George M. Middlemas Jr., a Penn State alumnus and generous University donor, particularly to the University Libraries, passed away June 14 in Bachelor Gulch, Colorado, two days after his 72nd birthday.
Middlemas was a strong supporter of the liberal arts and humanities as well as Penn State Athletics, where he created several special athletic scholarships and supported student tutoring programs.His philanthropy often honored individuals with significant impact on his or family members’ lives, and he established or significantly affected the fundraising efforts of the following endowments with the University Libraries:
- George M. Middlemas Libraries Collections Endowment
- Albert M. Petska Libraries Endowment
- Warren W. Hassler Civil War Era Libraries Collections Endowment
- George and Sherry Middlemas Program Endowment for the Arts and Humanities Library
- Fletcher L. Byrom Earth and Mineral Sciences Library: Program and Collections Endowment
- Arts and Humanities Library Collections Endowment in Honor of Sherry Petska and George Middlemas
- World War II’s Eighth Air Force Libraries Endowment
A luncheon and celebration of life will be held at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 21, at the Oakmont Country Club in Oakmont, Pennsylvania, open to all who want to remember and honor George Middlemas. You can read more about Middlemas’ life and philanthropy here:
https://news.psu.edu/story/525961/2018/06/25/george-middlemas-alumnus-and-philanthropist-dies