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Gilbert Roderick, associate professor emerit, civil & environmental engineering, died Oct. 16 in St. Anthony, MN. He was 89 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roderick served UWM\u2019s College of Engineering & Applied Science for 30 years, during which time he was president of the American Society of Civil Engineering, Wisconsin Section, Southeast Branch (1983-85).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His colleagues at UWM recall him as a hard-working faculty member who put a high priority on teaching and service to the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Gil was a devoted and excellent teacher,” said Alan Horowitz, professor emerit, civil & environmental engineering. “He was always available to junior faculty members for technical advice and professional mentoring.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe was always willing to contribute to the college and never said no to a request,\u201d said Ed Beimborn, professor emerit, civil & environmental engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roderick\u2019s path to becoming a university professor seems atypical by today\u2019s standards, for it included being educated in a one-room Iowa schoolhouse, military service (Korean War) and working on one of the nation\u2019s largest dams (Glen Canyon) before earning his master\u2019s and doctoral degrees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At UWM, he established the Geotechnical Engineering Program and the Soil Mechanics Laboratories. He also served as assistant dean for students in the College of Engineering & Applied science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Death notice in The Standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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