George Henkle Sheets

SHEETS, George, age 93, of Dayton (Oakwood) passed away yesterday, March 19, 2009 at Hospice of Dayton. Born in Washington Court House, OH, George was the son of the late Lulu Belle Henkle Young and the late George Lane Sheets. He earned his Chemical Engineering Degree at Ohio State in 1937, then his Masters and Ph.D. at the Institute of Paper Chemistry in Appleton, Wisconsin where he would meet his wife of 59 years, Marge. He joined the research group as a development engineer at Mead in 1941 where he developed a shell coating during World War II and went on to became Director of Research. George was a 1956 graduate of Harvard Business School's Executive Education Advanced Management Program. He later held successive roles at Mead as Plant Manager in Chillicothe, OH and Kingsport, TN, and finally Executive Vice-President of the Mead Corporation. He served as Director of subsidiary British Columbia Forest Products and from 1969-1971 as President of the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI). George's hobbies were many: traveling, photography, woodworking, gemology (jewelry making), and golf. But his favorite activity, which he fortunately enjoyed every summer of his long retirement, was spending summers at his beloved cabin in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. He will be especially missed there. He was also a longtime member of Moraine Country Club in Dayton and served on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of Chillicothe. He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Muenchow Sheets; brother, Phillip Sheets and daughter, Karen Sheets Campbell Stahl. George is survived by his daughter, Cynthia Sheets Webster (Fairhope, AL); son-in-law Steve Stahl (Ft. Worth, TX), nephews Phillip and Lane Sheets (Mentor, OH) and special friend and devoted companion Lola Somers. Grandchildren: Christopher Dean (Leigh Ann) Webster of Golden, CO; Lori Margaret Webster (Scott) Nelson of Columbia, SC; Todd Alan (Jennifer) Campbell of Austin, TX and Erin Elizabeth Campbell (Ben) Maruquin of Ventura, CA; Nine great-grandchildren: Emma Margaret, Gwenyth Margaret and Natalie Margaret Webster, Joseph Frank, Carrie Leigh, and Tucker Page Nelson, Wallace Jack and Roland George Campbell, and Campbell Lulani Maruquin. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 4th at 2 PM at Routsong Funeral Home, 2100 E. Stroop Road, Kettering. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service with Private Inurnment at Washington Cemetery in Washington Court House. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Pike, Dayton, OH 45420 or your favorite charity. Condolences may be sent to the family via the internet on www.routsong.com

Funeral Home:
Kettering Routsong Funeral Home
2100 E. Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH
US 45429