Bernard J McCarty P.E. CIPE
1929-2007

I do not think I have ever met nor will I ever meet in my life time a finer gentleman.

Regardless of what he was associated with, be it family, business or just everyday chores his belief in "quality and ethics in all that you do" will always be with me and I am sure that all of you who knew him will carry this belief and hopefully pass it on to future generations to come.

His strong belief in his profession should be an inspiration to all of us.  Bernie would always say "good enough is not good enough" it must be done in good faith and done well.

I can recall speaking to Bernie at a meeting, we were discussing the military so I asked Bernie if he ever served in the military, he answered yes, I was an English Major attached to the British Thermal Unit so was his humor.  

I never had the honor of working with Bernie but our association through ASPE lasted more than thirty years, during that time I became very close to him and now that he is no longer with us in body he will be with me in spirit.  

I would like to extend to his family my deepest sympathy not only in Bernie's passing but for Virginias as well.

Joesph J. Barbera P.E. CIPE