Allan Leo Purtill Sr.

Allan Leo Purtill, Sr.
Mr. Purtill, 75, of Charlotte, died on Sunday, August 9, 2009, at home. Born on May 21, 1934, to Edward James Purtill and Beatrice Marie Mahaney Purtill in Lansing, MI, Al was preceded in death by his parents and five siblings, and is survived by a sister, Mabel Purtill Scott of Placintia, CA and brothers Donald Purtill of Berkley, MI, and Thomas Purtill of Alpino, MI. He is also survived by his wife of forty years Mary Lane Dudley Purtill whom he married on September 28, 1968 in Concord, NC.
Following his service in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict, Al graduated from Michigan Technological University with a degree in Civil Engineering. He worked as a design engineer for the state of Michigan, as city engineer of Lansing, MI, and as an engineer for a joint venture in Saigon, Vietnam. He then worked in construction management for J.A. Jones Construction company, which allowed the family to live in many parts of the country, including 7 years in Richland, WA, where he served as Vice-President and then President of the Jones Service Co. While President he negotiated a no-strike agreement between employers and 16 building trade unions through the AFL-CIO making the Hanford Site more competitive. Al served the community as President of United Way, Chairman of Richland's Economic Development Board and its Small Business Task Force, Chairman of the Richland School District's Technical Advisory Committee's Study of Richland's aging school buildings and Chairman of the Mid-Columbia U.S. Savings Bond Campaign. In 1987 he came to Charlotte as the Sr. Vice-President of J.A. Jones Construction Co. He worked at Jones until his retirement in 1995. In Charlotte, Al served as an elder and chair of the Building and Grounds Committee and member of the Men's Sunday School Class and Saturday AM Bible Study at Carmel Presbyterian Church. He also was a member of the Charlotte North Rotary Club.He is survived by daughters Sheila Purtill of Indianapolis, IN, Sabra Purtill of Mamaroneck, NY, and Traver Purtill O'Keefe of Norfolk, VA; son Allan Purtill, Jr. and his wife Jenny of Americus, GA; grandchildren Nicholas and Rhena Brinkmann, and Syler and James Purtill. His faith in the Lord and love of family are his legacy.
A Memorial Service with a reception following will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2009, at 2:00 pm at Carmel Presbyterian Church, 2048 Carmel Road. Memorial donations may be made to the Carmel Presbyterian Building Fund. McEwen Pineville Chapel is serving the Purtill Family.