William F. Logan Sr., a retired Baltimore Gas & Electric Co. electrical engineer who was active in his church, died Oct. 5 of esophageal cancer at his Loch Raven Village home. He was 79.
Mr. Logan was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., and graduated in 1948 from Fort Hamilton High School. He served in the Army in communications from 1951 to 1954.
In 1956, he moved to Baltimore to go to work for the Glenn L. Martin Co. in Middle River. Two years later, he joined BGE.
While working at BGE during the day, Mr. Logan earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering studying at night at the Johns Hopkins University.
At the time of his 1992 retirement, he was principal engineer in BGE's Electric Test Department. He also served as president of the Constellation Energy Group Retirees Association from 2002 to 2003.
During the 1970s, Mr. Logan was an active member, trustee and deacon of Babcock Memorial Presbyterian Church, where he also conducted men's Bible classes and served as Sunday school superintendent.
In 1981, Mr. Logan helped organize and facilitate the Billy Graham Crusade that was held at Memorial Stadium.
Mr. Logan later joined the congregation of a new church, Loch Raven Presbyterian Church on Old Harford Road, where his titles and activism were as varied as those at his former church.
Mr. Logan was also a founder of the Baltimore chapter of the Bible Study Fellowship.
Services were held Friday at Loch Raven Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are his wife of 50 years, the former Miriam Worgan; a son, William F. Logan Jr. of Valrico, Fla.; two daughters, Marianne Fingerhood of Owings Mills and Susanne Bostic of Austin, Texas; five brothers, Francis Logan of Hicksville, N.Y., Gerard Logan of Staten Island, N.Y., Walter Logan of Ridge, N.Y., John Logan of Roxbury, Conn., and George Logan of Virginia Beach, Va.; a sister, Patricia Peelen of Rego Park, N.Y.; and six granddaughters.
