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Seymour W. "Sy" Liebmann of Atlanta died November 14, 2015, age 87, after a period of declining health. Raised in the Hudson Valley of New York among cows, chickens, and apple orchards, he graduated as a mechanical engineer from Clarkson College in 1948 and was on a train to Army Officers Training Camp the same night. Lt. Liebmann supported the Berlin Airlift as a member of the 1st Infantry and later served as a military engineer in the Korean War. He rose through the ranks and retired as a full colonel. He served as president of the Atlanta Post of the Society of American Military Engineers, where a scholarship is named after him. In a life of civic engagement, Liebmann was called "guardian of our neighborhoods" and served as chair of Atlanta's NPU-A and on city review boards, was an active member of The Temple, and was awarded the Silver Beaver by the Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. President of Liebmann Associates, Inc., he worked on commercial and residential engineering projects throughout the Southeast and garnered numerous professional awards and recognition. With a full career and volunteer life, nothing made him happier than puttering in the yard, napping on the couch, hiking with friends from the Georgia Appalachian Trail Club, or fishing Smith Creek in Unicoi State Park. Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, he leaves his wife of 56 years, Hinda, sons Peter and David, daughter-in-law Anna, and granddaughter Gracie. Funeral to be held at a later date at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia. Remembrances to syhinda@yahoo.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Nature Conservancy or the Liebmann Memorial Scholarship, Atlanta Post of the Society of American Military Engineers, P.O. Box 888501, Atlanta, GA 30356
Published in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Nov. 18, 2015 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/atlanta/obituary.aspx?pid=176546070#sthash.R7bkRlLe.dpuf
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