Roll Call Tribute
Wilbur Zingery '50 July 30, 2018 3:28 PM updated: September 18, 2018 12:51 PM
(Published in) The (Bryan-College Station) Eagle (on) September 16, 2018
Zingery, Wilbur L.
December 9, 1922 - July 27, 2018
Wilbur L. Zingery, 95, was a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute and Texas A & M University.
Shortly after High School, he served as a World War II B-25 Pilot in the Pacific. Combat Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Asiatic Pacific Medal with Four Battle Stars.
A Physicist-Engineer, he was the head of research groups for Rockwell, Litton and Northrop. At Litton, he started the Laser Gyro Department which became that Divisions principal product. At Rockwell, he invented many devices for the navigation guidance and control of aircraft and submarines. Later, while teaching for twenty years, he served as inertial navigation consultant for Litton, Northrop, Lear Siegler and Singer-Kearfott.
He was a teacher of Physics and Engineering at Texas A & M University, Trinity University and Compton College Night School. He retired Professor Emeritus of Physics and Agricultural Engineering Departments from Texas A & M University in 1994.
He is survived by his companion, Betty Nedbalek; and daughter, Mary Hilton, her husband, Thomas; and son-in-law, Alan Young. He has five grandchildren, Colleen Benavides (Jason), Lewis Wayne Zingery, Sulekha Hilton (Patrick), Palana Hilton (Todd) and Andrew Young; as well as five great-grandchildren, Chloe, Jeremy, Wesley, Timothy Benavides and India Hilton.
"Bill" was respected and admired by his colleagues, and loved very much by his family. He will be missed dearly by all.
Zingery, Wilbur L.
December 9, 1922 - July 27, 2018
Wilbur L. Zingery, 95, was a graduate of New Mexico Military Institute and Texas A & M University.
Shortly after High School, he served as a World War II B-25 Pilot in the Pacific. Combat Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and the Asiatic Pacific Medal with Four Battle Stars.
A Physicist-Engineer, he was the head of research groups for Rockwell, Litton and Northrop. At Litton, he started the Laser Gyro Department which became that Divisions principal product. At Rockwell, he invented many devices for the navigation guidance and control of aircraft and submarines. Later, while teaching for twenty years, he served as inertial navigation consultant for Litton, Northrop, Lear Siegler and Singer-Kearfott.
He was a teacher of Physics and Engineering at Texas A & M University, Trinity University and Compton College Night School. He retired Professor Emeritus of Physics and Agricultural Engineering Departments from Texas A & M University in 1994.
He is survived by his companion, Betty Nedbalek; and daughter, Mary Hilton, her husband, Thomas; and son-in-law, Alan Young. He has five grandchildren, Colleen Benavides (Jason), Lewis Wayne Zingery, Sulekha Hilton (Patrick), Palana Hilton (Todd) and Andrew Young; as well as five great-grandchildren, Chloe, Jeremy, Wesley, Timothy Benavides and India Hilton.
"Bill" was respected and admired by his colleagues, and loved very much by his family. He will be missed dearly by all.
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