It is with great sadness that the Department of Animal Science informs you of the unexpected death of Dr. Howard Hesby, Professor, in the Department of Animal Science since 1971. Dr. Hesby was boarding his plane in the Bush International Airport, Houston, Texas, en route to the American Society of Animal Science Annual meetings in Cincinnati, Ohio, when he collapsed as he was placing his luggage in the overhead compartment of the plane.
Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26, from 5:00-7:00 p.m., at Hillier Funeral Home, 2301 East 29th Street, Bryan, Texas, and the service is planned for Wednesday, July 27, at Peace Lutheran Church, located off FM 2818 (Harvey Mithchell Parkway) and Rio Grande Blvd. (2201 Rio Grande Blvd.) College Station, Texas, at 11:00 a.m. A reception will follow in the Department of Animal Science's Kleberg Center Atrium following the service from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Parking will be available in Lot 61 across from Kleberg Center and Lot 74 in front of the Rosenthal Meat Science and Technology Center for your parking convenience and everyone is welcome to attend. The actual burial will take place near the family farm in Volga, South Dakota, July 29, with the First Lutheran Church officiating. Kay Hesby and family have requested, in lieu of flowers, donations in Howard's memory be made to the "Howard Hesby Scholarship Fund" in the Department of Animal Science. Checks should be made payable to the Texas A&M Foundation.
Donations can be mailed to the: Howard Hesby Scholarship Fund, Texas A&M University, Department of Animal Science, 2471 TAMU, College Station, Texas 77843-2471. Please keep Kay and the Hesby family in your prayers. Kay's e-mail address is kshesby@hotmail.com.
Information provided by Dr. Larry Boleman, Professor and Associate Department Head for Extension Animal Science, Assistant Deputy Vice Chancellor for the Agriculture Program. Animal Science Professor Howard Hesby Dies - July 25, 2005 Bryan/College Station Eagle Article - July 26, 2005 Memorial in the Bryan College Station Eagle Dr. Howard Hesby--Rest in Peace from the TexAgs.com Football Discussion Forum Prof Dies of Heart Attack - July 27th Edition of The Battalion Sermon from Dr. Howard Hesby's services on July 27 given by Pastor Craig Borchardt at Peace Lutheran Church Mail Call: Aggies mourn animal science professor - July 28th Edition of The Battalion