RAYMOND LOEHR

RAYMOND C. LOEHR  Environmental Engineer   
Raymond C. Loehr (89), the former H. M. Alharthy Centennial Chair and Professor Emeritus at The University of Texas at Austin, died April 15, 2021 in Ashburn, VA.  Dr. Loehr was an expert on the treatment of industrial wastes, the management of hazardous wastes, and on the remediation of sites contaminated with industrial and hazardous wastes. He was an active member of the environmental engineering profession, published over 300 technical peer reviewed articles, and authored or co-authored ten books. His major research contributions have led to improved biological methods to treat contaminated soils and to a better understanding of the actual risks of organic chemicals found in sediments. He was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1983. His research and technology development efforts have been widely recognized. He has obtained awards from ten different professional engineering and scientific organizations, including the Rachel Carson Award from the Society of Toxicology and Chemistry and the Thomas R. Camp Medal from the Water Environment Federation. He was a member and Diplomate of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers (AAEE) for several decades. He also was President of AAEE in 2002-2003.  Prior to his teaching and research program at The University of Texas at Austin, he was a Professor at The University of Kansas and was the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor at Cornell University. He leaves his wife of 67 years, Joan M. Loehr, and eight children, Stephen (Amy Yale-Loehr), Michael (Carrie Koplinka-Loehr), Mary and James (Caitlin Loehr) of Ithaca NY; Mark (Catherine Tapsall) of South Sutton NH; and Kathleen (Kevin Coray), Daniel (Karen Loehr) and Anne (Neel Inamdar) of Reston VA as well as 19 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was a teacher who had a profound impact on the lives of his students. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a donation to the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Verona, VA. Bangs Funeral Home (Ithaca) calling hours: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on April 30; Funeral service: 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 1: St. Catherine of Siena, Ithaca, NY