Harry Joseph Baldwin, 86, of Doraville died on March 12, 2010. Born on April 25, 1923 in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Kelsie James and Nellie Smith Baldwin. He is preceeded in death by his wife Mae Evelyn Mason Baldwin and brothers Kelsie and John Baldwin and sister Dorothy Parham Stecher. Harry graduated from Tech High in 1943. He served in the Navy, PATSU 1-3 and as an Aviation Cadet. He graduated from the University of Georgia majoring in Landscape Architecture in 1949. He was employed by Martini Assoc., Atlanta; Liles, Bissett, Carlyle & Wolf, Columbia, SC; Bartholomew & Assoc., Atlanta. Mr. Baldwin took over Martini's business in 1965 and the firm became know as Baldwin Associates, Inc. He practiced landscape architecture until 2005. His scope of work included numerous apartment complexes, office parks and subdivisions in Atlanta and the southeast, DeKalb Co. Parks, West Georgia College Master Plan, Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters, Rankin Smith, Jr. residence, Bald Ridge Marina, Shepherd Spinal Center, Ft. Eustis Virginia Army Base and the Falcon Training Center during his 62 year career. Mr. Baldwin was a fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects, former President of the Georgia Society of Landscape Architects, and Distinguished Alumni from the University of Georgia. He was a charter member of the Atlanta Urban Design Commission. He is survived by son Bob Baldwin and wife Deb of Bentonville, AR; daughters Nanette Robinson and husband Will of Franklin, TN and Lynn Briggs and husband Jeff of Cumming, Georgia. He leaves behind seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren, as well as brothers Douglas and Tom Baldwin. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 15th at 11 o'clock at Oglethorpe Hill Chapel. Interment Westview Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center 130 West Paces Ferry Road, NW Atlanta, GA 30305, Attn: Staci Catron, Director. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5 to 7 at H.M. Patterson & Son, Oglethorpe Hill Chapel, 4550 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30319
Harry Joseph Baldwin, 86, of Doraville died on March 12, 2010. Born on April 25, 1923 in Atlanta, he was the son of the late Kelsie James and Nellie Smith Baldwin. He is preceeded in death by his wife Mae Evelyn Mason Baldwin and brothers Kelsie and John Baldwin and sister Dorothy Parham Stecher. Harry graduated from Tech High in 1943. He served in the Navy, PATSU 1-3 and as an Aviation Cadet. He graduated from the University of Georgia majoring in Landscape Architecture in 1949. He was employed by Martini Assoc., Atlanta; Liles, Bissett, Carlyle & Wolf, Columbia, SC; Bartholomew & Assoc., Atlanta. Mr. Baldwin took over Martini's business in 1965 and the firm became know as Baldwin Associates, Inc. He practiced landscape architecture until 2005. His scope of work included numerous apartment complexes, office parks and subdivisions in Atlanta and the southeast, DeKalb Co. Parks, West Georgia College Master Plan, Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters, Rankin Smith, Jr. residence, Bald Ridge Marina, Shepherd Spinal Center, Ft. Eustis Virginia Army Base and the Falcon Training Center during his 62 year career. Mr. Baldwin was a fellow in the American Society of Landscape Architects, former President of the Georgia Society of Landscape Architects, and Distinguished Alumni from the University of Georgia. He was a charter member of the Atlanta Urban Design Commission. He is survived by son Bob Baldwin and wife Deb of Bentonville, AR; daughters Nanette Robinson and husband Will of Franklin, TN and Lynn Briggs and husband Jeff of Cumming, Georgia. He leaves behind seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren, as well as brothers Douglas and Tom Baldwin. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 15th at 11 o'clock at Oglethorpe Hill Chapel. Interment Westview Cemetery. Contributions can be made to the Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center 130 West Paces Ferry Road, NW Atlanta, GA 30305, Attn: Staci Catron, Director. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5 to 7 at H.M. Patterson & Son, Oglethorpe Hill Chapel, 4550 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, Georgia 30319
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