Obituaries, November 2023
From Insights, November 2023
Ivan W. Chute
92; Life Member ASHRAE; Phoenix, Ariz.; joined ASHRAE in 1968.
R. Edward Davis, P.E.
66; Life Member ASHRAE; San Jose, Calif.; joined ASHRAE in 1983. He served in the following positions for the ASHRAE Triangle Chapter:
- Webmaster
- Administrator
- Electronic Communications Chair
- Homepage Editor
- Newsletter Editor
- Membership Promotion Chair
Thomas Determan, P.E.
89; Life Member ASHRAE; Warr Acres, Okla.; joined ASHRAE in 1964. He served on the Board of Governors and Tech Energy & Govt. Activities for the ASHRAE Central Oklahoma Chapter.
Thomas M. Driggers, P.E.
86; Life Member ASHRAE; Albany, Ga.; joined ASHRAE in 1972.
Ronald G. German, P.E.
78; Life Member ASHRAE; Denison, Texas; joined ASHRAE in 1977.
Bill Hafferty
64; Member ASHRAE; Hyannis, Maine; joined ASHRAE in 2021.
Andrew Johnson, P.E.
45; Member ASHRAE; Brookfield, Wis.; joined ASHRAE in 2005.
Juan Lagomasino, P.E.
87; Life Member ASHRAE; Miami, Fla.; joined ASHRAE in 1971.
Stephen Z. Lavoot, P.E.
83; Life Member ASHRAE; Anaheim, Calif.; joined ASHRAE in 1972.
Kenneth J. Loudermilk, P.E.
69; Life Member ASHRAE; Duluth, Ga.; joined ASHRAE in 1984.
He served as:
- Chair and as member of TC5.3, Room Air Distribution
- Member of the Handbook Revision Subcommittee
- Vice chair of SPC-200, Method of Testing Chilled Beams
- A member of TC5.2, Duct Design
- PMS chair for the development of the Underfloor Air Distribution Design Guide
- Member of TRG-7, task group responsible for writing the ASHRAE/REHVA Chilled Beam Design Guide
James Melvin
86; Life Member ASHRAE; Calgary, AB, Canada; joined ASHRAE in 1965.
Mason C. Myers, P.E.
92; Life Member ASHRAE; Minnetonka, Minn.; joined ASHRAE in 1989.
Clyde Porter, Jr.
81; Life Member ASHRAE; Gadsden, Ala.; joined ASHRAE in 1979.
Gay Rehnback, P.E.
74; Life Member ASHRAE; Virginia Beach, Va.; joined ASHRAE in 1982.
Wayne Schweitzer, P.E.
74; Life Member ASHRAE; Sugar Hill, Ga.; joined ASHRAE in 1974. He served as the President of the ASHRAE Atlanta Chapter as well as Education Committee Chair of the Environmental Health Committee. He received the following awards:
- Presidential Award of Excellence, 1990-1991
- Mechanical Engineering Award of Excellence, 1986
- Mechanical Engineering Award of Excellence, 1984