Portland, Oregon
Roe, David Kelmer 77 01/09/1933 07/02/2010 Dr. David Kelmer Roe was born Jan. 9, 1933, in Gig Harbor, Wash., and died July 2, 2010, in Portland. During his long career as a professor of chemistry, Dr. Roe held faculty positions at MIT (Massa-chusetts Institute of Technology), the Oregon Graduate...
Read MoreDave was a great supporter of the Alfa Romeo Club, not always on the same page, but he truely loved the cars and the people. He left a great family and they love the crazy Italian cars. He will be missed, but his ideals and family carries on the tradition. I was lucky to have crossed his path in this life time. Miss ya Dave!
Mark Carpenter
July 15, 2010 | Tigard, OR
I met Dave at Portland State he was my professor when I took Analytical Chemistry and Electronics for Chemists.He was a great instructor. Through those classes we became friends. He and I had many mutual interests, cars being a big one.He was a very bright, wonderful person. He will be missed by myself and many others.
Duane Cartwright
July 15, 2010 | Damascus, OR
Our condolences to the entire Roe family
Neil and Mary d'Autremont
July 15, 2010 | Portland, OR
My condolences to the entire Roe family. While not knowing David directly but only through his son Erik, it is evident he was a wonderful man to have instilled the ethics and values shown by Erik.
Ed Slavin
July 13, 2010 | Portland, OR
I got to know Dave chiefly through our shared love of cars, the search for reliable solutions to recurring problems, his many contributions to the local Alfa Romeo Club and his family. It just so happened that I was the son of an Industrial Chemist and so had some exposure to technical jargon and scientific thought. Thus, he didn't dumb things down for me and I was rewarded with learning.
I liked the guy and I like his kids and family. My deepest condolences for their loss. ...
Bill Eastman
July 13, 2010 | Portland, OR
I will miss his great sense of humor. My condolences to family.
Shankar Rananavare
July 13, 2010 | Hillsboro, OR
Dave and I became friends at Pacific Lutheran in Trygve Svare's Latin class on Caesar's Gallic Wars. Later, we became relatives when we married cousins from Eugene. Still later, renewed our acquaintance in Portland. A good friend.
John Osburn
July 13, 2010 | Portland, OR
Condolences to David's family. We always enjoyed his visits back to Oregon Graduate Center long after he had moved to Portland State University.
July 12, 2010
Remembered By
Jerry Wynkoop
July 11, 2010