Author: John Gouch

Tah-Teh Yang, 94, professor emeritus of Mechanical Engineering, died July 27, 2022.

Born in Shanghai, China, he received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the Shanghai Institute of Technology. He worked at the Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau in Taiwan before coming to the United States for graduate school in 1955. He received his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1957 and his Ph.D. from Cornell University in 1961.

Yang worked at Curtiss-Wright Corp. in Patterson, New Jersey, prior to coming to Clemson University in September 1962. He taught Mechanical Engineering, performed research and collaborated with others to develop the Ph.D. program in Mechanical Engineering. He retired from Clemson in 1993 after 30 years.

Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 30, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Pendleton. Burial will follow in the church yard.

His full obituary is posted online.

Benjamin Clay Dysart III, 82, of Brentwood, Tennessee, distinguished professor of Environmental Engineering, died July 9, 2022.

Dysart earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Vanderbilt University’s School of Engineering and his doctoral degree at Georgia Tech. He worked as a civil engineer at Union Carbide and then was a distinguished professor of Environmental Engineering at Clemson University. He retired from Clemson in 1990 after 22 years.

While serving as president and chairman of the National Wildlife Federation, he lectured widely and testified before the U.S. Congress on important environmental issues.

Dysart’s full obituary is posted online.

Julia Ann Eggert, 71, of Bluffton, Professor Emerita of Nursing, died July 14, 2022.

Eggert retired from Clemson University in 2017, having served as the coordinator of the Ph.D. program and professor of nursing; geriatric nurse practitioner and Fellow in Genetics at NINR/NIH.

Her 22 years of clinical experience include managing a local site of an international breast cancer prevention trial that provided data for a major medical breakthrough: the impact of Tamoxifen to prevent breast cancer in women without a diagnosis of this disease. Tamoxifen solidifies the relationship between genetics and breast cancer since research has shown that Tamoxifen can decrease the incidence of breast cancer in women with a BRCA2 mutation.

She received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Kansas, master’s degree in nursing from Wichita State University and Ph.D. from Clemson University.

Eggert’s full obituary is posted online.

Peter J. McNulty, Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy, died June 6, 2022.

McNulty joined Clemson’s Physics and Astronomy department in 1988, serving as department head for more than 13 years before retiring in 2012.

McNulty was a doctoral graduate of the State University of New York-Buffalo and earned a Bachelor of Science at Fordham University. His teaching career spanned more than 45 years, beginning at Clarkson University in New York.

During his long career he published more than 140 papers, graduated 14 Ph.D. students and 23 master’s students, many of whom have gone on to distinguished careers themselves. He held a number of prominent positions, including technical chair and short course chair for conferences of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) and service on various panels for government funding agencies. He was elected as a Fellow of the IEEE.

His funeral service is planned for 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Seneca.

Lane Duncan Miller, 73, died Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Dominion Senior Living in Clemson.

Miller was 1966 graduate of D.W. Daniel High School and a 1974 graduate of Clemson University.  He worked at Clemson University for more than 30 years, starting with the Athletic Department. He then worked and retired as the associate director of Residential Facilities, then was project coordinator at CU-ICAR and worked in Land and Capital Asset Stewardship until 2016.

Surviving in addition to his wife, Jan, is his son, Gregg Miller and his wife, Kim, of Taylors; daughter, Allison Wingard and her husband, David, of Duluth, Georgia; two granddaughters; brothers, Whirl Miller and Bett of Clemson, Ray Miller and Cathy of Olathe, Kansas, Roger Miller and Mary of Lamar, South Carolina, and Steve Miller of Clemson.

Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, at Mount Zion United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jonathan Harris officiating. The family will greet friends immediately following the service in the Fellowship Hall of the church.

Miller’s full obituary is posted online.

Martha Waring Garrison, 91, died June 24, 2022. She worked for Clemson University for 28 years as the receptionist in Jervey Athletic Center.

Garrison was honored as Clemson University’s Employee of the Year in 1993 and Tiger Brotherhood Mother of the Year in 1979. She retired in 1994.

A memorial service is planned for 1 p.m. July 14 at Lawrence Chapel at on Six Mile Highway near Daniel High School. The family requests that the appropriate virus protocols be observed.

Her full obituary is posted online.

Alfred Franklin Newton, 91, Professor Emeritus of Industrial Education, died May 11, 2022.

Newton was a graduate of Clemson University, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1952 and a master’s in 1958. He earned a doctorate in education from the University of Tennessee in 1961, then returned to Clemson and served as the department head of Industrial Education from 1961 to 1993.

His full obituary is posted online.

John Huffman, 89, of Sylva, North Carolina, died Saturday, May 14, 2022. He was emeritus professor of chemistry who retired in 2006 after 46 years at Clemson. He continued working as a temporary grant research professor until 2010.

After earning his Bachelor of Science (1954) from Northwestern University, he earned his Ph.D. (1957) with the late Nobel laureate professor R.B. Woodward at Harvard. He began his academic career at Georgia Institute of Technology, later joining Clemson University in 1960. He was a National Science Foundation Predoctoral Fellow at Harvard and received a National Institutes of Health Career Development Award in 1965. Late in his career, he received an NIH Senior Scientist Award. His research led to more than 140 publications.

His full obituary is posted online.

Dale Linvill, 81, Professor Emeritus of Agriculture and Biological Engineering, died on May 13, 2022.

Linvill joined the Clemson faculty in 1980 retired in 2004. He was known for his work with the University agricultural weather office and its weather observation records. After retirement, he continued to check the rain gauge every Saturday at LaMaster Dairy Center, maintaining Clemson’s continuous observations with the National Weather Service.

Linvill graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science in physics in 1962. He earned a master’s in soil physics at the University of Connecticut and a Ph.D. in agricultural meteorology at Purdue. He began his academic career in 1972 as a professor at Michigan State University, then joined Clemson University’s Department of Agricultural Engineering in 1980.

Linvill is survived by his wife of 55 years, Nancy; two sisters, Linda Worrick (Danny) and Johanna Linvill; and their three children and six grandchildren: Brian and Anna Linvill, Colin and Delaney, of Hillsborough, North Carolina.; Jennifer and Clarke Scott, Samuel and Ellie, of Alpharetta, Georgia; and Darren and Claiborne Linvill, Sylvia and Amelia, of Clemson.

A funeral service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Clemson, and the family will receive visitors at the church after.

His full obituary is online.

Paul James Balmediano, 21, passed away on Monday, May 2. He was a senior mechanical engineering major from Beaufort, South Carolina.

“We were shocked to learn of James’ passing,” said Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Dr. L. Christopher Miller. “He was a joy to all those who knew him. The Clemson community sends thoughts and prayers to his family and friends as they grieve this tragic loss.”

The family will receive friends on Monday, May 9, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home, 611 Robert Smalls Parkway, Beaufort.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday, May 10, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Peter’s Catholic Church on Lady’s Island.

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is providing grief counseling to students. Any student who wants to speak to a counselor should contact CAPS at 864-656-2451. Counseling services are also available to faculty and staff through Deer Oaks, the University’s Employee Assistance Programprovider, at 866-327-2400.