Robert Dupree Bacon Sr., ME 57, of Matthews, N.C., on Nov. 6. Mr. Bacon, who received a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and a Mason.
Robert Emory “Bob” Bruce, Cls 56, of Williamson, Ga., on Aug. 30. Mr. Bruce retired in 1989 following a 32-year career as a pilot with Eastern AirLines. At the time of his death, he was employed by the Federal Aviation Administration, which he joined in 1990.
Hal Shipley Daniell Jr., IM57, of St. Simons Island, Ga., on July 25. He was a clergyman.
Riley O. Etheridge, EE51, of Columbia, S.C., on Oct. 19. Mr. Etheridge retired as president and CEO of Resource Electronics, formerly Dixie Electronics, in Columbia. He worked for RCA for 18 years in various locations across the country. A Navy veteran, Mr. Etheridge served on the USS Melvin.
Avanda “Van” Willard Floyd Sr., IM58, of Jacksonville, Fla., on Sept. 27. An Army veteran, he was the president of Southern Drillers Inc. for about 30 years and was active in the Water Well Drilling Association.
Philip Conrad Hemby, Arch 58, of Savannah, Ga., on Sept. 15. An Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr.Hemby retired from the architectural section of the Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah District after 23 years of service.
Davison Richardson Ingman, EE51, of Hiram, Ga., on Sept. 24. He retired from the Army Corps of Engineers. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ingman, a licensed professional electrical engineer in Georgia and South Carolina, worked on the Apollo 11 mission as an engineer with NASA. A World War II veteran, he was a tent mate of Penn State coach Joe Paterno during boot camp. Mr. Ingman was a Master Mason and a member of the York Rite.
Gary Rogers Kelly Sr., IM53, of Midway, Ga., on Oct. 14. A retired Air Force major, he was a distinguished pilot and flight instructor.
Huston Lincoln “Paddy” La Clair Jr., IE 51, of Foley,Ala., on Nov. 15. He was a member of Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the golf team at Georgia Tech.
Duke Cole Meredith, ChE 50, of Wilmington, Del., on Sept. 2. An employee of ICI for 40 years, he was serving as manager of hazardous material housing throughout the country and directing cleanup of chemical spills when he retired from the company in 2005. Mr. Meredith enrolled at Tech after serving in the Navy. In retirement, he captained several tennis teams and volunteered with an organization serving the homeless. He also served two years as president of the Wilmington Georgia Tech Club and was a member of his class’ 50th reunion planning committee. Mr. Meredith’s survivors include brother Cham Meredith, ChE 55, MS PHE 57.
Charles A. Murphy, CerE 59, MS Met 66, of Augusta, Ga., on Oct. 19. He worked in applied research and development at Georgia Tech after receiving his degrees and later in manufacturing sales engineering and management positions with several industrial companies, retiring as a vice president.
Robert M. O’Hara, EE 50, of Kettering, Ohio, on Nov.4. Mr. O’Hara spent his entire career with the Mead Corp. He started out as a file clerk at the Atlanta Paper Co., purchased by Mead in 1957; was promoted to president of Mead Paper in 1972; and named president of the Mead Advanced Systems Group in 1974. He taught business strategy and served on the Friends of the Library board at Wright State University. Mr. O’Hara was commissioned as an ensign in the Navy at the age of 17.
Lee Walton Rabun Jr., IM 50, of Sandy Springs,Ga., on Sept. 23. A member of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Tech, Mr. Rabun was a Navy veteran and law school graduate. He served as a board member and president of the men’s Bible class at his church.
Cecil B. Rainwater Sr., ME 50, of Atlanta, on Nov. 11. He was the founder of Rainwater Construction Co. AB-24 bomber pilot as a second lieutenant in the Army AirCorps, he served on the board of directors for Pinnacle Port in Panama City, Fla., and several terms on the advisory council for Butler Manufacturing Co.
Ben Warren Roberts, ME55, of Buford, Ga., Roberts retired from Lincoln Electric after 38 years of service and relocated to Buford in 1999 to be near family. In 1976, he co-founded Fabricated Metal Products Inc., at which he obtained a patent. A member of Chi Phi fraternity, he returned to Tech to complete his degree after serving in the Navy during the Korean War.
Sam Rutland, ChE 51, of Charlotte, N.C., on Nov. 17. For 25 years Mr. Rutland was president of Rutland Plastics Inc., a Charlotte company he founded. A member of the Society of Plastics Industries Inc., he served as president of the vinyl dispersions division and as a member of the national executive board of directors. He also was a member of the Plastics Pioneers Association and Society of Plastics Engineers, which awarded him its President’s Cup. A Navy veteran, Mr. Rutland was a carrier pilot during World War II and the KoreanWar.
Robert Ken “Bobby” Woo Sr., CerE 59, of Tucker, Ga., on Oct. 11. After serving two years in the Army and earning an accounting degree from the University of Georgia, Mr. Woo worked as a certified public accountant and certified financial planner. He retired in 2000 and began working alongside his wife, Sally Lam Woo, ChE 66, at Oriental Art, her gallery in Atlanta. In 1967, Mr. Woo and his wife were featured in Life magazine with their newborn child, Robert Ken Woo Jr., the 200 millionth American citizen.
Bert Robertson Yarbrough, ME 54, of Eustis, Fla., on Sept. 15. A self-employed importer, he operated a shop in Winter Park and worked for J.C. Penney for many years. He served two years as a naval officer in the Pacific fleet.
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