Fred Roark DeJarnette Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Fred Roark DeJarnette (Cary, North Carolina), who passed away on May 2, 2022 at the age of 88. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Fred Roark DeJarnette to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his wife Nadene DeJarnette; and his brother Tom DeJarnette. He is survived by: his daughters, Denise Miller (Doug Witt) and Doctors Lisa DeJarnette (Albert R. Munn, III); his grandchildren, Lara and Ryan Beckwith; and his great grandchildren, Madison and Noah Beckwith.
His experimental and theoretical research have made important contributions to the design of the Columbia space shuttle and he worked on large scale projects fundamental to the design of hypersonic planes able to travel from the East Coast of the United States to Tokyo in four hours.
