Lipscomb's oldest living alumnus dies at 100
Kim Chaudoin |
A lifelong resident of Cumberland City, Tenn., Landiss was known for his contributions to that community. He was a rural mail carrier in the area for more than 40 years.
A 1927 Lipscomb graduate, Landiss received his degree at age 17.
In an interview in 2008, Landiss remembered what an honor it was for him to be sent to Lipscomb to study.
“I started college when I was 15 years old. I had an uncle who attended Lipscomb, so my father sent me there. I was younger than most of the students, but I was considering being a doctor. You could go to David Lipscomb, and then Vandy honored that degree as a pre-med degree. Money wasn’t hanging on trees, though. We lived through a lot of hard times back then. When I finished at Lipscomb, I headed back home to Cumberland City,” said Landiss.
He arrived from his hometown of Cumberland City, Tenn., to a growing campus. His receipts show that he paid $1.50 for his most expensive text book and .55 cents for a lab manual. While at Lipscomb, he lived in Elam Hall and was part of the Calliopean Literary Society, the Callio Ten, the Tennessee Club, the Doctor’s Club and the Boy’s Tennis Club.
Funeral services were held Thursday, Feb. 18 in Erin, Tenn. Click here to read more about Landiss.