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Keith Gleason Obituary
He is survived by his wife, Joanna, his daughter Jane, grandson Christopher, and sister Gail. Keith is predeceased by his father Henry Baird Gleason, his mother Dorothy Nadine Gleason, and his brother Denis Baird Gleason.
Keith was born in Oklahoma City, but after two years the family moved to a farm near Guthrie, Oklahoma. He graduated from Guthrie High School, earned a degree from Oklahoma State University in Physics, and a Masters degree in Astrophysics from the University of Colorado, Boulder.
For some years he worked as an optics and spectroscopy engineer for Western Electric, and then Boeing Aerospace Corporation. When he began his career as Observatory Manager at the Sommers-Baush Observatory he found his most fulfilling work as a teacher and mentor for both students and the public at large.
Keith loved his farm and the sheep and the dogs that he so diligently cared for, for over forty years.
We ask that as a tribute and remembrance that friends and family pause on April 8th, at the time of the solar eclipse (in your area and think of Keith and his lifelong passion for astronomy.
Cremation is entrusted to Howe Mortuary, Longmont, Colorado. Fond memories of Keith may be shared at howemortuarv.com for the Gleason family.
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Mary Lou and Robert Van Der Maelen
March 21, 2024
I never met Keith in person, but I did get to know him on Facebook. We shared a love of A.A.Milne's Winnie the Pooh and a friendship with Marc Hall whom Keith had grown up with in Guthrie, OK. By sharing stories we came to the realization that our respective fathers first gave us a knowledge of the constellations and stars, sitting outside, looking up at the summer night sky. The mystery of those stars helped lead me to a career in Theology while Keith went on to Astrophysics. Keith said that my theology seemed to be universal enough to be acceptable to him. I love that! I miss his posts, his wonderful photography, his explanations of galactic phenomena - the whole deal. We both added a stick to the Eeyore house that we always see on our walks around a lake near our house in honor of Keith who always commented on it, often with a "tiddly-pom." My husband and I extend our deepest condolences to his dear wife, Joanna.
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Marilyn Griffin Turner
March 12, 2024
I will miss you cousin Keith, rest in peace.
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