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SOUTHWARD, HAROLD June 22, 1930 - Apr. 10, 2014 Harold passed away peacefully at home at the age of 83. He was born in Headrick, OK and grew up in Friona, TX. While serving in the U.S. Army, he was stationed in Baltimore, MD where he met his future wife, Janet. They married on July 3, 1954 in Baltimore. He earned Bachelor of Science degrees in physics and mathematics from West Texas State College in 1951, his Master of Arts in 1957, and Doctor of Philosophy in Physics in 1958 from the University of Texas, Austin. He worked at Mobil Oil in Dallas, TX before moving to Albuquerque in 1963 to teach electrical engineering at the University of New Mexico. During his tenure at UNM, he served as Dean of Engineering Research, Associate Chair of the Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering Department, and on various advisory boards. He consulted on projects for the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories. He retired from UNM in 1993 after 29 years. He also enjoyed working as a realtor and playing the piano. He was preceded in death by his parents, James R. and Willie Lee Southward and his brothers and sisters. He is survived by wife, Janet Southward; his children James Southward, Karen Dunkin, Sharon Goshorn, and Paul Southward; his grandchildren Alexander and Derek Southward, Daniel and Lynzie Camera, Amanda Stuart and Kelli Desmond, and Caitlyn, Megan, and Lillian Southward; and his great-grandchildren Madison and Lennon Camera, Logan Fowkes, Ryan and Andrew Stuart, and Connor Desmond. He was loved tremendously and will be missed by his family and friends. His family would like to thank the staff at Footprints for providing care and comfort during his declining health. A celebration of his life will be held on Friday, April 18 at 10:00 at Los Altos Christian Church, 11900 Haines NE, Albuquerque, NM.
        Published on: Thu April 17, 2014