Obituary

Herbert M. Beechinor, who for some time past has been associated with the Electrical Testing Laboratories, New York City, in the capacity of Assistant Engineer in Cable inspection, died at the Mount Vernon hospital July 20th, after a brief illness. Mr. Beechinor was a native of Mount Vernon, N. Y. Born in the year 1884, his schooling was through the Classon Point Military Academy, Notre Dame University and University of Michigan, where he took a three and a half years´ course in Electrical Engineering, graduating in 1906. After graduation, he spent five and a half years in the Testing Department of the New York Edison Company, one year with the Duquesne Light Company, Pittsburgh, Pa. and one year with the American Electric Fuse Company, Cleveland, Ohio. He joined the Institute in 1920.