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orn at Mount Pleasant, Uch., on June 19, 1878 and enbxwd the Viaather Bureau
at Oalveston on Septanber 2, 1901, as observer. We d m q w n serpsd ~
at Tampa, New Tcrk, Central Offlce and Mt. Ykather, PO esabstmt. At Mf.
r'oather he was a mmber of the ~mup that conducted pioneer research by kite
soundl~s of thd free air. In Deader 1900 he was placed in oharge at Nadieon,
~hent he mumined until his rotlrenent, and in thia asdgrnaent he mnducted
courses in mteorology and climstology at the WnlvurSity of TbconskL
I+. Orlin I{. mgsra, junior meteomlogist in charge of the Columbia, Uo.,
atation, was volrintarily rntired at tho tanination of Septanber 50, 1944.
He was born In TomuuLa, Ill., on Ootober 3, 1081 and entered the bather ihrsau
at !%an Fxundsco on June l.5, 1910, as assistant &senor. He rmbsequently
sened at BFrmin#mm and hvmport. In May 1915 he -8 transferred
to Columbia where he Mnadaontinuouely, bed% placed In cham In July 1992.
DEATFG
Ensign Famest A. Cole, Jr., who entered on aotive duty In the Naval Air
Reserre on September 8, 1942, was killed in an airplane crash near Norfolk,
Va., on Septamber 21, 1944. Yr. Cole was born in Flomnce, S. C., on !!ay 16,
1921. He was appointed on Soptember 5, 1941 as moasenger at the Central Office
and p-aaoted to junior alexic on June 3, 1942, with aadgRnent bo the
b'ateriel Section.
Dr. Harbert Sf. Kimball, who was retired at the tsnninatLon of June 50,
1952, died at tlanassaa, Va. , on July 15, 1944. A notico of his retirement
and outline of his servleo in tho Bureau will be found Ln TOPICS AND PEWb
NF3, for June 1952.
Mr. Hfuward H. Martin, aasistmt rmteorologist at the K8nsps City station,
died at Columbr~s, Ohio, on July 31, 1344. Mr. Mm-tin ww born at Fort Rartfi,
Tex., on December 5, lDO9 and entered the leather Bureau et blvuston on
Hay 29, 1909, a8 assiatant obsorwr. He later served at Rouston, Fort Vhry
Dallas, Yashington and Columbus, resipring fmm the latter atation in thy
1920. In September 1056, he waa reinstated at Kansas Cig.
Miss Dalsp B:ao Nelson, clerk In the Central Office, died on Auwt 7,1%.
mss NelsDn was born on October 16, 1909, at Upnasses, Va., and was appoint-
ed in thn Teather beau on Decembor 1, 1942.