John Mather Siegel Jr., 42, of Huntsville, Ala., died Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011 following a long illness.
He was born in Decatur, Ga., and graduated with highest honors from Georgia Tech with a Ph.D. in biomechanical engineering in 1994. He was the creator and CEO of Stockworm Inc.; and, in spite of his painful and debilitating illness, he worked full time as a biomedical researcher at SAIC until shortly before his death.
His professional accomplishments were numerous and impressive, including being an expert in 13 computer languages and having four patents; but he will be remembered best for his passionate love of family and friends, his ability to facilitate creative teamwork and his infectious smile and sense of humor.
John is survived by his wife of 22 years, Shannon; two daughters, Katherine Ansley, age 15, and Ivey Elizabeth, age 9; father, John Mather Siegel of Clayton, Ga.; mother, Dr. Louise Little Rezac of Tryon; sister, Melissa Albuquerque, her husband, Michael, and their children, David, age 11, and Lauren, age 7 of Atlanta, Ga.
A memorial service was held on Oct. 26 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Huntsville.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in John’s name to the HudsonAlpha Institute, Attn: Development Office, 601 Genome Way, Huntsville, Ala. 35806.