Joseph Hall Detweiler ’41

Joe died in Gainesville, Fla., Feb. 8, 1997. Catherine "Cay," his widow, recalls that he was devoted to his class, the university, Elm Club, and his fellow engineers. He graduated with High Honors, Phi Beta Kappa, and was chairman of the editorial board of Bric-a-Brac.

After WWII service in the Navy as an ordnance officer, he earned an MBA from Harvard, and, also equipped with a CPA certification, converted his vocation to finance in manufacturing companies. The years that followed were happy and productive--filled with family life and community service.

Joe was brought up short in the early 1970s by heart irregularities that called for valve replacement and a long convalescence. He made a comeback and, again, in 1986, against fearful odds, survived another ordeal and a temporary reprieve.

At the end--in a nursing home--he was treated like the hero he was by Cay, sons Peter H. '68 and Steven L. '69, daughters Nancy Metzger and Carol McClellan, and seven grandchildren. We, too, mourn his passing.

The Class of 1941