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T H E GEORGIA T E C H
ALUMNUS
January-February,
1948
Deaths BARRETT Clarence Neal Barrett, formerly of Atlanta, died recently at his home in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Barrett' graduated from Georgia Tech in 1928 with a B.S. degree in Commerce. He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Ruth Madden, of Atlanta; two daughters, Betty Barrett and Ruth Barrett, of Dallas; a sister, Mrs. El McCarley, a brother, Julian N. Barrett, of Atlanta; and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Barrett, of Dallas. BUCHANAN Corliss Buchanan, president of Buchanan & Sons Oil Terminal, Chattanooga, Tenn., died in a local hospital early on the morning of December 11, 1947, from a heart attack. Mr. Buchanan attended Georgia Tech with the class of 1912. He was in Atlanta for Homecoming Day, September 27, and for the reunion of the 1909 football squad. A native of Chattanooga, Mr. Buchanan and his family resided in Athens, Tenn., 14 years, during which time he was consignee for the Texas Oil Company in a six-county district. He sold his holdings in Athens several months ago to give full time in direction of the terminal. Mr. Buchanan was the son of the late Judson and Angie Coffee Buchanan. He took an active interest in civic affairs and the Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, two sons, Judson and Corliss Buchanan, Jr., and three grandchildren, all of Chattanooga. Funeral services were held at the Buchanan home, 710 Wilder Drive, Signal Mountain. FITZSIMONS A. Foster FitzSimons, of 89 East P a r k Lane, N. E., Atlanta, prominent in insurance circles, died December 9, 1947, following a lengthy illness. Mr. FitzSimons was born in Atlanta but had also lived in New York, Chicago, and Europe, before returning to Atlanta 30 years ago. He was connected with various insurance companies for 35 years and was special agent for the Pearl Assurance Company Limited, for the past six years. He attended Georgia Tech with the class of 1909 and was a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. A member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Mr. FitzSimons was also a member of the American Legion and the Kiwanis Club. An ardent fisherman, he spent his vacations at St. Marks, Fla., where he and several other Atlanta business men owned a lodge. Survivors are his wife; two sons, Foster FitzSimons, professor at the University of North Carolina, and James Middleton FitzSimons, B.S. '37, Atlanta insurance man. GRIFFIN Mr. Carroll Griffin, President of Griffin Construction Company and builder of many of Atlanta's landmarks, died J a n u a r y 15, 1948, at his residence, 34 Muscogee Ave., N. W., following an illness of three months. Funeral services were held in West View Cemetery, Atlanta. Mr. Griffin, a life-long resident of Atlanta, attended Georgia Tech with the class of 1914. Responsible for much of Atlanta's skyline, Mr. Griffin built the Ten Pryor Street Building, the Volunteer Building, a Georgia Tech dormitory, the Capital City Country Club, the Coca-Cola Bottling plant, the Jewish Temple, the First Baptist Church, the East Atlanta Christian Church, and the Cathedral of Christ the King. He also was contractor for the construction at Lawson General Hospital; Cochran Field, Macon; Warner Robins Field, Macon; Naval
Air Station, St. Simons, and the Naval Air Station, Brunswick. He was a steward at St. Marks Methodist Church. He also was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, the Capital City Club and Past President of the Georgia Chapter of Association of General Contractors of America. Surviving are his wife, the former Kathleen Holder; a daughter, Mrs. Paul W. Pate, of Atlanta; his mother, Mrs. W. W. Griffin, of Monroe; a sister, Mrs. E. S. Summer, of Monroe; three brothers, Norwood and Matt Griffin, both of Atlanta, and Will W. Griffin, of Knoxville, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews. He was the son-in-law of former State Highway Board Chairman John N. Holder, of Jefferson. KENDRICK John Thomas Kendrick, Jr., of Athens, was killed Friday, January 16th, in an automobile accident on the highway between Athens and Monroe. He formerly resided in Atlanta. Mr. Kendrick was a graduate of Georgia Tech and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon. He served three years with the Army Air Forces during World War II. About three years ago he moved to Athens. Surviving are his wife and a son, John T. Kendrick III, of Athens; father, John T. Kendrick, Sr., of Atlanta; mother, Mrs. W. R. Calverley, Atlanta; sister, Mrs. Olin Puckett, Jr., of Marietta; and a brother, W. R. Kendrick, of Waco, Texas. MURPHY Mr. Tarver S. "Pat" Murphy, 1901, former Georgia Tech baseball star of 1899, 1900, and 1901, active and prominent alumnus, passed away at his home in Swainsboro, Georgia, on J a n u a r y first, 1948. Although ill at the time, he was determined to see Georgia Tech and Georgia play at least one more game, and his wishes were fulfilled, as he was brought to Atlanta and saw the Jackets defeat a good Georgia team 7-0 on Grant Field, November 29. Mr. Murphy was an outstanding civic leader and had the pleasure of seeing his son, Tarver S. "Pat" Murphy, Jr., graduate from Georgia Tech with a B.S. degree in E.E., 1932. Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife and the following children: his son, as mentioned; daughters, Mrs. L. H. Cone, and Miss Isabel Murphy and another son, William R. Murphy.
Weddings and Engagements (Continued from preceding page) pledged Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He is now a manufacturer's representative in the Southeast. RAINE-DANNALS Mr. and Mrs. George B. Raine announce the betrothal of their daughter, Miss Mary Frances Raine, to Charles Dannals, Jr., the ceremony to be performed at 8:30 P.M., J a n u a r y 27, at the First Presbyterian Church in Atlanta. Mr. Dannals attended Georgia Tech with the class of 1936, and is now in business in Atlanta. RUNNELS-HUNGERFORD Mr. and Mrs. John Atkins Runnels announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Katherine McCrary Runnels, to Ernest Timmons Hungerford. The date and plans for the marriage will be announced later. Mr. Hungerford received his B.S. degree in Physics in 1943 from Georgia Tech.