Heber Carleton Godsey Jr. *63

Carleton died of cancer in Sarasota, Fla., Jan. 18, 2024.

He was born in Tupelo, Miss., and was raised in Somerset, Ky. After graduating from the University of Kentucky in 1960 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, he attended Princeton and received his master’s degree in architecture in 1963.

When Carleton moved back to Kentucky, he became the youngest registered architect in the state. He established Godsey Associates Architects in 1967.

Carleton was awarded the C. Julian Oberwarth Gold Medal by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Kentucky in 1998, and a Distinguished Service Award in 1994. In 2004, he was elevated to the AIA College of Fellows in recognition of his contributions to the profession.

Carleton was the first Kentucky architect to serve as the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) president in 2006. During his year as president, he pursued mutual recognition agreements between the United States and Australia, as well as the Architects Council of Europe, and signed the Tri-National Mutual Recognition Agreement between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Carleton is survived by his wife of almost 65 years, Eloise; sons H. Carleton III and Rick; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

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