Dr. Kenneth Irvin Hardcastle

Kenneth Irvin Hardcastle, of Decatur, GA, passed away on December 8th, 2018, due to sudden complications related to prostate cancer. He is survived by Gladys, his wife of 58 years, and their 3 children: Ken Hardcastle and wife Maya of Sanbornton, NH, Elizabeth Hardcastle and husband Gary Laderman of Atlanta, GA, and Geoffrey Hardcastle and wife Maria of Buffalo, NY, as well as 6 grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Kenneth was born in San Jose, California, on January 2nd, 1931. He earned his BS in chemistry from San Jose State University, his MS in chemistry from the University of Mississippi, and his PhD in inorganic chemistry from the University of Southern California. He was Professor of Chemistry at California State University Northridge from 1963 to 1999. Kenneth's career included research at Tufts University, MIT, University of London, and CalTech. Kenneth and Gladys moved to Atlanta in 1999. He was director of the X-Ray Crystallography Center at Emory University until his retirement at the age of 83. In addition to his love of family and career, Kenneth enjoyed playing tennis and bridge. He will be deeply missed by all. Services are private. Hardcastle, Kenneth Irvin