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<div class="person-name"><b>Dr. Carl M. Powe Powe Jr.</b></div>
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<p> Dr. Carl M. Powe, Jr. peacefully passed on the morning of Aug.
4th, with his family at his side. <br>
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<p>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. <br>
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<p>Upon retirement from the military he worked for companies such as
<b>Thiokol Corporation</b>, 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. <br>
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<p>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. <br>
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<p>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. <br>
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<p>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.</p>
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