Robert E. Hurley

He is preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Agnes M. Workman and sister Joan Hurley O’Brien. He is survived by sons: E. Timothy Hurley (Sharon), Patrick J. Hurley (Cheryl), daughters: Ann Hurley Testa (Arnold), Rosemary Hurley Kelley (Paul), 12 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews.

He graduated from St. Xavier High School and from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in Chemical Engineering.

Mr. Hurley served in the United States Army: Office Chief of Ordinance. During his Active duty (12/08/1940 - 12/18/1945) he organized pistol marksmanship instructions, directed classroom, range work, and ammunition specialist training at the Ordinance Replacement Training Center in Havre de Grace, MD. He was commanding officer of an Ordnance Training Company. Subsequently, he became Director of Training of the Center and Chief, and Director of Visual Aids where he designed and used the first Army visual aids for teaching illiterate recruits. Later, he was Chief of Charts and Models Section, Military Training Division, Doctrines, Chief of Ordnance. Finally he was Chief, of Film and Film Strip at Military Training, stationed in the Pentagon.

He served in the Army Reserves from 1945 to1971, retiring as a Full Colonel.

Mr. Hurley retired from RCA in 1976, after 30 years. Many of those years he was the Chief Chemical Engineer and was the inventor of numerous process and methods which were part of the early days of the electronics industry development. Among his many credits are his work on the printed circuit board, the refinement of radar and the ferrite ceramics which made up the component for the first color television picture tube.

He was a member of: Alpha Chi Sigma Fraternity, American Chemical Society, American Ceramic Society, American Defense Preparedness Association, Reserve Officers Association, Knights of Columbus, Army Local Casualty Assistance Command, American Legion, Indianapolis Dulcimer Society, Story of the Month Club, Indianapolis public library, American Red Cross Volunteer corps. As an active member of St Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Indianapolis for more than 45 years, he revived the St. Vincent DePaul Society, wrote a weekly column in the church bulletin and helped to start a highly successful neighborhood outreach program for at-risk youth in the parish surrounding neighborhoods.

Mr. Hurley is listed in “American Men and Women in Science”- Who’s Who in the Midwest 1989. In 1971, American Red Cross awarded Mr. Hurley, along with his wife, Agnes, the “Indianapolis Chapter Volunteer of the Year”.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, September 22, 11:00 am at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Indpls, IN, with visitation at Church one hour prior to Mass. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please, make a donation to the Indianapolis St. Vincent DePaul Society and the American Red Cross in the name of Robert E. Hurley. Memorial tributes may be offered at www.feeneyhornakkeystone.com.