Theodore Noyes

Ted Noyes, 88, of College Station passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Monday, January 30, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Chapel, College Station with the Reverend Carroll Fancher officiating. A reception will follow immediately after the service at the funeral home.

Ted was the fifth of six children of Jonathan Alvan and Caroline Clark Noyes born in Duluth, Minnesota on February 28, 1923. His childhood years were spent in Duluth, Kenilworth, Illinois and Dallas, Texas. After the family moved to Dallas in 1935, Ted was able to indulge in his first hobby of raising horses and participating in local small scale rodeos. He loved horses and managed the family's string of horses and their colts. Ted graduated from Highland Park High School in Dallas.

Ted was a veteran of WWII. He graduated from Texas A&M University, class of '44, with BS and MS degrees in Mechanical Engineering. After college he worked for a commercial engineering company until returning to Texas A&M in 1954 where he taught Mechanical Engineering until retiring in 1985 with Professor Emeritus honor.

Ted was an avid sailor. He loved sailing, his second hobby, and participated in the 1992 five hundred year re-enactment of Columbus' famous 1492 crossing of the Atlantic Ocean by sailing from Florida to Spain. He served two terms as Commador of the Brazos Sailing Club where he taught “novice” sailors how to sail on his boat “Sue Mack”. He had many sailing adventures with his sailing buddies. His family and friends loved hearing his tales and listening to him sing “Sweet Betsy from Pike”. Ted always had a project he was working on and he lived life to its fullest. He will be deeply missed by all who loved and knew him.

Ted was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Geraldine Ryan Noyes; brothers, Baldwin D. Noyes and Jonathan H. Noyes; sisters, Lillian F. Noyes and Cornelia Noyes Bonner; and son-in-law James Michael (Mike) Gerbig.

He is survived by wife, Catherine Frye Noyes; son, Terry Noyes and wife Shellie; daughter, Valerie Noyes Gerbig; step-son, Terry Frye and wife Marcia; step-daughter, Patricia Svendson and husband Martin; sister, Priscilla Noyes Crosson; seven grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and special family friend, Vernon Young.

In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to the St. Joseph Foundation, P.O. Box 993, Bryan, Texas 77805-0993.