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Leon Alfred Tolve, 88, of Memphis and Marietta, Georgia, retired Division Engineer in charge of the Aeromechanics Division of Lockheed Aircraft, now Lockheed Marietta, died at Baptist Hospital on May 29, 2004. Graveside Services will be conducted at Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, TN at 3:00 PM on June 1, 2004. He graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology in 1938. During World War II, he served as a Design Engineer at the Army Air Corps Aeronautical Research Center at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, where all U.S. World War II aircraft were developed. At Lockheed, he was in charge of over 100 engineers involved in the development of the C-130, C-141 and the C5A, the world's largest aircraft. After retirement, he served as a consultant in aeroelasticity (vibration and flutter), and served as a consultant on the design of HondaJet which will go into production in September 2004. He is survived by a niece, Nancy T. Gibson of Memphis and two great-nephews and a great-niece. The family request that memorials be sent to Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc. 760 Spring Street, N.W., 4th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30308. Canale Funeral Directors.
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LINDA NELSON
May 28, 2025
I had the opportunity to meet Mr Tolve in RPV California he was an amazing person I will forever cherish my memories of him what a wonderful person Rest In Heaven Linda
George Bennett
June 8, 2004
Leon supported all of our aeroelastic needs at the Miss. State Univ. Raspet Flight Research Lab. He was truly a master of his world and saved us from big trouble many times.
He was a gentleman and a scholar. He will be missed.
William W. Ford
May 31, 2004
I worked with Leon for a number of years at Lockheed Ga. He was most willing to assist in solving any problem and he was always a good friend. I have good memories of our days at Lockheed before retirement.
God speed Leon! I hope our paths will cross again.
Bill Ford
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