| Name |
William Francis O’BRIEN [1, 2] |
| Birth |
9 Aug 1920 |
Rochester, New York  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Education |
he was an outstanding athlete, he graduated from East High School in 1938 and then from the Rochester Institute of Technology with an associates degree in engineering [2] |
| HIST |
of Pawleys Island, South Carolina He died after a battle with cancer. After the end of the war, he enrolled in the University of Rochester and received his degree in chemical engineering. He was a distinguished fellow in the American Society of Chemical Engineers. Later in life, he added an MBA from the University of South Carolina to his resume. For more than 30 years, he was involved with DuPont in mulitple locations worldwide. He was president and CEO of engineering consultants O’Brien, Walsh, Fitzgerald and Cooney LLC until his retirement. He was an avid and enthusiastic musician. As a skilled bagpiper, he performed with the Gordon Heights Pipe Band in Wilmington, Delaware, the Royal Stuart Guards of Philadelphia and the New Caledonian Pipe Band in Buffalo, New York. He also played the clarinet in the Watauga Community Band in Banner Elk, North Carolian, and after moving back to South Carolina played bass clarinet with the Pawleys Island Community Band. For many years he was active in community theatre as well, especially with the Colonial Players in Annapolis, Maryland. [2] |
| MILI |
he enlisted in the U. S. Marines during World War II and participated in the battles for Guadalcanal and the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. After the end of the war, he enrolled in the University of Rochester and received his degree in chemical engineering. He later served as a commander in the U. S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in St. Augustine, Florida. [2] |
| Religion |
he was a member of All Saints Church, Waccamaw, South Carolina [2] |
| _UID |
D870469C04744D9BAC079D4B1B683851318C |
| Death |
25 Apr 2008 |
Tidelands Community Hospice, Georgetown, South Carolina |
| Burial |
3 May 2008 |
a memorial service was held at All Saints Church with a private interment at the National Military Cemetery, Beaufort, South Carolina [2] |
- Graham Funeral Home, Georgetown, South Carolina
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| Person ID |
I140911 |
Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified |
28 Apr 2008 |
1920 - 2008 (87 years)