IN MEMORIAM

Resource, Aug 2005

ASAE Fellow Gail E. Janssen P.E., 74, of Kaukauna, Wis., and ASAE president from 1994-1995, died June 2, 2005.

Janssen earned a degree in agriculture from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. After graduation, he was employed by Wisconsin Public Service in Green Bay. He later went back to the University and earned a second degree in mechanical engineering. Janssen then served as a design engineer and assistant chief engineer with the Gehl Company in West Bend, Wis. In 1968, Janssen began his career with Badger Northland as chief engineer and vice president of engineering. In 1971, he was named president and general manager and served on the board of Massey Ferguson.

Janssen will be most remembered professionally for his position as president and chairman of the board of the F & M Bancorporation. Janssen facilitated and over saw the growth of F & M Bancorporation from one location in 1977 to more than 80 locations when he retired in 1999. A 43-year member of ASAE, Janssen was a past treasurer and president of the Society. He was elected an ASAE Fellow in 1989.

Janssen is survived by his wife, Janice, two sons, Gary of Waupaca, Wis., and Joel of Kaukauna, Wis.; and four grandchildren.

Memorials maybe be made to Fox Valley Community Foundation KEEN - Gail and Janice Janssen Family Education Fund or UW-Madison Foundation - Gail E. and Janice F. Janssen Agricultural and Life Sciences Scholarship Fund.

ASAE Fellow Robert H. Tweedy, P.E., 77, of Dunedin, Fla., and ASAE president from 1981-1982, died June 28, 2005.

Tweedy was a retired equipment manager and had worked for AGCO, Allis Chalmers, U.S. Steel, and John Deere companies. He graduated and received a citation in engineering from Iowa State University. Tweedy held several patents on farm equipment and was a Navy veteran of World War II.

A member of ASAE for 53 years, Tweedy was elected ASAE Fellow in 1976, and was awarded the ASAE McCormick-case Gold Medal in 1989 for exceptional, meritorious engineering achievement in agriculture.

Survivors include his wife, Genevieve; two sons, Bruce of Eugene, Ore., and Mark of Valencia, Pa.; a stepdaughter, Mary Gehring of Prairie du Sac, Wis.; and three grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to The Kirk of Dunedin, 2686 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin, FL 34698 or Hospice of Florida, 300 E. Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33770.

ASAE Fellow Galen K. Brown P.E., 67, of Winter Haven, Fla., died June 8. He was elected ASAE Fellow in 1985 and was a 44-year member of ASAE.

Brown earned his bachelor's degree in agricultural engineering at Michigan State University (MSU) in 1961, his master's degree at the University of California-Davis, and his Ph.D. in 1972 at MSU. He began work with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the USDA in 1961 as a research engineering and research leader. During this period, he worked on harvesting and handling projects for a variety of fruits, vegetables, and nursery crops. In 1995, he retired from the ARS-USDA and joined the Florida Department of Citrus as the harvesting program administrator, working cooperatively at the University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, Fla. Brown retired again in 2003 after cooperative work to develop commercially viable mechanical harvesting systems for processing citrus. He also initiated research and development projects on fruit abscission and automated robotic harvesting for citrus.

Survivors include his wife Ann; two daughters; and two granddaughters.

Memorials may be made to MSU, Galen K. Brown Endowment Fund, University Development, 4700 S. Hagadorn, Suite 220, East Lansing, MI 48823.