From owner-chemistry@ccl.net Mon Jul 10 01:10:01 2023 From: "Neese, Frank neese.:.kofo.mpg.de" To: CCL Subject: CCL: John McKelvey Message-Id: <-54960-230710003738-32121-5z/SoiGmfdzsP+Z5BWTXRg{=}server.ccl.net> X-Original-From: "Neese, Frank" Content-Language: de-DE Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 04:37:23 +0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Sent to CCL by: "Neese, Frank" [neese%a%kofo.mpg.de] Dear Eileen, My sincerest condolences for the loss of your husband. I had the pleasure to host him a few times in the early 2000s and I remember our meetings fondly. John was a lovely and warm hearted human with infinite enthusiasm and curiosity for science. He will be sorely missed. Sadly, Frank Sent from my iPad > On 9. Jul 2023, at 22:46, John McKelvey jmmckel ~ gmail.com wrote: > >  > Sent to CCL by: John McKelvey [jmmckel=-=gmail.com] > Hello, > This is Eileen McKelvey, John's wife. > > John was a frequent contributor to this list, not very often since he > retired, but he still tried to keep up. > > John passed away at the age of 85 on July 4 after several weeks of > failing health. > > > This is his obituary: > > John Murray McKelvey Jr. passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at the > age of 85 in St. Louis, Missouri. > > John was born on November 1, 1937 to John "Murray" McKelvey Sr. and > Nannie "Joyce" Cates McKelvey in Stanley, North Carolina. The family > moved to Rome, Georgia where John grew up. > > John earned degrees from Mercer College and University of Georgia, > culminating in a PhD in Chemistry from the Georgia Institute of > Technology. He did post graduate work in Paris, France and at the > University of California, Berkeley. John was a highly regarded quantum > chemist at the Kodak Research Labs in Rochester, NY for over 20 years, > retiring in 1999. > > While a student in Atlanta, he was a founding member of the Atlanta > Symphony Chorus, led by Robert Shaw. He later enjoyed singing in the > Eastman Rochester Community Chorus and many church choirs. > > John is survived by his wife, Eileen Oldershaw McKelvey; his son CAPT > Paul McKelvey, USN (Mariya); step-daughter Laura Catalano (Jeff); > grandchildren, Alexander and Constantin McKelvey, and Robert, Charles > and Elizabeth Catalano. He was predeceased by his sisters Nancy > Drysdale and Judy Walker. He will be deeply missed by his nephews Eric > and Brian Miller, Ben and David Walker and their families. > > A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. > > > If you wish to get in touch with me, I can be reached at eileen dot > mckelvey at gmail. > > Sadly, > Eileen > > > > > -- > John McKelvey > 545 Legacy Pointe Dr > O'Fallon, MO 63376 > 636-294-5203 > jmmckel[#]gmail.com> > From owner-chemistry@ccl.net Mon Jul 10 10:40:00 2023 From: "Bill Laidig wdlaidig],[gmail.com" To: CCL Subject: CCL: John McKelvey Message-Id: <-54961-230710103804-879-mpnnPQq8pbjI8iPlhYI9kA]|[server.ccl.net> X-Original-From: Bill Laidig Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-24108532-3F79-481E-B05F-DFE39182D860 Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:37:42 -0400 Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Sent to CCL by: Bill Laidig [wdlaidig!^!gmail.com] --Apple-Mail-24108532-3F79-481E-B05F-DFE39182D860 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =EF=BB=BF Dear Eileen and CCL, =20 I had known John McKelvey for a long time and he worked with us extensively i= n the 2000=E2=80=99s and early 2010=E2=80=99s while at P&G. He helped was de= velop fast and accurate protocols for hair dye spectra when we owned Clairol= and Wella. John was a pleasure to work with as he was creative, intellectua= lly honest, hard working and extremely knowledgeable. I will miss him. RiP. =20 Bill= --Apple-Mail-24108532-3F79-481E-B05F-DFE39182D860 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
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Dear Eileen and CCL,

 

I had known John McKelvey for a long= time and he worked with us extensively in the 2000=E2=80=99s and early 2010= =E2=80=99s while at P&G. He helped was develop fast and accurate protoco= ls for hair dye spectra when we owned Clairol and Wella. John was a pleasure= to work with as he was creative, intellectually honest, hard working and ex= tremely knowledgeable. I will miss him. RiP.

 

Bill

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