William Hamilton "Bill" Abraham, 87
May 20, 1929 ~ December 28, 2016
William Hamilton was born May 20, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey, to Ruth and Leonard G. Abraham.
After graduation from Cornell University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Bill served for two years as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, and then earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.
The love of Bill's life was his wife Roberta, to whom he was a devoted husband. They met as undergraduates at Cornell University, were married on June 27, 1953, and enjoyed a long and happy life together. They were blessed with three daughters and two sons.
Following a five-year stint with DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware, he spent the remainder of his engineering career as a member of the faculty in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University, where he was known as a tough but effective teacher.
He was an Iowa State chemical engineering professor from the early 1960s through the mid-1990s and was named Emeritus Professor in 1994.
In 1967, Bill and Roberta relocated with their five children to spend two years in the Philippines, where Bill worked on a project funded by the Ford Foundation to develop the Chemical Engineering program at the University of the Philippines.
Bill and his family spent two years in the Philippines where he worked on a project to develop a chemical engineering program at the University of the Philippines. While there, Bill took flying lessons and earned his pilot's license.
After retiring from Iowa State he pursued a lifelong interest in legal issues and obtained a law degree from Drake University. He passed the Iowa Bar and volunteered with the Legal Aid Society of Story County.
During his years in Ames, he served as an elder and in other roles as a member of Collegiate Presbyterian Church.
Bill and Roberta traveled widely throughout his life, visiting Russia (after Bill spent several years studying Russian), China, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Morocco, Peru, and a host of other destinations.
In later years, Bill especially enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, of whom he was very proud.
William (Bill) Hamilton Abraham passed away on December 28, 2016, following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was a resident of Ames, Iowa at the time of his passing.
Left with memories are Roberta, his wife of 63 years; his children Katharine (Graham Horkley), David (Carol), Jon (Loida), Molly (Dave Walz) and Sarah (Greg Buelt); his twelve grandchildren Ian, Ben, William, Allison, Justin, Paulina, Katie (Joe), Elise (Madison), Tessa, Abraham, Eliza and Evan; one brother, Leonard; and two sisters, Barbara Shrauner and Betty Dowd.
A memorial service is planned for Saturday, January 28, 2017, 11:00 a.m., at Collegiate Presbyterian Church, 159 N. Sheldon Ave., Ames. The family will receive friends at a reception afterward. Memorials may be made in Bill’s name to the Legal Aid Society of Story County, 937 Sixth Street, Suite 101, Nevada, IA 50201; or to the Northcrest Foundation, 1801 20th St., Ames, IA 50010.
Grandon Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary courtesy of Grandon Funeral Home, Ames, Iowa; from "Former CBE professor William Abraham passes away" Iowa State University College of Engineering News, December, 2016; Note: CBE, Iowa State University is the department of Chemical and Biological Engineering--university website: Note: Northcrest Foundation Inc is a Philanthropy, Voluntarism And Grantmaking Supporting Organization in Ames, Iowa.--organizational website; Note: "Voluntarism" is the principle of relying on voluntary action (used especially with reference to the involvement of voluntary organizations in social welfare)--internet sources
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May 20, 1929 ~ December 28, 2016
William Hamilton was born May 20, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey, to Ruth and Leonard G. Abraham.
After graduation from Cornell University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Bill served for two years as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, and then earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.
The love of Bill's life was his wife Roberta, to whom he was a devoted husband. They met as undergraduates at Cornell University, were married on June 27, 1953, and enjoyed a long and happy life together. They were blessed with three daughters and two sons.
Following a five-year stint with DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware, he spent the remainder of his engineering career as a member of the faculty in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University, where he was known as a tough but effective teacher.
He was an Iowa State chemical engineering professor from the early 1960s through the mid-1990s and was named Emeritus Professor in 1994.
In 1967, Bill and Roberta relocated with their five children to spend two years in the Philippines, where Bill worked on a project funded by the Ford Foundation to develop the Chemical Engineering program at the University of the Philippines.
Bill and his family spent two years in the Philippines where he worked on a project to develop a chemical engineering program at the University of the Philippines. While there, Bill took flying lessons and earned his pilot's license.
