Cyrus A. Melick (1953)

DEAN, MELICK

Posted By: Treva Patterson (email)
Date: 10/10/2006 at 15:41:17

Winterset Madisonian
May13, 1953

MELICK SERVICES HELD AT EARLHAM

EARLHAM-Funeral services for Cyrus A. Melick, whose death occurred April 24, were held from the Welch funeral home here, conducted by L. Willard Reynolds, pastor of the Friends church at Earlham. Burial was made in the Earlham cemetery.

Mr. Melick was a civil engineer by profession. He was a member of the faculties of Ohio State university, and Michigan State college, and was with the federal bureau of public roads in South Carolina and Iowa, and was a bridge engineer for the Michigan highway department at various times in his career.

He retired in 1952 and was 70 years of age at his death.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
April 30, 1953

Cyrus Melick Funeral Held Sunday

Funeral services were held for Cyrus A. Melick Sunday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. at the Welch Funeral Home. Mr. Melick had been in failing health for the past year.

Associates who worked with him in the Bureau of Public Roads served as pall bearers. They were W. O. Willett, J. E. Kluson, D. E. Harvey, W. A. Stacy, M. G. Sloan and E. S. DeWitt all of Ames. Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Sloan and Mr. Reed of Ames also attended the funeral.

Rev. Reynolds had charge of the service and burial was in the Earlham cemetery.

Cyrus Alan Melick was born on October 5, 1882, in Tampa, Florida, and passed into the Great Beyond on April 24, 1953. His parents moved back to their native Ohio, where Cyrus attended the public schools. He was graduated from Ohio State University in 1903. After some time spent in practical engineering work and teaching, he returned to the University on a fellowship for study, and received his Doctor of Civil Engineering degree in 1910.

In 1911 he was married to Claudia Dean of Earlham, Iowa. They made their home for many years in Lansing, Michigan, where he was associate professor of civil engineering at Michigan State College, and later held the position of bridge engineer for the Michigan State Highway Department.

In 1934 he went into the Bureau of Public Roads in Washington, D. C. Later he was transferred to South Carolina, and then to Ames, Iowa. He was retired in October, 1952.

He was a member of the engineering fraternities of Sigma Xi and Tau Beta Pi.

In speaking of his long drawn-out illness and suffering he expressed his belief that there was a purpose in it all, or God would have arranged otherwise.

His parents and one brother preceded him in death. His wife and one brother survive.

Cyrus was a builder. His work was his life. His trained mind and hands have helped to construct the highway to better living for tomorrow.

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