Mr. Isaac J. Splawn's Obituary
SPLAWN, ISAAC (IKE) JAMES, born on October 25, 1925 in Mabank, Texas to Grover C. and Edith Lacy (Black) Splawn. Ike died on December 16, 2006 in Dallas. He is survived by his wife of 57 years Dorothy (Kruse) Splawn and two children, Gregory Splawn of Dallas and Valerie Siverling and husband Clifford Siverling and two grandchildren, Kathryn and Alison Siverling, all of Richardson; also two step-grandchildren Aaron Siverling of Garland and Nona Branshaw of Dallas. Ike served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He graduated from SMU in 1949 with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Ike had a distinguished career and made his mark on the metroplex and other areas of the country as a Structural Engineer and leaves an excellent legacy of fine engineering. His career spanned 57 years, beginning with the Corps of: Engineers and the architectural firms of Wyatt Hedrick and Thomas E. Stanley. While with Thomas E. Stanley, Ike was the Chief Engineer of Record on the first 50-story building built west of the Mississippi in 1960 (First National Bank building). In 1966 Ike and Sam Munir formed the firm of Splawn-Munir & Associates which merged with YHI in 1982, forming Intertech Engineers, Inc., from which Ike retired in 1996. Aways an engineer, Ike continued his interest in the profession until the end. He was a long-time member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Concrete Institute, and was a founding member of the Structural Engineers Association of Texas. He was involved in the community and was an active member of Christ Lutheran Church for 45 years, being involved in many aspects of the ministry over the years. Valerie describes her dad in 3 words: wise, gentle and decent. Memorials may be made to the Christ Lutheran Church Building Fund or charity of choice. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18 at Restland. Services at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 19 at Christ Lutheran Church, 3001 Lovers Lane, with Rev. Wm. S. Waxenberg presiding.
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