May 18, 2026

Jimmy Melton (1939-2026):
On April 30, Jimmy Melton passed away.  A native Texan, he earned a BA in 1962 and a BS in 1963 in Electrical Engineering from Rice and a PhD from UT in 1972.  He spent his career as a nuclear engineer at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory in New Mexico.  After retiring, he relocated to Fredericksburg in 2001.  Also, he enjoyed cooking and astronomy and was a HAM radio enthusiast.  He is survived by, among others, his sister Barbara Peebles.  Click here for the obituary.

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