- Hamilton Horth Mabie, 85, died at home Wednesday, February 23, 2000 under Ogeechee Area Hospice Care. He has been a resident of Statesboro, Ga. since August 1996 and was formerly of Blacksburg. Born in Rochester, N.Y., he graduated from the University of Rochester and had advanced degrees from Cornell University and Pennsylvania State University. He was a professor of Mechanical Engineering at Cornell 1941-1960 and at Virginia Tech from 1964-1987. In the interim he was involved in atomic research in Albuquerque, N.M. He was the author of the textbook Mechanisms and Dynamics of Machinery; the most recent edition was co-authored by Dr. C. F. Reinholtz. Mr. Mabie is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret (Sallie) Mabie; by his son and daughter-in-law, John and Sherry Mabie, and their children, Laura, Jeff, and Sarah, of Radford: by his daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Dave Matthews, and their children Greg and Jill of Statesboro, Ga.; and by his daughter and son-in-law, Sara Mabie and Sufian AIkhaldi, and their son, Sharif MabieAlkhaldi, of Athens, Ga. Visiting hours will be Monday, February 28, 2000 from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the McCoy Funeral Home Blacksburg. The service of remembrances will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 29, 2000 at the Virginia Tech War Memorial Chapel. Honorary Pallbearers are: R. A Comparin, J. L. Cox, N. S. Eiss, M. J. Furey, J. B. Jones, W. F. O'Brien, F. J. Pierce, C. F. Reinholtz. Remembrances may be sent to the H. H. Mabie M. E. Scholarship Fund, Virginia Tech Foundation, Blacksburg, Va. 24061. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home Blacksburg.
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1953 - 2001 (47 years)
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