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Wednesday, July 10, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Obituary BALLOON: Group was working toward balloon launch David Edward Keith David Edward Keith, 78, of Bend, succumbed to com- pound health related compli- cations in the comfort of his family and friends on June 28. David was born in Los Altos, California, and remained in the Bay Area until he and his wife, Diane, made a trip in 1981 to visit a very dear friend, Byron Blake, in Sisters. Upon returning from that trip both he and Diane promised them- selves to find a way to move to Central Oregon over the following years. They have now called Central Oregon home for 30-plus years. David is survived by his wife of 40 years, Diane; son, Mark; daughter in-law, Nichole; grandchildren, Jakoby and Nicholas; several loving nieces, nephews, and extended family members. David was a loving father, husband, grandfather, brother, patriot and friend to everyone he met. David loved sports, espe- cially baseball, which he continued to play into his 70s. He was able to play and share his love of baseball with his brother, Dennis. His teammates loved playing for him and frequently called him <Skip= as the coach and captain of their teams. His favorite professional team was the Seattle Mariners. He also enjoyed watching the San Francisco 49ers! He worked at IBM for over 35 years holding several positions within the organi- zation and retired as a quality assurance engineer. David served his country in the Army National Guard from 1960 thru 1961. David loved to spend his free time discussing politics, meteorology, dancing, listen- ing to jazz music and talk- ing on the fence line of his ranch outside of Sisters, with his closest friends and fam- ily. At the end of a long day, David loved settling down at night with his family on the porch, discussing the end of the universe and what may lie beyond that which we cannot imagine. Whatever Y r … Dream Des na о 21 Continued from page 1 A special thank-you to Tony Andrews, who pro- vided the most amazing help to the family during these difficult times and in help- ing David with doctor vis- its, trips to class reunions, unparalleled care, guidance and truly being a great friend. We would also like to thank David Tolle and his staff at Absolute Serenity in Central Oregon for their loving care and support during his final months. Dave is also truly a wonderful person and took great care of David as well. Lastly, the family would like to extend their sincer- est gratitude toward Kevin Korn at Niswonger-Reynolds Funeral Home for being very accommodating and under- standing during this difficult time. A graveside service will be had when David is laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery, 1500 Mission Rd, Colma, California, on Monday, July 15 from 3 to 4 p.m. A cele- bration of life will follow in Bend in late July. Details to follow. Memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice if you feel so obliged. The route of the balloon helps ensure accurate readings. <We go up in really clean air high in the atmosphere and we go way out in the ocean because the air is less polluted out there,= McCarthy said. <That9s the best place to make measurements.= He noted that this week9s project is a test flight to ensure success of further flights this summer. <There9s so many wrong ways to do this and only one right way,= he quipped. Peterzen and his com- pany ISTAR Stratospheric Ballooning have, since 1992, conducted balloon launches around the world. Peterzen has worked in Italy with the Italian Space Agency and on projects with the University of Rome and he has done PHOTO BY JIM CORNELIUS A University of Washington graduate student works on the instruments that were to launch in a balloon over the Pacific Ocean this week. extensive work in Antarctica. Some of the balloon launches are truly massive, taking four to six ton pay- loads to altitudes approach- ing 130,000 feet. Those bal- loons generally terminate their flights in remote far northern regions. An avid out- doorsman, Peterzen leads ski expeditions into these remote regions to recover balloons and break down equipment and get it all to ports for ship- ment home. <I9ll ship a million pounds of cargo in one flight,= he said. Peterzen has been living in Sisters for about a decade. He teaches skiing at Hoodoo and enjoys other outdoor endeav- ors between launch projects. He9s assisted Sisters High School science programs with small educational balloon launches. Information on ISTAR9s projects can be found at www.theistargroup.com. You’re Invited... Katie’s Garden Event Music, Wine, Snacks, Quilts, Paintings S a n d a l s a n d S h o e s i n s t o c k ! TASTY THURSDAY July 11, 5-7 p.m. SUNDAY BRUNCH 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. p 391 W. 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