He began his career in 1950 at just 20 years old and went on to become one of the most respected bridge engineers in the state and the nation.

Over the course of more than six decades with the Maryland State Highway Administration, he helped design, maintain, and oversee more than 2,500 bridges, earning recognition as Maryland’s longest-serving state employee.

Jock was perhaps best known professionally for overseeing the design and construction of the Naval Academy Bridge spanning the Severn River in Annapolis, a project that reflected both his engineering excellence and his belief that bridges should serve not only a practical purpose, but also contribute beauty to the landscape around them. His work left a visible and lasting imprint on the state he loved. In recognition of that impact, Maryland honored him in 2004 by naming a bridge carrying Reisterstown Road over the Beltway in his honor.

The funeral is tomorrow at 12pm at Levinsons