Obituaries, June 2019

Ahmed Aliewa
33; Associate Member ASHRAE; Giza, Egypt; joined ASHRAE in 2017. He served as historian for the ASHRAE Pyramids Chapter.

Charles D. Batson, P.E.
68; Life Member ASHRAE; Little Rock, Ark.; joined ASHRAE in 1977.

Maurice Beaudet, P.E.
80; Life Member ASHRAE; Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, Canada; joined ASHRAE in 1976.

Dr. Ake K. Blomsterberg
68; Life Member ASHRAE; Malmo, Sweden; joined ASHRAE in 1979.

Floyd L. Brown, P.E.
99; Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE; Paris, Ill.; joined ASHRAE in 1962. He served as a member of:

TC 4.8 and TC 8.1, which were both Pumps and Hydronic Piping.
TC 9.7, Testing and Balancing.

He was awarded the:

Distinguished 50-Year Member Award in 2013.
Regional Award of Merit in 1983.
Distinguished Service Award in 1998.

Alvaro A. Cadenas
86; Life Member ASHRAE; Miami, Fla.; joined ASHRAE in 1968.

Walter E. Cash, P.E.
88; Life Member ASHRAE; Arlington, Texas; joined ASHRAE in 1966.

Ed B. Cassidy
57; Member ASHRAE; Nepean, Ontario, Canada; joined ASHRAE in 1985.

Balus S. Chastain
85; Life Member ASHRAE; Greenville, N.C.; joined ASHRAE in 1964.

Gerardus De Reus
90; Life Member ASHRAE; Carlsbad, Calif.; joined ASHRAE in 1973.

Jeffrey A. Dorini
63; Member ASHRAE; Naples, Fla.; joined ASHRAE in 1978.

H. Bart Eason
79; Life Member ASHRAE; Saint Johns, Fla.; joined ASHRAE in 1982.

Stephen G. Ghero
86; Life Member ASHRAE; Norwich, U.K.; joined ASHRAE in 1965.

John G. Holland, P.E.
70; Member ASHRAE; Salem, Ore.; joined ASHRAE in 1998.

Jonathan D. Johnson, P.Eng.
35; Associate Member ASHRAE; Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; joined ASHRAE in 2013.

Gene B. Martin, P.E.
85; Life Member ASHRAE; Manitou Springs, Colo.; joined ASHRAE in 1969.

Eric Myers
39; Associate Member ASHRAE; Mobile, Ala.; joined ASHRAE in 2007.

Charles M. Othersen
83; Life Member ASHRAE; Charleston, S.C.; joined ASHRAE in 1970.

Philip D. Raglen
77; Life Member ASHRAE; Reno, Nev.; joined ASHRAE in 1980.

Walter R. Ratai, P.E.
89; Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE; Sarasota, Fla.; joined ASHRAE in 1958. He was awarded the Distinguished 50-Year Member Award in 2008.

David W. Reid
87; Life Member ASHRAE; Berwyn, Pa.; joined ASHRAE in 1967. He served as a:

Member of the Society Program Committee.
Region III vice chair and member of the Government Activities Committee.
Member of the Refrigeration Committee.
Regional member and alternate for the Nominating Committee.
Chair of TC 8.2, Centrifugal Machines.
Member of the Professional Development Committee.
Program chair for Region III.

He was awarded the:

Distinguished 50-Year Member Award in 2018.
Regional Award of Merit in 1987.
Distinguished Service Award in 1996.
Region III’s Iceman Award in 2001.
Region III’s Regional Award of Merit in 2000.
Region III’s Regionaire Award in 1992.
Regional Award of Merit in 1983.
Presidential Award of Excellence in 1983.

Sylvester J. Smith, P.E.
94; Life Member ASHRAE; Escondido, Calif.; joined ASHRAE in 1959.

Eugene Stamper, P.E.
91; Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE; Teaneck, N.J.; joined ASHRAE in 1965. He served as a:

Chair and vice chair of the Special Publications Committee.
Member of the Scholarship Trustees.
Chair of the Presidential Ad Hoc Electronic Communications Committee.
Member of the Publishing and Education Council.
Member of the Research Journal Policy Group.
Chair of the Research Journal Ad Hoc Committee.
Chair, research subcommittee chair and member of TC 4.12, Integrated Building Design.
Member of the Accreditation Activities Committee.
Member of the College of Fellows.
Chair, vice chair and member of the ASHRAE Journal/Insights Committee.
Chair and member of R&T Committee.
Member and subcommittee committee chair of the ASHRAE Standards Committee.
Member on the Task Group on Urban Environment.
Chair of Section 12 of Standard 90-75, Energy Conservation in New Building Design.
Member of TC 1.5, Computer Applications.
Chair of Task Group on Energy Calculations, TC 4.7.
Member of TC 4.3, Ventilation Requirements and Infiltration.
Journal liaison for TC Section 3, Materials and Processes, and Section 4, Load Calculations and Energy Requirements.

He was awarded the:

Distinguished 50-Year Member Award in 2017.
Distinguished Service Award in 1988.
ASHRAE/ALCO Award for Distinguished Public Service in 2003.

Jerry D. Webb
85; Life Member ASHRAE; Fort Worth, Texas; joined ASHRAE in 1972.

Samuel C. Wray, P.E.
83; Life Member; Coal Valley (Quad Cities), Ill.; joined ASHRAE in 1974. He worked on a regional ASHRAE Standard 90-75, Energy Conservation in New. Building Design.