Henry Grady Kalb Jr., 95, passed away peacefully on August 13th, 2018 in Atlanta. He was born on August 8, 1923 in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Irene Mabry Kalb and Henry Grady Kalb Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Grace Davis Kalb. He is survived by his son, Hank Kalb (Tito) of Dunwoody GA and three grandchildren Kimberly Tayloe (William) of Memphis TN; Ted Kalb (Michelle) of Atlanta GA; and Craig Kalb of Atlanta GA.; eight great grandchildren; Juliet Tayloe, Byars Tayloe, William Tayloe, Kinley Kalb, Hudson Kalb, Bennett Kalb, Preston Kalb and Anderson Kalb and numerous beloved nieces and nephews and other family members .He was preceded in death by his sister Hannah Powell.
He graduated from Fulton High School in 1941 where he was President of his senior class. He was also captain of the basketball and baseball team. He attended Georgia Tech on a baseball scholarship starting in 1942 and was on the freshman baseball and basketball teams. He lettered in baseball in 1943 and then after enlisting in the Army he was on active duty in the Airborne Infantry from March 1943 till September 1946. He served honorably in the 11th Airborne Division and was part of the occupation forces in Japan. After his discharge from the Army he returned to Georgia Tech and was captain of the baseball team in 1947 and would have been captain again in 1948 but he felt another teammate should have that honor. He was so proud of the teammates he played with and there developed the love for Georgia Tech that he carried so proudly the rest of his life. He was most proud of his record against Georgia as a pitcher as he never lost to them. He graduated from Tech in 1948 and in one of the proudest moments of his life was inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. He had a distinguished career in real estate both as the owner of Kalb Realty and as partner in such developments as the Landmarks Office Park and Glenridge 400 Office Park. He was a proud member of Dunwoody Country Club for 37 years where he was twice Senior Golf Champion. He was a wonderful father, grandfather and great grandfather! He was known as PaPa to the grandchildren and great grandchildren and he loved them dearly.
There will be a funeral service for him at the Veterans Cemetery in Canton Georgia on Friday August 17th at 2:00 pm. The family asks in lieu of flowers you contribute in his name to the A.T. Tharpe Fund, Georgia Tech Athletic Association, 150 Bobby Dodd Way NW, Atlanta, GA. 30332-0455.
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