Alfred Ellet Hitchner
1882–1959 (age 77)
Biography
Alfred Ellet Hitchner spent his career contributing to the nation’s growing infrastructure, bringing a meticulous mind to engineering challenges and helping to shape the systems that served both cities and rural communities. His practical intelligence and collaborative approach made him a trusted advisor on many complex projects.
He nurtured younger engineers with patience and a calm confidence, encouraging them to meet each task with both rigor and integrity, and he took particular satisfaction in seeing others succeed.