Roderick Burnham Potter Obituary (1923 - 2016)

Roderick Burnham Potter, born April 10, 1923 in Denver, CO, to Gertrude I. and Delos D. Potter, passed away June 24, 2016 in Tucson, AZ. Roderick was a beloved husband, uncle, stepfather, and grandfather. He is survived by his wife Judith; nieces Penny McAdoo and Kathleen Coyne of Texas; nephews Delos D. II (Nancy), Douglas (Sherri), and Gaar Potter all of Colorado; stepchildren Anna (Eric) Haley-Lock and Alexander (Alison) Senkevitch of Wisconsin; five grandchildren, and much loved great nieces, nephews and extended family. A graduate of the University of Colorado School of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Roderick developed a number of patents during his long career. A registered Professional Engineer, he worked for Caterpillar, A.O. Smith, Bucyrus-Erie, Harnischfeger (P&H), and provided design expertise to engineering firms throughout the Midwest. Roderick was a longtime resident of Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, and retired to Oro Valley, Arizona in 2002 where he was a member of St. Mark's Methodist Church.