Article begins (1946–2026) Andrew H. Maxwell, “Chip,” a beloved former member of the Department of Anthropology at Montclair State University in New Jersey died of a heart attack on April 6, 2026, in Granville, Ohio, at the age of 80. He is survived by his wife, Marie-Luise (ML) P. Maxwell; his daughter, Alli Maxwell; and stepdaughters Elizabeth and Sara. Credit: Marie-Luise Maxwell Born on January 23, 1946, in Youngstown, Ohio, Chip was raised in Paterson, New Jersey, where his father worked as a dental surgeon. He attended Ohio University in Athens and majored in anthropology. “He wasn’t an establishment person,” noted ML. As an undergraduate, Chip was a member of the student-led civil rights organization Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Drafted during the Vietnam War, Chip refused to fight, and as a conscientious objector served a two-year stint as an Army medic in Germany, treating the causalities of war.…