Francis Bundy

Dr. Bundy was also my soaring instructor back in the 70's. We were members of the Mohawk Soaring Club out of Ballston Spa Airport, NY.
The club ran a winch tow made from various mechanical configurations fabricated by club members to get the sailplanes/gliders aloft. I remember Summer days of dust and temperature, driving the tow car, looking on while others spliced broken tow lines, all for that 6 minutes to fly. All club members were greasy and dusty, hungry and tired by the end of the...

I was one of Dr. Bundy's soaring students. I remember him staring intently at a hawk soaring overhead. He commented, "I wish I could do that." Suddenly the hawk folded his wings, dived, and caught a mouse. He quickly added, "well perhaps not THAT," and laughed. I can't quite describe the laugh other than to say that everyone within earshot would smile and feel instantly better. He will be soarly missed.

I was a GE scientist during the period from 1976 to 1981. I had the honor working with Dr. Bundy on physical properties of matter at ultrahigh pressures under his mentorship. His meticulous and organized approach toward experimental work has influenced me profoundly in my later academic career. I can still remember when he took me up to the sky in a glider during one of the afternoons of the Gordon conference, his calm voice in the turbulent wind as we descended; and when we went to France...

I remember Dr. Bundy when I was a boy. My friend and I used to steal carrots from his garden. They were delicious! We only took a few. I remember the glider parked next to the garage and his quiet nature. I have worked at the Research Center now for 20 years. Just the other day I was looking at a picture of him standing high above on some large apparatus and I thought about times long ago. My dad passed away just about one year ago after living in Alplaus for 50+ years. He also was a fire...

I am also a GE scientist, but I never worked with Francis. I knew him from a scientist luncheon club and I did a number of radio programs with him on WAMC, The Science Forum. He was a gentleman and a great scientist.

Valued highly my association with Dr. Bundy at Ohio University and Harvard University. Lived with them in Medford Mass during the war when associated with him at Harvard University.. A brilliant scientist and great friend.