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Cross -- Chaillos (Toby) Cross, 87, of Albuquerque and San Diego, CA died Wednesday, July 11, 2001 in Sharp Hospice Lakeview of complications from cancer. He is survived by his son, Stephen Cross and wife, Carol of San Diego; two granddaughters, Jennifer Ann Cross of Irvine, CA and Lisa Marie Cramer and son-in-law, Keith Cramer of San Diego, CA. Dorothy Cross, his wife of 61 years, preceded him in death. Chaillos was born in a remote village in the Philippine Islands, where his father served as physician and public health director for the island of Luzon, U.S. Territory. His parents returned to the U.S. in 1918 and settled in Mississippi. Chaillos was educated in public schools in West Point, MS. He excelled in school and sports. He became active in scouting in 1926 and was awarded his Eagle Scout Badge in 1929. Following graduation from West Point High School in 1932, he enrolled in New Mexico Military Institute (NMMI) to prepare for college where he excelled in academic and athletics. He graduated from NMMI in 1934 and was accepted as an engineering student at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. At Carnegie Mellon he met his future wife, Dorothy and many of his life long friends including one who helped him find a position as test engineer at Dravo Corporation in 1939. He spent the war years at Dravo rising to a position as Chief Test Engineer, Shipping. Following WWII, he moved his wife and son west to Wyoming where he worked for the Bureau of Reclamation and later for a manufacturer who built equipment for the oil and uranium boom in the state. Chaillos arrived in Albuquerque in 1964 where he and his wife enjoyed introducing the Southwest to everyone in their family. He joined New Mexico Amigos and travelled as part of his position with Leaseways Southwest. Following retirement, he became interested in amateur radio and was later named New Mexico Amateur Radio Volunteer of the Year for his work. He made contributions to a scholarship fund for college bound students now renamed the Amateur Radio Toby Cross Scholarship Fund. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, July 21, 2001 at 11:00 a.m., Mt. Calvary Cemetery Chapel, 1900 Edith, NE, Albuquerque, NM. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Albuquerque Amateur Radio Scholarship or to Presbyterian Hospice.
        Published on: Thu July 19, 2001