Death of Elson Floyd

June 20, 2015
Pullman, Washington | Age 59

Washington State University President dies at 59
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PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Elson Floyd, president of Washington State University, has died at 59 of complications from colon cancer.

Floyd had been president since 2007 and went on medical leave earlier this month. He died Saturday morning at Pullman Regional Hospital, said a school spokeswoman, Kathy Barnard.

"Though his prognosis and outlook remained positive, recently the illness took a more serious turn," wrote Board of Regents Chair Ryan Durkan in an...

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