E. Keith Eddington

Elmo Keith Eddington was born on July 19, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Elmo Eddington and Rhea Felt. Eddington served in the 86th Infantry Division, known as the Blackhawks, during World War II. He served in the European and Pacific theaters. During the war, he worked with military intelligence and helped draw maps and other items to assist in the war effort. After returning home, Eddington attended the University of Utah and took pre-med courses. However, after meeting Arnold Friberg in France, he decided to pursue art. Friberg later came to teach at the university. Eddington studied art under LeConte Stewart, Alvin Gittins, and Friberg. He graduated in 1950 with a Master of Fine Arts. He later attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. ==Career==

Eddington was part of the faculty at the University of Utah. He began teaching in 1952, and remained at the university for 17 years. He taught graphic design, illustration, figure drawing, and painting, along with other courses. He left, however, to pursue his professional art career. During his career he had designed and illustrated for clients such as Cadillac, Transamerica, and Motorola. He was also a consultant for the agencies IBM and Pillsbury. He made portraits for Norman H. Bangerter, a Utah governor, and Heidi Friberg, Arnold Friberg's wife. ==Church contributions==

Eddington was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and served in various responsibilities. He also made a painting of Jesus Christ that is now displayed in the Joseph Smith Memorial Building at Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah. ==Personal life==

Eddington married June Anderson on June 30, 1944, in Alexandria, Louisiana. The couple was later sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on November 3, 1959. The couple had seven children together. Eddington died in his home on November 18, 2007. ==References==