After retiring from Iowa State he pursued a lifelong interest in legal issues and obtained a law degree from Drake University. He passed the Iowa Bar and volunteered with the Legal Aid Society of Story County.
During his years in Ames, he served as an elder and in other roles as a member of Collegiate Presbyterian Church.
Bill and Roberta traveled widely throughout his life, visiting Russia (after Bill spent several years studying Russian), China, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Morocco, Peru, and a host of other destinations.
In later years, Bill especially enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, of whom he was very proud.
William (Bill) Hamilton Abraham passed away on December 28, 2016, following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was a resident of Ames, Iowa at the time of his passing.
Left with memories are Roberta, his wife of 63 years; his children Katharine (Graham Horkley), David (Carol), Jon (Loida), Molly (Dave Walz) and Sarah (Greg Buelt); his twelve grandchildren Ian, Ben, William, Allison, Justin, Paulina, Katie (Joe), Elise (Madison), Tessa, Abraham, Eliza and Evan; one brother, Leonard; and two sisters, Barbara Shrauner and Betty Dowd.
A memorial service is planned for Saturday, January 28, 2017, 11:00 a.m., at Collegiate Presbyterian Church, 159 N. Sheldon Ave., Ames. The family will receive friends at a reception afterward. Memorials may be made in Bill’s name to the Legal Aid Society of Story County, 937 Sixth Street, Suite 101, Nevada, IA 50201; or to the Northcrest Foundation, 1801 20th St., Ames, IA 50010.
Grandon Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary courtesy of Grandon Funeral Home, Ames, Iowa; from "Former CBE professor William Abraham passes away" Iowa State University College of Engineering News, December, 2016; Note: CBE, Iowa State University is the department of Chemical and Biological Engineering--university website: Note: Northcrest Foundation Inc is a Philanthropy, Voluntarism And Grantmaking Supporting Organization in Ames, Iowa.--organizational website; Note: "Voluntarism" is the principle of relying on voluntary action (used especially with reference to the involvement of voluntary organizations in social welfare)--internet sources
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William Hamilton "Bill" Abraham, 87
May 20, 1929 ~ December 28, 2016
William Hamilton was born May 20, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey, to Ruth and Leonard G. Abraham.
After graduation from Cornell University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Bill served for two years as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, and then earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.
The love of Bill's life was his wife Roberta, to whom he was a devoted husband. They met as undergraduates at Cornell University, were married on June 27, 1953, and enjoyed a long and happy life together. They were blessed with three daughters and two sons.
Following a five-year stint with DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware, he spent the remainder of his engineering career as a member of the faculty in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University, where he was known as a tough but effective teacher.
He was an Iowa State chemical engineering professor from the early 1960s through the mid-1990s and was named Emeritus Professor in 1994.
In 1967, Bill and Roberta relocated with their five children to spend two years in the Philippines, where Bill worked on a project funded by the Ford Foundation to develop the Chemical Engineering program at the University of the Philippines.
Bill and his family spent two years in the Philippines where he worked on a project to develop a chemical engineering program at the University of the Philippines. While there, Bill took flying lessons and earned his pilot's license.
After retiring from Iowa State he pursued a lifelong interest in legal issues and obtained a law degree from Drake University. He passed the Iowa Bar and volunteered with the Legal Aid Society of Story County.
During his years in Ames, he served as an elder and in other roles as a member of Collegiate Presbyterian Church.
Bill and Roberta traveled widely throughout his life, visiting Russia (after Bill spent several years studying Russian), China, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Morocco, Peru, and a host of other destinations.
In later years, Bill especially enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, of whom he was very proud.
William (Bill) Hamilton Abraham passed away on December 28, 2016, following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was a resident of Ames, Iowa at the time of his passing.
Left with memories are Roberta, his wife of 63 years; his children Katharine (Graham Horkley), David (Carol), Jon (Loida), Molly (Dave Walz) and Sarah (Greg Buelt); his twelve grandchildren Ian, Ben, William, Allison, Justin, Paulina, Katie (Joe), Elise (Madison), Tessa, Abraham, Eliza and Evan; one brother, Leonard; and two sisters, Barbara Shrauner and Betty Dowd.
