It is with great sadness that we report Milton Heath, Jr. has passed away. The below is from a press release from Heath Consultants regarding his passing.
Milton Weeks Heath Jr. passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017.
Milton was born to Milton Weeks Heath Sr. and Elizabeth Woodward Heath February 21, 1929 in Passaic, NJ and grew up in Waban, MA. He was a graduate of Newton High School and did post graduate work at Governor Dummer Academy before earning his BS in 1952 from the School of Natural Resources at the University of Michigan. After graduation, he attended Babson Institute to earn his Certificate of Business Administration.
On October 13, 1953, he entered the military as a private and left the service as a corporal two years later. Eighteen months of his tour of duty were spent in Germany. While in Europe, he traveled extensively, visiting seventeen different countries.
Son of the founder of The Heath Companies, Milton’s career in the Natural Gas Industry spanned over 60 years in all aspects of the family business with its core focus on leak detection and public safety. Milton regionalized the company across the United States and established Heath’s international presence in Canada, Germany and Australia. He served in numerous committee positions and Chairmanships for the American Public Gas Association, American Gas Association, Southeastern Gas Association, Southern Gas Association, International Gas Union, Canadian Gas Association, The Society of Gas Operators and Texas Gas Association. He was a former Mayor and active member of the Gild of Ancient Supplers.
A staunch conservative and patriot, Milton had a passion for serving others and encouraging them along their career paths. He championed people and causes that promoted bringing out the best in technologies and best practices related to industry and safety. He loved photography, traveling, landscaping, scuba diving, skiing, golfing, conventioning, writing, reading and spending time with his family.
Milton is survived by his wife of 61 years, Ruth Tipping Heath, and his children, Kathryn (Anthony) Landicho of Virginia, Carolyn (Todd) Haag of Texas and Milton (JoAnn) Heath III of Texas and his grandchildren Samantha, Shawn, Tiffany, Michael Todd, Andrew, Bradley, Timothy, Nicholas, Emily, Matthew, Jonathan, Joseph, Milton IV “Max” and Levi. He is also survived by his sister, Barbara Heath Kane.
A private funeral will be held in Scottsdale in July. A celebration of life is planned for August 2, at Houston Marriott South at Hobby Airport, 9100 Gulf Fwy, Houston, TX 77017, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memorial to the Alzheimer’s Association or American Diabetes Association or a charity of your choice.
