PROFESSOR PAUL M. REAVES, RETIRED FROM TECH, DEAD AT 89

                         Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, January 23, 1992                   TAG: 9201230300
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: New River Valley bureau
DATELINE: BLACKSBURG                                LENGTH: Short
PROFESSOR PAUL M. REAVES, RETIRED FROM TECH, DEAD AT 89
Professor Emeritus Paul M. Reaves, who taught dairy husbandry at Virginia Tech for 40 years, died Tuesday night.
His contributions to Tech were recognized when the Animal Science building, Litton-Reaves Hall, was named after him and his colleague, George W. Litton.
A native of Greene County, Tenn., Reaves, 89, came to teach at Tech in 1928. He was active in dairy and agricultural feed organizations on state, regional and national levels.
He helped develop the university's dairy herds and nurtured the development of quality dairy operations throughout the region.
Reaves wrote two textbooks and numerous scientific articles on dairy farm operations.
He was active in college, community and professional organizations, including the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and deacon at the Blacksburg Baptist Church.
He earned the Distinguished Service Award from the American Dairy Science Association for his leadership in that group and helped organize a student chapter of the association.
He earned bachelor's and master's degrees in science from the University of Tennessee in 1925 and 1928 respectively.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Blacksburg Baptist Church.

by Archana Subramaniam by CNB