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LEO R. BEARD
Pages 7-10

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... AND RANDALL J CHARENEAU SUBMITTED BY THE NAE HOME SECRETARY LEO ROY BEARD, civil engineering professor emeritus, died in Austin, Texas, on March 21, 2009, at the age of 91.
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... In 2001 he received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the ASCE Environmental and Water Resources Institute for "a lifelong and eminent contribution to the environment and water resources engineering disciplines through practice, research, and public service." He was designated an honorary diplomate of the American Academy of Water Resources Engineers in 2005, and in 2007 he received the ASCE Ven Te Chow Award "for advancing knowledge in hydrologic engineering in systems techniques for reservoir regulation, statistical methods for streamflow frequency analysis, flood hydrograph computation, and the development of computer based methods for hydrologic computations." Marian died in 1973, and in 1974 Roy married Marjorie Pierce Wood of Austin. He is survived by her; his sister Margaret (Peggy)
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... Starting with wonderful parents and three older siblings (later two younger siblings) , I have been blessed with an abundant and happy life, including two wonderful marriages, three children of my own, four step children, and so many friends, including professional associ ates throughout the world.


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