Mack Ingle

Herman "Mack" Ingle, Jr., 81, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana passed away at Baton Rouge General Hospital on Saturday, September 7, 2013 after a short but gritty battle with cancer. Born on December 30, 1931 in Carlsbad, New Mexico, he was the son of Herman Mack and Mildred Nymeyer Ingle. In 1954, he earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, New Mexico. In 1961, he earned a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana State University. Mack served in the United States Air Force from October 1954 until October 1957 when he was honorably discharged as a First Lieutenant. In 1955 while stationed in Texas, he met and married Joanne Malone. After living in Biloxi, Mississippi and Montauk Long Island, New York, they relocated to Baton Rouge in 1957. They were married 57 years until her passing on May 11, 2013. Mack was a proud employee of Ethyl Corporation/Albermarle. He began his long career at Ethyl in December 1957 as a Chemical Engineer in Research and Development. Before retiring from Ethyl in January 1994, he also worked in Plant Operations, Design, Construction & Start-ups, and Planning & Coordination of the Manufacturing Department. Mack and Joanne shared a passion for travel and enjoyed many years of international travel visiting all seven continents and over seventy-five countries. Mack enjoyed photography and took many special pictures during their travels. Mack, working closely with Joanne, was among the founders of the Baton Rouge Chapter of the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII). He is survived by his son, James Carl Ingle of Houston, Texas; daughter, Janna Ingle Sowers (Michael) of Tupelo, Mississippi; sister, Ada Ingle Ryan (Michael) of Reno, Nevada; grandchildren Joshua Cade Rios, Hayden Michael Sowers, Graham Thomas Sowers, and Natalie Louise Sowers; nieces Karen Ryan Koski, Kathleen Ryan Samaris, Kelly Ryan Shaw and nephew William Ryan. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joanne Malone Ingle; son, Jon Malone Ingle; and granddaughter, Kelsie Reynolds Sowers. Visitation will be Friday, September 13 at Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 10230 Mollylea Drive, from 12:00 p.m. until funeral service at 2p.m. Interment will follow in Greenoaks Memorial Park. Should friends desire, donations may be made to the Hayden and Kelsie Malone Endowment at Sam Houston State University, Division of University Advancement, P.O. Box 2537, Huntsville, Texas 77341-2537 or www.shsu.edu. It was established in 1987 in honor of Mack's father-in-law, Hayden Malone a long-time SHSU baseball coach. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.greenoaksfunerals.com.