Obituary

Robert E. Chetwood, Plant Engineer of the Western Union Telegraph Company, died on Thursday, January 25, 1923. Mr. Chetwood who was born in Elizabeth, N. J., February 15, 1873 was a graduate in electrical engineering of Lehigh University, class of 1895. He immediately entered the Engineering Dept. of the A. T. & T. Co., specializing in the construction and maintenance of the outside plant. He left the A. T. & T. in 1910 to become Engineer of Construction for the Western Union Telegraph Co. Eventually be became Plant Engineer in charge of the engineering design of the entire plant including buildings and equipment. He held that position at the time of his death. Mr. Chetwood entered the A. I. E. E. as an Associate in 1903 and transferred to Member in 1912. He was a member of the Telegraphy and Telephony Committee from 1916 to 1921 then becoming Chairman for the year 1922–23. He was also a member of the Meetings and Papers Committee for 1922–23.