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Tom Herrmann posted a condolence
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Learning of Mac’s passing left me with a quiet but inevitable sadness. He was a most unique individual; among the most unforgettable I’ve known and will be missed by me and many who knew him. I first met him while I was employed at the Knolls Laboratory in the early 70s. He had left a job there some years prior and had recently returned to Schenectady to manage a stress analysis group at MAO, a related GE organization. Shortly after that, I was changing jobs and had the opportunity to interview with him. His reputation, and that of several engineers he had hired, made accepting his job offer an easy decision. I remained employed in that group until after his retirement and got to know the qualities that earned him his reputation as an extremely intelligent engineer, both quick-minded and quick-witted, and as an individual, at once, both generous and frugal. (The latter characteristic was legendary among many of his work associates; in his modesty, the former was known to few.) He always enjoyed hard work and a good laugh. He was deliberate and disciplined about his work practices and expected that same discipline from those who worked with and for him. One of those disciplines was documenting one’s technical work. The documentation was to be thorough for sure, but also grammatically correct (sometimes a challenge for engineers). Only a man of his technical stature could maintain respect when issuing an illustrative memo to his co-workers entitled ‘English and How She Is Writ’, a compendium of bad writing examples he had collected over time. It was my privilege to visit with him often after his retirement and enjoy his quick wit. He always seemed to appreciate sharing old war stories, especially when they could be accompanied by some irreverent or sassy humor. It was sad to see his infirmities take their toll in his last months but it gave me the opportunity to appreciate having known him. He will not be soon forgotten.
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Karen McCalley posted a condolence
Monday, August 27, 2012
As has been said, Uncle Bobby was a brilliant man with many talents. He did love a good joke and we shared many, especially those concerning religion. He was a modest man and scolded me many times on addressing letters to him as Dr. Even though he worked hard to earn his PhD he did not want people to think he was better than them. He was an extremely generous man, both with his knowledge and his monetary assets. I enjoyed keeping in touch with him through the years and he shared many stories of his and his brothers childhoods. He shared many stories of my grandparents that I would never have otherwise known. I miss him dearly. Rest in Peace with Aunt Anita and the rest of our family. I love you!
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Charline Hoffmann posted a condolence
Thursday, August 23, 2012
I was very sorry to learn of Bob"s passing. He certainly accomplished so much during his lifetime. He and Anita owned the house that I live in when they lived in Niskayuna. They always said if we were going to sell let them know, because they loved this property and would welcome it as home again. If you need help selling Bob's 826 Karenwald Ln. Property, I would appreciate the opportunity to be of service. I am a Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker with Realt;y USA, 480 Balltown Rd., 518-370-3170, Cell 518-424-7827. My Condolences to you.
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Steven McCalley posted a condolence
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Uncle Bobby is best remembered by me and my family for his factual account of life. He always sent a letter with historical information that was not common knowledge. He will always be remembered as our family historian. He pulled together the Mccalley geneology and sent a copy to everyone and that has succeeded my generation and blessed my children. Sharing information about my own father as well as the other brothers and their accomplishments has always helped me as a father to point my children in a direction based on the family history of these men. As others have mentioned Bobby was a brillant man, I am sorry I didn't know him better. His legacy will live on as we share who he was with our 4 children.
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Howard Riggert posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
I remember Bob from his work at Machinery Apparatus Operation. We were not in the same group, but he was a great resource and willing to help wherever he could. After I retired in 2003 I resumed seeing him as part of the monthly MAO Retirees Luncheons where he maintained the listing of all MAO retirees.
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Tom and Ruth Glasser posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
To Bob's Family I have known Bob since the early sixties when we both worked at the Knolls Atomic Power Lab.We never worked in the same unit but we both worked in the area of structural analysis. We also took a course together called The Advanced Nuclear Thermal Analysis Course. Bob was an extremely intelligent and competent engineer. In spite of his reputation for these characteristics, he never flaunted it and was eager to help anyone who needed it, especially young engineers just starting out in their careers. He was generous with his time in such endeavors. He had a quick mind both in producing solutions to problems and in absorbing new information and technology. On a personal basis, Bob was very affable, friendly, and loved a good joke. When my boss left KAPL Bob was instrumental in my getting that job.My boss was a PHD as was the engineer who had the job before him. I was not a PHD, so Bob's influence had a big impact on my getting that job, which was comparable to Bob's. I visited Bob two weeks before he died and I was distressed at the condition of this very talented man. His mind was still sharp and he shared memories with me. He and Anita attended our fiftieth anniversary party ten years ago. It's hard to believe they are both gone. They will never be forgotten. May they rest in peace. Tom and Ruth Glasser
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Karen Huggins posted a condolence
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
I feel very sad to think that Bob is gone. He was a brilliant engineer, a great American, a wonderful neighbor, and a good friend. I have many happy memories of conversations with him and with his wife Anita that I will cherish. It just doesn't seem the same without him.
