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Dr James Otis Brumfield

Birth	:	17 Oct 1939 Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	8 Oct 2011 Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.4049988, -82.3977966
Description	:	DR. JAMES OTIS BRUMFIELD, PhD., 71, of Huntington, WV, passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, from cancer, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. He was born Oct. 17, 1939, in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Millard Otis and Melita Alice Snair Brumfield. He was the longest serving current faculty member at Marshall University. He was a member of the Department of Biological Sciences and this is his 48th year of service to the University. He had earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from Marshall University, a Master of Science Degree in Biological Sciences from Marshall University,... Read More	DR. JAMES OTIS BRUMFIELD, PhD., 71, of Huntington, WV, passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, from cancer, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Huntington. He was born Oct. 17, 1939, in Huntington, WV, a son of the late Millard Otis and Melita Alice Snair Brumfield. He was the longest serving current faculty member at Marshall University. He was a member of the Department of Biological Sciences and this is his 48th year of service to the University. He had earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from Marshall University, a Master of Science Degree in Biological Sciences from Marshall University, and a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Geobiophysical Modeling from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, Ohio. He had been an Education Fellowship Recipient as a Faculty Fellow and Researcher in geomorphology and mining through NASAASEE-American Society of Engineering Education. He was granted a Fulbright Fellowship to work in the Kyrgyz Republic. His cooperative discussions with scientists and administrators included interaction with Institutes of Geology, Biotechnology, and Biology and Soils of the Kyrgyz Technical University, the Slavic University, the Ministry of Ecology and Emergencies of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the International Science and Technology Center. Additional international cooperative efforts were with Dresden University of Technology, Germany and the University of Graz, Austria. Jim was an innovator in the area of Geospatial Science and Image Processing at Marshall University. He founded courses in Remote Sensing, Image Processing, and Geographical Information System on campus through a thirty-plus year collaboration and friendship with Ralph Oberly of the Department of Physics and Physical Science. He was also a former member of the Civil Air Patrol. Survivors include two sons, James Otis Brumfield II and Scott Degler Burdette Brumfield, both of Huntington; a daughter, Ethelyn Michelle Brumfield of Huntington; adopted daughter, Chuyen Nguyen of Huntington; three grandchildren, David Blaine Brumfield, Rianna Michelle Brumfield and Evan Nicholas Brumfield; a brother, Dr. Michael Andrew Brumfield and his wife, Jane Brumfield of Lewisburg, WV; three nephews, Chris Brumfield, John Brumfield and Michael Bennett; two nieces, Amy Dick and Stephanie Fleshman. Funeral service at the Marshall University Campus Christian Center, the corner of 17th Street and 5th Avenue, by Monsignor Lawrence Luciana. Entombment in Woodmere Memorial Park, Corridor of Faith, Huntington.

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Where is Dr James Otis Brumfield's memorial?
Dr James Otis Brumfield's memorial is located at: Woodmere Memorial Park, Huntington, Cabell County, USA.
When did Dr James Otis Brumfield death?
Dr James Otis Brumfield death on 8 Oct 2011 in Huntington, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Dr James Otis Brumfield's memorial?
Latitude: 38.4049988
Longitude: -82.3977966

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Millard Otis Brumfield

(1907 - 1981)

Melita Alice Snair Brumfield

(1919 - 2001)

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