Gary Sower, born July 31, 1943, passed peacefully on December 4, 2016. Gary was born in Honolulu, HI to parents Milton and Ethel Sower. He grew up helping his family in their ranching business in southern Colorado and northern NM. He received a BS in Physics from New Mexico Tech, an MS in Physics from the University of Chicago and a Ph.D in Atmospheric Physics from New Mexico Tech. He worked 30 plus years for EG&G, Inc. in Albuquerque, retiring in 2005. Gary loved the outdoors and nature, and spent much of his life skiing, hunting, fishing, hiking, camping and gardening. Gary is survived by his wife, Sarah; sons Daniel and his wife, Monica, and Thomas; grandchildren, Landon and Brooklyn, all of Albuquerque. Also survived by his sister, Kathryn and husband, Tommy; and brother, Carl and wife, Leslie, all of Belen, NM; as well as many other family and friends. Services will be held Thursday, December 8, 2016, 11:00 a.m. at FRENCH - Lomas. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Presbyterian Hospice through the Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation, PO Box 26666, Albuquerque, NM 87125. Please visit the online guestbook for Gary at www.FrenchFunerals.com.
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Stanley Harris
December 9, 2016
I always enjoyed working with you at EG&G on projects. Rest in Peace.
Thoughts and prayers to your family.
Gary HEUER
December 8, 2016
I had the pleasure of knowing Gary since about 1982 when we worked together on the Navy TACAMO aircraft. Worked with him many times later on projects at Kirtland AFB. We both loved working with Carl Baum and creating some of the most amazing devices, sensors, antennas, walk-through metal detectors, and wideband radar for locating unexploded landmines. He was a good soul and a good friend as well as an outstanding engineer. God Rest Your Soul, my Friend.
William Prather
December 6, 2016
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