John Thomas Elmes

John Thomas Elmes of Centreville, MD died on Thursday, October 23, 2008, at Anne Arundel Medical Center. Born on August 6, 1940, in New Castle, PA the son of the late, John A. and Helen S. Horner Elmes. John attended both Wooster College and Kent State University. He received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Kent State University in 1962. John worked for IBM’s Federal System Division for 30 years on projects involved in both space and defense. John retired from IBM after 30 years of service in 1991, and then joined the Computer Sciences Corporation as Director of FAA programs and worked for CSC for another 12 years. During his time with IBM John had many great experiences; some of which included development of the reentry software for the Gemini spacecraft, development of simulation software for the command and control system for the Trident submarine, implementation of a seismic detection system, space satellite systems, postal systems and airline reservation systems to name a few. John is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Marylane; a son, John II and his wife, Debbie; a daughter, Heather and a “great” grandson, John III. Both families live in Centreville, Maryland and have enjoyed living close to each other and spending many happy hours together on a weekly basis. Also survived by his sister, Katherine (Donald) Haswell. John enjoyed hunting, fishing and the outdoors. He spent many hours during the fall of each year hunting geese, ducks and deer. With his interest in hunting, John has been a member of the Grand National Waterfowl Association for the past 7 years and was President of the organization in 2003. He participated in the Nebraska One Box Pheasant Hunt and the Kansas One Shot Turkey Hunt. He was a lifetime member of both of these organizations. He was an active member of the Centreville Rotary. John was a member of Christ Episcopal Church in Cambridge, MD where he served on the vestry and was previously a Jr. & Sr. Warden. Services will be private. In lieu of flowers the family requests contributions may be made to Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 6 Herndon Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21403 and Christ Episcopal Church, 601 Church Street, Cambridge, MD 21613. Arrangements are by the Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P. A., Centreville, MD.

John Thomas Elmes

August 6, 1940 - October 23, 2008