A memorial service is planned for Saturday, January 28, 2017, 11:00 a.m., at Collegiate Presbyterian Church, 159 N. Sheldon Ave., Ames. The family will receive friends at a reception afterward. Memorials may be made in Bill’s name to the Legal Aid Society of Story County, 937 Sixth Street, Suite 101, Nevada, IA 50201; or to the Northcrest Foundation, 1801 20th St., Ames, IA 50010.
Grandon Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary courtesy of Grandon Funeral Home, Ames, Iowa; from "Former CBE professor William Abraham passes away" Iowa State University College of Engineering News, December, 2016; Note: CBE, Iowa State University is the department of Chemical and Biological Engineering--university website: Note: Northcrest Foundation Inc is a Philanthropy, Voluntarism And Grantmaking Supporting Organization in Ames, Iowa.--organizational website; Note: "Voluntarism" is the principle of relying on voluntary action (used especially with reference to the involvement of voluntary organizations in social welfare)--internet sources
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May 20, 1929 ~ December 28, 2016
William Hamilton was born May 20, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey, to Ruth and Leonard G. Abraham.
After graduation from Cornell University with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Bill served for two years as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, and then earned a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.
The love of Bill's life was his wife Roberta, to whom he was a devoted husband. They met as undergraduates at Cornell University, were married on June 27, 1953, and enjoyed a long and happy life together. They were blessed with three daughters and two sons.
Following a five-year stint with DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware, he spent the remainder of his engineering career as a member of the faculty in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Iowa State University, where he was known as a tough but effective teacher.
He was an Iowa State chemical engineering professor from the early 1960s through the mid-1990s and was named Emeritus Professor in 1994.
In 1967, Bill and Roberta relocated with their five children to spend two years in the Philippines, where Bill worked on a project funded by the Ford Foundation to develop the Chemical Engineering program at the University of the Philippines.
Bill and his family spent two years in the Philippines where he worked on a project to develop a chemical engineering program at the University of the Philippines. While there, Bill took flying lessons and earned his pilot's license.
After retiring from Iowa State he pursued a lifelong interest in legal issues and obtained a law degree from Drake University. He passed the Iowa Bar and volunteered with the Legal Aid Society of Story County.
During his years in Ames, he served as an elder and in other roles as a member of Collegiate Presbyterian Church.
Bill and Roberta traveled widely throughout his life, visiting Russia (after Bill spent several years studying Russian), China, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt, Morocco, Peru, and a host of other destinations.
In later years, Bill especially enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, of whom he was very proud.
William (Bill) Hamilton Abraham passed away on December 28, 2016, following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. He was a resident of Ames, Iowa at the time of his passing.
Left with memories are Roberta, his wife of 63 years; his children Katharine (Graham Horkley), David (Carol), Jon (Loida), Molly (Dave Walz) and Sarah (Greg Buelt); his twelve grandchildren Ian, Ben, William, Allison, Justin, Paulina, Katie (Joe), Elise (Madison), Tessa, Abraham, Eliza and Evan; one brother, Leonard; and two sisters, Barbara Shrauner and Betty Dowd.
A memorial service is planned for Saturday, January 28, 2017, 11:00 a.m., at Collegiate Presbyterian Church, 159 N. Sheldon Ave., Ames. The family will receive friends at a reception afterward. Memorials may be made in Bill’s name to the Legal Aid Society of Story County, 937 Sixth Street, Suite 101, Nevada, IA 50201; or to the Northcrest Foundation, 1801 20th St., Ames, IA 50010.
Grandon Funeral Home in service to the family.
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from obituary courtesy of Grandon Funeral Home, Ames, Iowa; from "Former CBE professor William Abraham passes away" Iowa State University College of Engineering News, December, 2016; Note: CBE, Iowa State University is the department of Chemical and Biological Engineering--university website: Note: Northcrest Foundation Inc is a Philanthropy, Voluntarism And Grantmaking Supporting Organization in Ames, Iowa.--organizational website; Note: "Voluntarism" is the principle of relying on voluntary action (used especially with reference to the involvement of voluntary organizations in social welfare)--internet sources
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