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149 position. I had never seen him do this so he made a mighty jump which didn't suffice. He cracked both shins on the edge of the table. For a few moments I thought the oral would have to be cancelled, but with pain and determinatlgn he backed off and tried it again, this time succeeding. His good friend, Frank H. Johnson, recalls with fondness and appreciation his distinguished Colleague in another situation: Anyone who has had the privilege of collaborating extensively with Henry Eyring will surely have come to appreciate and respect, among his other attributes, two that are indeed outstanding: namely, his faith in religion and his understanding of reaction rates. The latter becomes obvious in the vast knowledge and intellectual prowess with which he drives relentlessly toward a solution of fundamental scientific problems; the former is manifested in a variety of ways, including his unswerving abstinence from alcohol and tobacco and his exceptionally relaxed attitude about his prospects for life in the next world. Although it is difficult to say which is the more profound--the depth of his religious convictions or the breadth of his command over reaction rate theory-it seems fair to say that it is almost impossible to win an argument with him in either area. Since the subject of this paper touches on both, it appears appropriate to mention, as an illustration that at an informal meeting with the medical school faculty, during a discussion of longevity, one of the doctors pointed to statistics which indicated that moderate drinkers live longer than 'tee-totalers' and remarked, 'So you see, Henry, we are going to live longer than you.‘ to which Henry replied without gomoment's hesitation, 'But I am going to a better place!‘ The seventieth birthday symposium was one of the highlights of Eyring's life, and many may have thought that his retirement was soon at hand. But Eyring has continued to work fulltime with his theoretical 'chemistry. He has extended his great influence to another generation of young students and optimistically looks forward to another generation after that. Henry Eyring established himself as a great scientist, brilliant physical chemist, humanitarian, friend and teacher.