| Name |
George William Maybee |
| Birth |
18 Aug 1931 |
Kent, King County, Washington  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
22 Apr 1940 |
6006 1st Ave NE, Seattle, King County, Washington [2] |
- Loran Maybee, owns home worth $200, Head, M, W, 42, M, completed 4 years high school, born in Oregon, Weather Observer, Washington State, wages earned in 1939 - $2125
Mildred Maybee, Wife, F, W, 39, M, completed 4 years high school, born in New York
Betty Lou Maybee, Daughter, F, W, 15, S, attended school, completed 8 years school, born in Washington
William Maybee, Son, M, W, 8, S, attended school, completed 2 years school, born in Washington
Robert Maybee, Son, M, W, 2, S, born in Washington
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| Census |
18 Apr 1950 |
6006 1st Ave NE, Seattle, King County, Washington [3] |
- Mildred Maybee, Head, White, Female, 49, Divorced, born in New York
George W Maybee, Son, White, Male, 18, never married, born in Washington, Forest Camp, US Forest Service
Robert A Maybee, Son, White, Male, 12, never married, born in Washington, parents born in US, attending 6th grade
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| Note |
- Maybee Society Member Number 116
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| Residence |
2002 |
102 Autumn Oak Lane, Alabama [4] |
| Witness-Obituary |
25 Dec 2016 |
Everett, Washington [5] |
- Robert Adair Maybee (Aug. 1, 1937 to Dec. 16, 2016)
Bob was born in his mother's house near Greenlake in Seatte, WA. He attended Seattle Public Schools and joined the Air Force in 1955. In 1957 he met Susan Manolides and they were married in July of that year. He is survived by his wife and three sons: Robert O., James W. (RoJane) and Jeffrey H. (Elisabeth); also by his sister, L. J. M. Tillson, brother, George W. Maybee and grandsons, Brock, Cole (Chelsea), Jeffrey II, Jacob and Joshua Maybee and granddaughters, Mary Pennington, Nola Maybee and three great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son, Steven Adair Maybee and sister, Bette Lou Maybee. He was a good husband, a good father and a good man. Following the internment there will be a celebration of his life on January 8, 2017.
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| Death |
8 Jan 2017 |
Harvest, Madison County, Alabama [6] |
| Obituary |
16 Jan 2017 [7] |
- George William Maybee, 85, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his home in Harvest, AL.
George is survived by his wife, Madalyn Maybee of Huntsville; son, Mark W. Maybee of Huntsville; daughters, Betsy M. Jarrett of Huntsville, Suzanne M. Sons of Madison, and Jennifer M. Kilpatrick of Decatur; sister, Lorna Maybee Tillson of Oregon; 7 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren
George William Maybee was born in Kent, Washington, and as a young man joined the U.S. Navy. He ventured to Huntsville, AL in 1964, where he became a key player in the advancement and development of the U.S Space program. George was a member of the Huntsville aerospace engineering community where he worked on numerous NASA programs, including the Apollo Lunar Rover, which was essential to exploration of the moon's surface; Skylab, the world's first manned space station; and Spacelab, the first manned scientific lab in space. A graduate of the University of Washington with a B.A. in Engineering Physics, he was a senior member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) and made numerous contributions to events and publications. George joined McDonnell Douglas in 1982, participating in mission control operations for Spacelabs 1, 2, and 3. He managed projects for UAH Consortium for materials in space and led the payload integration team for Consort 1, the first micro-gravity payload launched by a commercial licensed rocket in the U.S. Additionally, he managed various space technology projects including two Sounding rockets and a Shuttle mission carrying new technology experiments developed under his leadership.
Upon retirement, George devoted himself to his passions for music, writing, love of nature, family, and exploring the great west where he was raised and cherished immensely! He had three books published and wrote many songs, poems and short stories. He was a brilliant man yet loved the simple things in life and has shared so much with so many. He was nicknamed by friends as Alabama Bill and by family as Father of the Forest! He was a devoted father and husband and his greatest joy was having his family gathered sharing fun, food, laughter & good times. He will be greatly missed and his legacy will live on for generations to come!
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| Reference Number |
116 |
| Person ID |
I116 |
Maybee Society |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2024 |
1931 - 2017 (85 years)
