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Bernard E. (Bernie) Watlington, (Lt. Col USAF Ret.) passed away March 30, 2000. He is survived by his wife of 25 years, Bobbie; children, Sherry Sly and her husband, Leonard, Kimberly Menegus and her husband, Ray, Trish Wall-Watlington, Jay Watlington and his wife, Debbie, and Neal Watlington and his wife, Swarupa; eight grandchildren, Michelle Green, Jesse Sly, Jason Sly, Seth Watlington, Shjorn Watlington, Trevor Watlington, Jason Watlington, and Troy Watlington; his mother, Carrie Watlington; brother, Tom Watlington and wife, Linda; sister, Jean Webb and her husband, Henry, all of South Boston, VA. Bernie graduated from the West Point Academy in 1959 and served in the USAF for 22 years, where he worked primarily in the area of analysis and assessment of space nuclear power safety issues. He was also a voting member of the Interagency Nuclear Safety Review Panel for space nuclear power applications and terrestrial nuclear storage facilities. He then was employed by Lockhead Missiles and Space Co., as an Advanced Systems Engineer Specialist coordinating safety analysis for a major weapon system before joining Science and Engineering Associates, again consulting in the area of nuclear storage facility safety issues. Bernie then worked for Northrop Grumman as an engineer in the Electromagnetic and Radiation Effects Hardening Division in California until his death. Throughout his career as a nuclear and electrical engineer, he had the opportunities to offer significant contributions to numerous projects, consulting on such diverse projects as coordination of space station experiments to research and application of stealth technology for the development of the Stealth 117 Fighter and Stealth B-2 planes. He was an avid gardener and loved anything to do with computers. His wry sense of humor and quiet friendship will be missed by friends, co-worker and family. He was very much loved. He will lie in state at Fitzgerald and Son, Sunday, from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., with family available for visitation from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Services and burial will be held in South Boston, Virginia. Fitzgerald and Son Funeral Directors, 3113 Carlisle NE, are in charge of local arrangements.
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