[List] Obituary: Carl Powe

[Cecil Stokes]

*Dr. Carl M. Powe Powe Jr.*

Dr. Carl M. Powe, Jr. peacefully passed on the morning of Aug. 4th, with 
his family at his side.

Dr. Powe was born in Hartsville, SC, son of Carl M. Powe, Sr. and Marie 
Powe. He attended The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. 
After graduation in 1956 he married Marian Atkins of Dillon, SC. Dr. 
Powe served a distinguished career of 20 years in the U.S. Army as an 
ordnance officer, specializing in nuclear weapons. His tours of duty 
included Korea and wartime Vietnam, and his awards included the Legion 
of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf 
Cluster and the Vietnamese Gallantry Cross. He retired as a Lieutenant 
Colonel. An avid proponent of higher education, Dr. Powe earned an MBA 
and a Doctor of Management.

Upon retirement from the military he worked for companies such as 
*Thiokol Corporation*, United Technologies Corporation and Science 
Applications International Corporation (SAIC). Additionally, he was 
president of his consulting firm, Simulation Training, Inc. and was an 
adjunct instructor at several educational institutions in the Huntsville 
area, including The University of Alabama in Huntsville and the Florida 
Institute of Technology.

Dr. Powe enjoyed time travelling with family, photography, writing and 
he was a voracious reader. He authored two books focused on management 
and career development.

Dr. Powe is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marian; his daughter, Dr. 
Audrey Powe McDade (Mike McClellan) of Huntsville; and his son, Carl M. 
Powe, III (Carla) of Kiawah Island, SC.

Visitation will be held Thursday, Aug. 6th, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and the 
funeral will be Friday, Aug. 7th at 11:00 a.m., both at Laughlin Service 
Funeral Home, Huntsville, AL.

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