Todd Ronald Gunn

Todd Ronald Gunn cast off his earthly bowlines Saturday, April 2, 2005. He was born February 4, 1965. He lived in California, Oklahoma, Colorado and Texas. After his public school years at Kirkwood Elementary and Hefner Jr. High, and graduation from Putnam City North High School, Todd went on to the University of Oklahoma. There he earned double degrees in Engineering and Physics in 1988. he also earned two masters degrees in Business and Statistics, along with partial degree studies in medicine. Todd worked as a contractor for NASA's Johnson Space Center for five years. He worked on many Payloads for the Space Shuttle, including the Hubble Telescope. His final position was in Austin as Systems Architect at Hewlett Packard. He was involved with a sailing club, a running club and was an active marathoner. He was an accomplished guitar and banjo player. He was preceded in death by his brother, Troy William Gunn, his father, Frank William Gunn, his great-grandparents, Albert and Beatrice Peck, grandparents, Roy Eric Olofson and Thelma Peck Olofson, Roy Walter Gunn and Ruby Kooyman Gunn, special friend, Hazel B. Weitz, his aunt, Eileen Gunn Zander and his stepfather, Glenn A. Burroughs. He is survived by his mother, Marie Gunn Burroughs; his sister, Traci Ann Gunn; his 'other mother,' Yvonne J. Gunn; and his 'other father,' Tom Bebo Stepanski; Private services were held at his home on Sunday, April 3, 2005. In lieu of flowers, please support the people that supported Todd on his final journey: Hospice Austin, 4107 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin Texas 78759.