Henry CORRIHER

1925 - 2017

CORRIHER, Jr., Henry Archibald Henry A. Corriher, Jr., of Atlanta, GA, "Arch" to his friends and family, passed away on March 30, 2017, one day before his 92nd birthday. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Shirley O. Corriher, his daughter and son from a previous marriage, Lisa Gray (Leonard), and Hank Corriher (Beth McCool), five grandchildren, stepchildren Terry Infantino, Sherry Hecht (Jonathan Saks), and Ted Hecht, Jr. (Janice), and three stepgrandchildren. Arch was born March 31, 1925 in Hendersonville, NC to Henry A. Corriher and Marcelene Sanders Corriher. He attended Hendersonville High School and graduated as Salutatorian in 1943. He immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps, later the U.S. Air Force, and served in World War II in the 8th Army Air Force. He helped maintain radar equipment on B-17 bombers from a base in Podington, England. He served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves for more than twenty years and attained the rank of Lt. Colonel prior to retirement. After the War, Arch attended N.C. State University and earned a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering in 1949. He then attended the California Institute of Technology in 1950 and earned a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. In 1954 he earned a Masters degree in Applied Mathematics fromGeorgia Tech, and married his first wife, Ann Osborne Corriher (died 2010). He also completed work towards a doctorate in Physics. Arch was employed at Georgia Tech's Engineering Experiment Station, later Georgia Tech Research Institute, as a Research Engineer in radar from 1951 until his retirement in 1985. He was known throughout GTRI for his expertise in radar systems. He also wrote many reports and taught short courses on missile and space applications for various U.S. Military departments. He was truly a Helluva Engineer! After his retirement, Arch and Shirley enjoyed traveling all over the world as Shirley spoke at many professional culinary conferences and events. Archhelped enormously with research and editing for Shirley's book, CookWise and BakeWise. Arch had a great sense of humor and was an expert on jokes. He appreciated language and etymology, enjoyed classical music, and was a wine connoisseur. He was also an early member of the Cherokee Town and Country Club. Arch's quick wit, genuine compassion and generosity with others will be deeply missed. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 PM on April 10th, 2017 at the Georgia National Cemetery for veterans in Canton, GA. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to The Salvation Army and The American Cancer Society.