Charles Ernest Shepard
CHARLES ERNEST SHEPARD, son of ESTHER MAY HUNT and ERNEST WEYTHMAN SHEPARD, was born September 1, 1923 in Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska,2877 and died February 13, 2008.2877
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Personal Information
Charles E. Shepard
Education
Charles E. Shepard
- graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School, Council Bluffs, Iowa, 19417889
- Activities: Sr. Science Club, 2
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- graduated from University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin in 1948 with a BS degree in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics2875
- graduated from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio with a MS degree2877
Obituaries
NASA Astrogram, February 23, 20082877
Charles Ernest Shepard was born Sept 1, 1923, in Lincoln, Neb., and died Feb. 13, 2008. He was an aerial photographer in the Pacific during WWII. He married Ione Knox in 1945 and they had 5 children. They later divorced.
Shepard received his bachelor's degree at University of Wisconsin Madison and masters degree from Case Western Reserve University, working at NACA Cleveland before transferring in 1961 to NASA Ames.
He retired from NASA the first time in 1972 and worked briefly in the private aerospace industry. He returned to Ames as a contractor through the early 1990s.
Shepard celebrated the 40th anniversary of his Supersonic Constricted-Arc Jet co-patent in 2004.
He married Mary Frederick in 1979. They enjoyed tennis at the Saratoga Country Club, backpacking, skiing, and hot tubbing. He will be remembered for his warmth, generosity and sense of humor.
Survivors include his devoted wife Mary, his children (Ann Lanfri, Paul, Joan Rickard, Mark, Steven), and his step-children (Katherine Galarza, David Frederick, Jennifer Jourdain, Jonathan Frederick). He was beloved Poppo to 19 grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM Friday, February 29, 2008, in St. Jude's Episcopal Church in Cupertino. Remembrances to the Alzheimer's Association.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 4, 19402872 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa |
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