James B. Kneale

James B. Kneale of Easton, MD died on Saturday, January 26, 2008 at Talbot Hospice House, Easton. He was 83. Born August 29, 1924 in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late James B. and Alice Camille Kneale. Following graduation from Shaw High School in East Cleveland, OH, he attended Case School of Applied Science until he was drafted into the U.S. Army. During World War II he was selected to attend the Army Specialized Training Program (ASTP) at South Dakota State College. When the program was terminated he was transferred to the 97th Infantry Division and served in both the European and Asiatic-Pacific Theatres. He was awarded the Bronze Star with cluster, Purple Heart and a Combat Infantrymanâ€™s Badge. After the war he returned to college and earned a Civil Engineering Degree from Case Institute of Technology and a Master of Engineering Degree from the University of Florida. His professional career was that of a Civil Engineer specializing in the field of water supply. This career covered working for consulting engineering firms; the Panama Canal Company, the Ohio Department of Health and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA). When the Ohio EPA was formed in 1971 he was selected to be Chief of the Office of Public Water Supply with responsibility for administration of the Public Water Supply Program for the State of Ohio. Upon retiring in 1982, he moved to Oxford, MD. He was a member of the Church of The Holy Trinity where he served for several years as steward of the columbarium. He was a member of the American Water Works Association, the Washington Manx Society, the North American Manx Society, Past Commander of the Miles River Power Squadron, and Past Commodore of the Poplar Islands Yacht Club and the T-4-C. Mr. Kneale is survived by his wife, Camille H. Kneale, whom he married in 1953; his son, James B. Kneale, Jr. and his wife Faith of Clarksville, MD; and two grandchildren, Ashley and Meghan Kneale both of Clarksville. Services will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 11:00 AM at the Church of The Holy Trinity, Oxford, MD. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Talbot Hospice Foundation, 586 Cynwood Drive, Easton, MD 21601. Arrangements are by Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., Easton, MD.