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 | J U L Y / A U G U S T 2 0 2 1 7 0 IN MEMORIAM (continued) Wiliam “Bill” Henry, 89, of Bedminster Twp., Pa., died on April 9. He was employed for 47 years at Tinius Olsen where he became their top sales leader in testing equipment, retiring in 1998. A past chair of the ASM Philadelphia Chapter (1975-1976), he was a passionate supporter of the Society, volunteering both locally and nationally. The diligence with which he maintained the Chapter membership list (in precomputer times on 3 x 5 cards in shoe boxes with metal address plates), assured the accuracy and timely publication of the Yearbook, and his recruitment of Sustaining Members is legendary. He was awarded the ASM Allan Ray Putnam Service Award in 1997, making him only one of two Philadelphia Chapter members ever to receive the award. Henry also received awards from his chapter including the Delaware Materials Person of the Year award in 1989, Adolph Schaefer Special Achievement Award in 1995, the first Chapter President’s Award in 1971, the Philadelphia Chapter Distinguished Service Award in 1986, and the Meritorious Service Award in 2001. Stanley M. Howard, of Rapid City, S.D., died on May 15 at age 75. He was professor in the department of materials and metallurgical engineering at South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. His B.S and Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering were from the Colorado School of Mines. He was also a registered professional engineer. Howard served as president of Mintech Inc., and Group V Metals Inc. Prior to his academic career, Howard gained industry and government experience at Caterpillar, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and the U.S. Department of Navy. He was president of The Metals, Materials, and Minerals Society in 2016 and served on its board of directors for many years prior. Howard received the AIME Outstanding Educator Award in 2004 and his university’s Benard A. Ennenga Faculty Award and Presidential Award, both in 1994. Suresh Chand Modi, 71, managing director of Metallizing Equipment Company, India, passed away on May 28. Born in Jodhpur, India, he graduated in 1971 from the University of Jodhpur with a degree inmechanical engineering. He joined his family business and developed surface engineering technology there, in particular, thermal spraying, shot peening, and abrasive blasting. He developed a world-class, ISO-accredited thermal spray laboratory in India, training his staff from the ground up. He attended nearly all International Thermal Spray Conferences held in the past 40 years and developed close connections with the thermal spray community worldwide. He also was a supporter of ASM’s Thermal Spray Society publications, including the International Thermal Spray & Surface Engineering supplement to AM&P magazine. Frank J. Waldeck, 98, of Lake Forest, Ill., died on February 12. Waldeck retired from Lindberg Corp. as executive vice president and director in 1989 and subsequently served as a management consultant. Waldeck was project manager and board member of the Executive Service Corps of Chicago, which provided consulting services to non-profit organizations. He earned a B.B.A. from Case Western Reserve University in 1946 and an M.B.A. in 1962 from the University of Chicago. In addition, he was CPA certified in Ohio and Illinois. A past ASM trustee, Waldeck served as the Society’s treasurer 1985-1988. He also was chair of the ASM Investment Committee and chair of the ASM Finance Committee. Word has been received at ASM Headquarters of the death of Life Member Ted Lundquist, of Fremont, Calif. He was CTO of DCG Systems Inc. and active in the EDFAS/ISTFA community. He passed away on June 9 at age 74. A complete obituary will be included in the next issue of Advanced Materials & Processes. Howard Modi Waldeck IN MEMORIAM Henry
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