HAROLD E.
O'KELLEY
 INDIALANTIC Harold E. O'Kelley, 75, died Friday, December 8,
2000. He was born in Jacksonville, Fla., and in 1948 became a Professor of
Engineering at Auburn University. He joined Radiation, Inc.in Melbourne,
Fla. in1957, holding various corporate officer positions over 16 years.
After the merger with Harris, his final position was Group Vice President.
During this time he worked on space related projects including the Titan,
Gemini, and Apollo Moon mission program. Mr. O'Kelley became CEO, Chairman
of the Board for Datapoint Corporation located in San Antonio, Texas, in
1973, retiring in 1985. He was featured in such magazines as "Forbes'' in
1981, "Electronic Business'' in 1984, published "How to Motivate and
Manage Engineers'' in the New York Times in 1978, was theChairman of the
Communications and Computer Industry Association, and in 1980 was honored
with the "Office Equipment/Computer Industry Chief Executive Officer of
the Year'' by "Financial World Magazine''. Mr. O'Kelley was a past Holmes
Hospital Board Member in Melbourne. In San Antonio, he was Chairman of the
United Way, Board Member of theChamber of Commerce, Economic
Development Foundation, and Symphony. He was instrumental in starting a San
Antonio Junior Achievement Chapter and was presented with the Pioneer
National Junior Achievement Award. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51
years, Sarah O'Kelley of Indialantic; daughters, Betts Silvernail of
Suntree, Ellen O'Kelley of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., and Shannon O'Kelley Berler
of Miami; son, Hal O'Kelley of Atlanta, Ga.; seven grandchildren; and one
great-granddaughter. Memorial services will be held on Monday, December
11, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Indialantic at 3:00 p.m.
Brownlie-Maxwell Funeral Home is in charge of thearrangements. Donations
may be made to Hospice of Health First or to Junior Achievement of East
Central Florida,Rockledge, Fla. |
