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This Book of Memories memorial website is designed to be a permanent tribute paying tribute to the life and memory of Vern Overbye. It allows family and friends a place to re-visit, interact with each other, share and enhance this tribute for future generations. We are both pleased and proud to provide the Book of Memories to the families of our community.

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Condolence From: John Brauer
Condolence: I had the great privilege of working with Vern for many years. Our work together is summarized in a book available from iuniverse.com:
Blazing Trails
By Paul Bodine
During the late 1950s and the 1960s, Vern Overbye and John Brauer joined with four other engineers of diverse backgrounds at A.O. Smith's corporate headquarters in Milwaukee to embark on an unprecedented and unanticipated path of innovation. Each had an advanced degree and, more importantly, each had an entrepreneurial spirit. With their forward-looking, optimistic manager at Smith's Data Systems Division, Robert Y. Bodine, they built a path-breaking business in the fledgling technology of finite element analysis that is still impacting the fortunes of the companies that became their customers. Together they helped transform a rarefied aerospace technology into a design tool now used to design in a staggering variety of applications and industries.
I send my belated deepest condolences to Dorothy, David, and all the family.
Friday March 10, 2017
Condolence From: Roger C Smith
Condolence: I only learned of Vern’s passing a short time ago, as I had lost contact after leaving A.O. Smith in 1967. Vern and I worked together on modeling Harvestore modifications, and I grew to have the highest regard for his skill, integrity, and cheerful demeanor. My deepest condolences to his family and dear friends on your loss.
Tuesday June 07, 2016
Condolence From: Wally Yeskie
Condolence: I am very sad to hear your loss of Vern

I feel very blessed to have had him as my friend and mentor at the U of W and to have kept in contact with him.

My sincerest regrets

Wally Yeskie
Tuesday December 09, 2014
Condolence From: Lynda Rhone
Condolence: MOUNTAIN MEADOW PEDESTAL ARRANGEMENT was sent by The DTRA/SCC-WMD/SJFHQ-E Family.
May these flowers in some way help to express our heartfelt sympathy.
Tuesday October 28, 2014
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