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Harry Hedges Obituary
- - Harry George Hedges, age 94, passed away peacefully June 7, 2018, in Washington, D.C. Harry was born October 7, 1923 to Elsie and Charles Hedges in Lansing, Michigan. In 1944, he married Mary Jean Corbishley, and together they had two daughters, Susan and Martha. Mary passed away in 1967. Harry served with the U. S. Army during WWII, and after his discharge, he continued his education in electrical engineering, earning a B.S. from Michigan State, a M.S. from the University of Michigan, and in 1960, a Ph. D. from Michigan State University. He began his career at Michigan State in the College of Engineering, where he was appointed the first Chairman of the Computer Science Department, serving in that capacity from 1970-1984. In 1984, he took a sabbatical from MSU to work at the National Science Foundation in Washington, D.C., and remained at NSF until his retirement in 2003. In addition, he was also active in several professional societies, including serving as Chairman of the Computer Science Board in 1974-75, Chairman of IEEE Computer Society, Southeastern Michigan Section, 1982-83, and member of the steering Committee of ACM Computer Science Conference, 1978-82.
While residing in East Lansing, Michigan, Harry was an active member of All Saints Episcopal Church. After moving to Washington, D.C., he joined St. Alban's Episcopal Church where he met and married Kamla, his wife of thirty years. He was an avid Michigan State football and basketball fan, and loved northern Michigan, spending many summers vacationing on Lake Michigan with his family.
Harry is survived by his wife Kamla King Hedges of Washington, D.C., daughters Susan E. Goddard (Win) living in Texas, and Martha H. Lawrence (Stephen Bilo) in Pennsylvania, as well as grandchildren Troy and Taylor Goddard, and Harrison Lawrence.
A funeral service will be held June 23, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. followed by interment in the columbarium.
In honor of Harry's dedication to education, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:
Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys'
1801 Mississippi Avenue, S.E.
Washington, D.C. 20020
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June 19, 2018
My deepest sympathy to the Hedges family. Our Heavenly Father will comfort and strengthen you as you mourn the loss of your loved one. Psalm 94:17-19
June 19, 2018
Psalm 90:10 says that the days of our years are 70 years, And if because of special mightiness they are 80 years. May the memories of the wonderful times you shared together bring a smile and joy in your heart.
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