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In Passing...Section Members That Passed Away Within The Last Year (or so)
Swink, George (Dec 25, 1949 -- July 3, 2007), Escondido, PE, Member (2002)
George was born in Redlands, California, moved to San Diego in his youth, attended La Jolla Country Day School, and graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly SLO. He was at the time of his death, president of Southwest Consulting Group in Rancho Bernardo, an engineering firm he and two colleagues started in 1994 that specialized in expert witness and consulting services related to mechanical, plumbing, and electrical issues. Retained as an expert on more than 2,500 commercial and residential cases, Swink performed investigations for more than 17 years. Before that, he was the president of a mechanical and electrical engineering design firm in San Diego, working for such notable theme parks as Epcot Center and Sea World as well as housing projects for universities and the military. He also worked for Sony Corporation as a Plant Engineer. He was a licensed mechanical engineer in several states, including California, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, Texas, Hawaii, and Louisiana, and was a licensed private investigator. Georege was a member of ASME, ASPE, ASHRAE, NAFI, and NFPA.
Swink
is survived by Annie, his wife of 37 years and one daughter.
George is remembered for his generosity, integrity, sense of humor, and
his ability relating to anything mechanical.
Nicoloff, Nicholas (1924-2006), San Diego, Life Member (1949)
Koniges, Frank (Jul 27, 1923 -- Dec 16, 2005), Poway, PE, Life Member (1972).
Frank
was born in New York City and lived in Poway for 34 years. He was
an engineering manager and community college instructor. He was a
member of the Merchant Marines during World War II and received full
military honors. Frank was an active member of ASME-San Diego
Section. It seemed like every summer Frank and his wife Dorothy
would host our Section's annual family picnic potluck / turnover
meeting at his house. We all enjoyed his travel stories, the
pool, volleyball, ping-pong, and croquet. Frank enjoyed
collecting stamps, collecting coins, playing the violin, gymnastics,
and languages. He was also a member of the
Kiwanis and Green Valley Civic Association.
Frank is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Koniges; sons, daughter, and children-in-law in New Jersey, North Carolina, and Livermore; and eight grandchildren.
Nachbar, William (Apr 25, 1923 -- October 24, 2005), La
Jolla, PhD, Life Fellow (1956).
He
was born in Brooklyn, NY as the eldest of three
sons. He grew up in New York
City and graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in 1940. He
graduated from Cornell University in 1944 and then served in the U.S.
Army from 1944 to 1946. He received a Master's degree in mathematics
from the Courant Institute of New York University in 1948 and a Ph.D.
in applied mathematics from Brown University in 1951. He met his wife
Pauline at Brown. He worked at Boeing in Seattle from 1951 to 1955,
where he participated in the design of the Boeing 707, the first
commercially successful jet airliner. From 1955 to 1961, he was section
head of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics at the Research Laboratory of
the Lockheed Missile and Space Division in Palo Alto. There, he worked
on Polaris, the first missile designed to be launched underwater, from
a submarine. In 1961, he joined Stanford University and was promoted to
associate professor in 1963. He joined the University of California,
San Diego, in 1965 as professor of applied mechanics in newly
established Revell College, the first of UCSD's main colleges. He
received a Guggenheim fellowship in 1967. He retired from UCSD in 1989.
He is best known for his contributions to the study of combustion and
to the study of structural mechanics, particularly the theory of shell
structures. He loved camping, fly fishing, snorkeling, and Mozart. And
he loved his family. He was a Fellow of ASME.
He is survived by his wife Pauline Nachbar, son John Nachbar, daughter-in-law Suzanne Yee, and granddaughter Katherine Nachbar.
He is survived by his wife Pauline Nachbar, son John Nachbar, daughter-in-law Suzanne Yee, and granddaughter Katherine Nachbar.
Wiens,
Frank (Sep 19, 1917 -- Mar 8, 2005), Escondido,
Member (1966).
Frank was
born in Hooker, Oklahoma
and
lived in Escondido for 20 years He was a mechanical engineer for
Custom Engineering Inc. for 45 years. He was instrumental in
developing and producing
scientific instrumentation for the space
exploration program. Frank was a member of ASME.
Taylor,
William H, II (1950-2005), Valley Center, Member (1993).
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