Perrin Alexander Inbau of Suwanee, Georgia died February 17, 2008. He was born March 24, 1931 in New Orleans, Louisiana and was a resident of that city for 39 years. He graduated from F.T. Nicholls High School in 1948 and Louisiana State University in 1952 with a BS in Electrical Engineering. He was an avid Tiger fan, devoted to his family, with an unshakeable love for God and country.

He was employed at the Kaiser Aluminum reduction plant in Chalmette, Louisiana until August 1952 when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. At the conclusion of Officer Candidate School, he was commissioned an Ensign in the Navy Reserve and ordered to Aviation Ground Officers School in Jacksonville, Florida and then to Aviation Electronics Officers School in Memphis, Tennessee. In September 1953 he reported for duty at the Naval Air Test Center in Patuxent River, Maryland and was the Project Engineer for two airborne fire-control systems. During a test of one system, he fired the twin 20mm cannons of the A3D aircraft's tail turrent, becoming the first person to do so. On his release from active duty in October, 1955, he returned to Kaiser as an engineer in the Power Division. He served in the Naval Air Reserve in Anti-Submarine Squadron VS-822 as Electronics Officer, Maintenance Officer and was promoted to Lieutenant. He transferred to the Standby Reserve in 1963.

After brief periods of employment at the Naval Station in New Orleans and the Chrysler Space Division, he joined the Installation and Service Engineering Department of General Electric Company in 1964. He was a Professional Engineer in Louisiana and a Field Engineer with GE until August, 1970 when he was selected as Supervisor-Technical Training to establish the Technical Training Center in Atlanta, a position he held until 1985. He retired from GE in 1988 and moved to Forsyth County in 1995.

Mr. Inbau was an adult leader in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts of America in both New Orleans and Dunwoody, as well as a merit badge counselor. In 1999 he joined American Legion Post 307 and served as Adjutant and Historian.

His parents were Fred and Pauline Inbau. His four siblings, Fred, Jr., Edward, Mary Folse Guepet and William, as well as his son Fred Inbau, preceded him in death. He is survived by Sue, his best friend and wife of forty six years, stepson Paul Pierce of Winder, daughter Margie Inbau and three grandchildren, Sophie and Ted Shipley of Suwanee and Matthew Inbau of Cebu, Philippines. Other survivors are nieces Sybil Alexander of Lacombe, Louisiana, Beth Inbau of Metairie, Louisiana and Tammy Byrer of Jacksonville, Florida and nephews James Inbau of Montgomery, Alabama, Don Inbau of Metairie, Louisiana, and Ronald Folse of Pensacola, Florida.

Funeral services will be held at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 939 James Burgess Road, Suwanee, Georgia on Wednesday, February 20 at 2:00 p.m. with The Reverend Tripp Norris and The Reverend Joe Greene officiating. Interment will be at the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia on Thursday, February 21, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Columba's Episcopal Church (Camp Mikell Fund) or the charity of your choice.

Ingram Funeral Home and Crematory Cumming, GA in charge of arrangements, 770-887-2388.