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Meikle -- William Jackson Meikle, age 82, retired organic chemist, died Friday, February 21, 2003 of heart complications. He was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, graduated from Lehigh University, and did post graduate work at Iowa State University. During WWII he worked at various powder plants in Sunflower, Kansas, and Baraboo, Wisconsin, later at Olin Mathieson, East Alton, Illinois. He moved to Albuquerque in 1960 to work at Sandia Corporation. He later taught for the Albuquerque Public School System at Community School. He is survived by his wife, Frances; and seven children, son, Andrew Meikle and wife, Dana Renz and grandsons, Alexander and Braeden of McLean, VA; George Meikle of Cary, NC, son, William and wife, Anne Neuenschwander and granddaughter, Irene of Montpellier, France, daughter Susan Meikle of Bethesda, MD, daughter, Catherine Potts and husband, Brian Potts and grandchildren, Nina and Liam of Brookline, MA, Barbara Meikle and husband, Bill Plitt of Tesuque, NM, Maggie Silva and husband, Bill Silva and grandchildren, Simone, Nathan, and Madeline of Albuquerque. He was past president of the St. Andrew Society of Albuquerque and Science and Creationism advisor to New Mexicans for Science and Reason. Should friend's desire, memorial contributions may be made to the National Center for Science Education, PO Box 9477, Berkeley, CA 94709-0477. Memorial Services will be held Friday, February 28, 2003 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Fitzgerald & Son Funeral Directors with Deacon Pat Kneafsey officiating. Fitzgerald & Son Funeral Directors 3113 Carlisle Blvd. NE 884-1188
        Published on: Wed February 26, 2003