George Sims Wham, 97, passed away on November 29, 2017. After graduating ROTC from Clemson University in 1941, he served as a U.S. Army officer from 1941-1946 during WWII and attained the rank of Major. He was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action "while leading his company's attack in the face of intense enemy artillery and machine gun fire". He was wounded on 7 December 1944 in the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest near Kommerscheidt, Germany, an area the Germans were probing just prior to their attack to commence the Battle of the Bulge. He was subsequently awarded the Bronze Star. For his combat injuries, he received the Purple Heart with bronze oak leaf cluster. He was awarded additional service medals. Notably, he was present and participated in the discovery and liberation of the Nazi concentration camp near Wobbelin. After receiving the surrender of major German forces at Schwerin in early May 1945, he served as Economics Officer in the US Sector Military Occupation and Government at Karlsruhe into the Fall of 1945. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army reserves in February 1953. After the war, Dr. Wham completed a Master's Degree in chemistry from the University of Tennessee (1947) and then earned a PhD in Textile Chemistry from Penn State University (1951). He worked for the Hearst Corporation in New York City, Manhattan for 40 years where he was Vice President and Technical Director of the Good Housekeeping Magazine Institute. While at Good Housekeeping, he assumed leadership roles with several professional organizations. He received a distinguished service award from Underwriters Laboratories for 20 years of service to the Consumer Advisory Council. He was also an advisor to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Academy of Sciences, and ASTM International. Dr. Wham was a guest lecturer at Purdue University, University of Maryland, ASU, University of Connecticut, University of Delaware, Clemson University, University of Rhode Island, and Michigan State University. He was a distinguished visiting professor at The University of North Carolina, 1987-1988. Dr. Wham was predeceased by four siblings. He is survived by his wife, Beth Keeler Wham, three children, six grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, two siblings, as well as numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Interment will take place privately at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hightstown. A public Memorial Service will be held on December 7, 2017 at 3:30 PM at 300 Etra Road, Hightstown, NJ 08520 (in the Meadow Lakes Community). Memorial contributions may be made in Dr. Wham's memory to the Meadow Lakes Employee Education Fund, payable to Meadow Lakes Forum, with a memo denoting the Education Award Fund, 82 Meadow Lakes, Hightstown NJ 08520.