CARL JAMES APPELBERG

CARL JAMES APPELBERG, 90, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2018. Born May 16, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pa., he was the son of the late Rev. Carl and Marie Appel berg. In 1936 the family returned to Denmark. Carl graduated high school in Tarm, Denmark and received a degree in Civil Engineering from the Polytechnic Institute in Copenhagen. He joined the Engineering Department of the Danish State Railways in Aarhus as a test engineer. Carl served in the Danish Navy as a Lieutenant. General Electric was impressed with his work and recruited him, in 1956, where he subsequently worked in Tyler, Texas; Valley Forge, Pa.; Houston, Texas; and Cape Canaveral. In 1962, Carl became one of 12 GE engineers to work on the GEMINI project for NASA. Two years later, he became Manager for Thermal Analysis on the APOLLO Project, as part of the Manned Spacecraft Support Operation. In 1965, Carl started numerous stores with imported teak furniture from Denmark, "Shop in Denmark". After retirement, Carl worked for Seminole Gulf Railway in Ft. Myers, FIa. He subsequently moved to Fort Wayne and took up residence with his wife Brunhilde Else Holter, who was at his side until the end. Carl is also survived by his only child, Katrina A. Griffith of Boulder, Colo. and her three adoring children, Chase A. Gaumond, Kirsten Elisabeth Gaumond and Maxwell Griffith. He was also preceded death by his siblings, Anna Katrina (Catherine) Chidgey and Lars Christian Appelberg. A celebration of life is from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at Biaggi's on West Jefferson Blvd. He will be laid to rest in Denmark. www.klaehnfahlmeltonfunerals.com