Joseph B. Bidwell ’42, of Tucson, Ariz.;

Joseph B. Bidwell ’42, of Tucson, Ariz.; July 3. He began a 39-year career with General Motors as a summer intern in 1941 and became a full-time employee in their research laboratories. From 1944 to 1946 he served at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and then rejoined the GM Research Laboratories as head of the mechanical development department. He retired in 1981 as executive director of GM Research Laboratories. He held 17 patents and was a Fellow of the Society of Automotive Engineers and a member of Sigma Xi. He enjoyed winemaking, gardening, shooting, photography, flying, and traveling. He is survived by three children, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.