Robert Ewing, III
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Robert Wilson Ewing III (May 25, 1935 – March 27, 2007), was a sports and underwater photographer for the Monroe News Star
in Monroe
, Louisiana
. According to his obituary
, Ewing performed free-lance work for National Geographic and the naturalist
Jacques Cousteau. As the grandson of News Star founder Robert Wilson Ewing, I
, he was a member of the newspaper
board of directors.
in Monroe, Louisiana
but graduated from a private school in New Jersey
. He attended the University of Alabama
at Tuscaloosa
, Alabama
.
Ewing, I, bought the Monroe Morning World in 1930, from
Clarence Faulk. Wilson Ewing, the son of Ewing, I, and the father of Ewing, III, was the editor
and publisher of the Morning World from 1938-1952, when he died of a heart attack. Wilson Ewing briefly took the helm of the Shreveport Times after the death of his brother, John D. Ewing, Sr.
, who had been the Times publisher and editor since 1931. Both Wilson Ewing and John D. Ewing, Sr., died in 1952.
In 1977, Robert Ewing's family, including Edmund Graves Brown
, sold the newspapers to Gannett. The two Monroe papers consolidated in 1980 as the News-Star-World. On May 22, 1988, the name changed to simply The News Star. In addition to the Shreveport Times and the Monroe publication, Ewing's namesake grandfather, a well-known publisher and journalist for more than four decade
s, owned the former New Orleans Daily States.
Ewing, III, died at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe from injuries sustained in an accidental fall down a freight elevator
shaft at a Monroe storage and warehouse company. He was divorce
d from the former Kathie Robinson, the mother of his daughter, Krista E. Wilson (husband Johnny Wilson); and his son, Robert Wilson Ewing III who married Faustena Ewing.
He is interred at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery in Metairie
in Jefferson Parish near New Orleans.
Monroe News Star
The News-Star is the principal newspaper of Monroe and northeastern Louisiana. Its circulation area ranges over some dozen parishes from Ruston, the seat of Lincoln Parish, on the west, to Tallulah in Madison Parish on the east, to the Arkansas state line on the north, and to Ferriday in Concordia...
in Monroe
Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...
, Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. According to his obituary
Obituary
An obituary is a news article that reports the recent death of a person, typically along with an account of the person's life and information about the upcoming funeral. In large cities and larger newspapers, obituaries are written only for people considered significant...
, Ewing performed free-lance work for National Geographic and the naturalist
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...
Jacques Cousteau. As the grandson of News Star founder Robert Wilson Ewing, I
Robert Ewing (newspaper publisher)
Robert Wilson Ewing, I, also known as Colonel Ewing , was a prominent newspaper journalist, editor, and publisher and political figure, primarily in Louisiana, in the last two decades of the 19th century and the first third of the 20th century.Ewing was born in Mobile, Alabama, to James Lindsay...
, he was a member of the newspaper
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
board of directors.
Biography
He was born on May 25, 1935 and attended the public Neville High SchoolNeville High School
Neville High School is a high school in Monroe, Louisiana, United States. It is administered by the Monroe City Schools Board. It is located 1/2 mile from the Ouachita River. Its mascot is the Tiger.-Alumni:...
in Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe, Louisiana
Monroe is a city in and the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107, making it the eighth largest city in Louisiana. A July 1, 2007, United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 51,208, but 51,636...
but graduated from a private school in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. He attended the University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
at Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
.
Ewing, I, bought the Monroe Morning World in 1930, from
Clarence Faulk. Wilson Ewing, the son of Ewing, I, and the father of Ewing, III, was the editor
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and publisher of the Morning World from 1938-1952, when he died of a heart attack. Wilson Ewing briefly took the helm of the Shreveport Times after the death of his brother, John D. Ewing, Sr.
John D. Ewing
John Dunbrack Ewing, Sr. , was a Louisiana journalist who served as editor and publisher of both the Shreveport Times and the Monroe News-Star-World from 1931 until his death. He was also affiliated with radio station KWKH in Shreveport, the seat of Caddo Parish in northwestern Louisiana...
, who had been the Times publisher and editor since 1931. Both Wilson Ewing and John D. Ewing, Sr., died in 1952.
In 1977, Robert Ewing's family, including Edmund Graves Brown
Edmund Graves Brown
Edmund Graves Brown, Jr. was an American newspaper executive and a prominent member of the Ewing newspaper family of Louisiana. In 1952, after the deaths of two Ewing brothers, John D. Ewing and Wilson Ewing, Brown joined the management of the then family-owned Monroe News Star in Monroe, the seat...
, sold the newspapers to Gannett. The two Monroe papers consolidated in 1980 as the News-Star-World. On May 22, 1988, the name changed to simply The News Star. In addition to the Shreveport Times and the Monroe publication, Ewing's namesake grandfather, a well-known publisher and journalist for more than four decade
Decade
A decade is a period of 10 years. The word is derived from the Ancient Greek dekas which means ten. This etymology is sometime confused with the Latin decas and dies , which is not correct....
s, owned the former New Orleans Daily States.
Ewing, III, died at St. Francis Medical Center in Monroe from injuries sustained in an accidental fall down a freight elevator
Elevator
An elevator is a type of vertical transport equipment that efficiently moves people or goods between floors of a building, vessel or other structures...
shaft at a Monroe storage and warehouse company. He was divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
d from the former Kathie Robinson, the mother of his daughter, Krista E. Wilson (husband Johnny Wilson); and his son, Robert Wilson Ewing III who married Faustena Ewing.
He is interred at Lake Lawn Metairie Cemetery in Metairie
Metairie, Louisiana
Metairie is a census-designated place in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States and is a major part of the New Orleans Metropolitan Area. Metairie is the largest community in Jefferson Parish. It is an unincorporated area that would be larger than most of the state's cities if it were...
in Jefferson Parish near New Orleans.