and family, you are in our prayers and thoughts. I was in the first group of students in the Recreation program at EIU and consider myself very fortunate to have been taught and mentored by Dr. Bryden. He always scolded me for not calling him L

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35w ago

Mary Ellen,Our thoughts and prayers are with you. After reading Lefty's obituary I find I didn't really know him well. My memories of you include being at a basketball game (OSU?) and you being so excited you were pounding on my knee. And in later yea

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35w ago

Dear Bryden Family, My kids and I send condolences to the Family on Leftys passing. We hope hes playing Baseball in Heaven or singing with the Barbershoppers! Lefty will be missed, what a great guy! Prayers to the Bryden Family, especially Mary Ellen.

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