44 / 50
TYPE
HIGHL IGHTS
A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | A P R I L 2 0 1 7
4 4
IN MEMORIAM
Charles Robert Simcoe
passed
away on February 25 at age 93. He
was a Navy veteran of World War II,
serving as a welder on the USS White
Marsh (LSD-8) during the invasions
at Saipan, Peleliu, Lye, Luzon, and
Okinawa. After the war, Simcoe
studied metallurgical engineering,
graduating from Purdue University
in 1950. He worked as a research
metallurgist studying zirconium, titanium, alloy steels,
copper, aluminum, and special materials. After retire-
ment, he took a position with the University of Buffalo
teaching metallurgy. When he retired from teaching, he
continued his research and writing. Beginning in January
2014, Simcoe authored nearly 40 articles during his pop-
ular “Metallurgy Lane” series published in
AM&P.
A book
based on this series will be published by ASM later this
year. Simcoe was a Life Member of ASM, first joining in
1950. Purdue University named him Alumnus of the Year
in 2014.
Peter Michael French
passed
away on January 9 at age 81. He
was born in Yorkshire, England, and
received both his bachelors and
masters of science degrees in metal-
lurgy from Leeds University. French
spent his early career working for
the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
In 1967, he was recruited by West-
inghouse and brought his family to
Geary
IN M MORIAM
the United States. They traveled to America aboard the
Queen Elizabeth 2, arriving in New York City and settling
in Oakmont, Pa. French worked for Westinghouse the rest
of his career, starting in the advanced reactors division
in Cheswick, Pa., and eventually working his way into
management including his position as manager of busi-
ness development–advanced power systems division. In
1976, the entire family celebrated becoming naturalized
U.S. citizens. French completed his career at the Savan-
nah River Project where he worked for 13 years before
retiring. He also helped found the International Metal-
lographic Society (IMS), serving as vice president from
1977-1979 and as president from 1979-1981.
Arthur R. Geary Jr.
passed
away on February 9 at age 82. After
serving in the U.S. Air Force, he
worked for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
for 34 years. Geary then started his
own business upon retirement,
Metallography Consulting Services,
and continued to work and travel
until his illness a few weeks ago.
Geary joined ASM in 1949 and was
a Life Member. He was also active in the International
Metallographic Society (IMS) and ASM Thermal Spray
Society (TSS). From 2000-2005, he served on the TSS Rec-
ommended Practices Committee and the Recommended
Practices Subcommittee on Metallography.
Simcoe
French