I got this from a SAMSOG e-mail:
Deepest Sympathy
Robert Frank Meaders, RLS 2041, was struck by a car and killed on April 4th, 2017 while performing a land survey on New Salem Road in Cobb County, Georgia. He was the husband to the late Marietta Mayor Ansley Meaders and was retired from Hensley-Schmidt, Inc. (now Arcadis). Frank was President of R.F.M. Consulting and Surveying and was a beloved member of the Cobb County community, and was widely known in the area. SAMSOG offers condolences to FrankÛªs family and friends. More details about funeral arrangements can be found at http://www.mayeswarddobbins.com/ .
Frank was killed in an auto accident while surveying. Y'all be careful out there.
Andy
TTT
Sorry to hear about Frank. This brings home the fact that more Surveyors are killed by vehicles. Not snakes, wild hogs, irate property owners, bears or anything else. (not sure about bee stings). I always instructed crews to setup as far from the travel lanes as possible, use reflectorless whenever possible and look out for each other. The best precaution is to be where the cars are not. Even with all the precautions, all it takes is for the vehicle and the Surveyor to be in the same place at the same time. Frank was no rookie and this is probably just a case of bad luck. Please pass on this incident to all your coworkers. We just cannot be too careful.
