1927
Russell
2014
Russell Martin Ball
October 28, 1927 — November 19, 2014
Russell Martin Ball, 87, died on November 19th at Lynchburg General Hospital following a brief illness.
Born in Chicago, he began his studies in journalism at the University of Illinois, but after service in the army at the end of World War II he returned to earn a degree in Physics. He later trained at the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology and earned a Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Virginia.
He married Ruth Halvorsen in 1955. He raised three children and was the Opa to three granddaughters.
Dr. Ball joined Babcock and Wilcox in 1955. He was a lab manager during the critical reactor tests for the NS Savannah. He holds numerous patents in the nuclear power and medical isotope fields.
He was an active member of the First Unitarian Church of Lynchburg for more than 50 years. He was an opera lover and organ music enthusiast. He was a passionate Humanist who campaigned for justice and liberal ideas.
In addition to his wife Ruth, he is survived by three children, R. Martin Ball Jr. and wife Amy Ball, Thomas Ball and wife Christine Hartman, Sarah Ruth Ball, and three granddaughters Sarah Katherine Ball, Alexa Ball and Grace Morales.
Memorial gifts may be made to the First Unitarian Church of Lynchburg, Va. A memorial service will be held at the church on Sunday, November 23, at 3 pm.
Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, to send condolences please go to www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com
Born in Chicago, he began his studies in journalism at the University of Illinois, but after service in the army at the end of World War II he returned to earn a degree in Physics. He later trained at the Oak Ridge School of Reactor Technology and earned a Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering at the University of Virginia.
He married Ruth Halvorsen in 1955. He raised three children and was the Opa to three granddaughters.
Dr. Ball joined Babcock and Wilcox in 1955. He was a lab manager during the critical reactor tests for the NS Savannah. He holds numerous patents in the nuclear power and medical isotope fields.
He was an active member of the First Unitarian Church of Lynchburg for more than 50 years. He was an opera lover and organ music enthusiast. He was a passionate Humanist who campaigned for justice and liberal ideas.
In addition to his wife Ruth, he is survived by three children, R. Martin Ball Jr. and wife Amy Ball, Thomas Ball and wife Christine Hartman, Sarah Ruth Ball, and three granddaughters Sarah Katherine Ball, Alexa Ball and Grace Morales.
Memorial gifts may be made to the First Unitarian Church of Lynchburg, Va. A memorial service will be held at the church on Sunday, November 23, at 3 pm.
Tharp Funeral Home, Lynchburg, is assisting the family, (434) 237-9424, to send condolences please go to www.obituaries.tharpfuneralhome.com
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