Gene Melvin Stover passed away at 4:11AM, Saturday, 18 November 2017. He died of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure. He was eighty years old.
Gene was born in Decatur, Alabama on 26 November 1936 to Jesse Lucille and Milton Lile Stover. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering from Auburn University and served for nine years as a pilot in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He flew A4 "Skyhawk" aircraft and received several citations for his service, including the Navy Commendation Medal and Air Medal. He spent the rest of his career as a land-use planner in Tulare County, California.
Gene married Kathryn Ann Campbell in 1965. They had two sons, Gene Michael and Jason Hooper. Gene instilled in his sons his own sense of curiosity and love of science.
Throughout his life, Gene had a strong sense of integrity, duty and selflessness. His sense of obligation to others was constant and evident throughout his life, and he gave without expectation of reward or recognition.
He is survived by his son Gene of Seattle, son Jason and daughter-in-law Karen Bendersky of Baltimore, and mother of his children, Ann Stewart, of Poulsbo, Washington.
Funeral services will be held at Johnson-Fosbrink Funeral Home, 8521 Loch Raven Blvd, Towson, Maryland on December 2, 2017. Viewing will begin at 10AM, service will begin at noon.