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Suzanne & Rick Ingram
April 24, 2004
Rick and I both worked with Steve for many years on the B-2 program at Boeing. Steve was one of my first managers; later I would become his - at least, he was kind enough to let me think the roles had changed! He was always supportive of me and I often drew on his expertise and his knowledge of "the ropes". Steve delighted in telling of his early escapades as a software developer on the B-1 program. I can still see his smile and the twinkle in his eye as he told of some of the interesting "features" he had implemented in his code. Everyone, who phoned Steve and did not find him available, was treated to the most distinctive greeting at The Boeing Company; new-fangled voicemail did not meet his requirements and his good, old-fashioned answering machine became almost a trademark. I always felt that one of Steve's most salient professional qualities was his advocacy for his employees. Doing his best for them was always at the forefront of his actions and he strove to develop those who were a bit slow out of the gate and never rein-in those who could run like thoroughbreds. To do so, was a talent I admired. We are all still in denial that we will no longer see Steve in the hall or hear his distinctive laugh from the office next door. But he will always be part of some of our best memories and we are better people for having had him, both professionally and personally, in our lives.
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Greg Holm
April 23, 2004
I've worked with many, many people at companies across the U.S., and Steve was definitely one of those unique individuals who left a lasting impression after the first meeting. Although I didn't know Steve outside of work, it was a privilege to work with him.
George Terpening
April 23, 2004
Steve was a good friend and supervisor. I enjoyed my times with him. I came out of retirement to help him on the B-2 project a couple of times and enjoyed every moment of those times. We enjoyed talking about many subjects even though I didn't know some of the big words that he used in his conversation (I later looked them up in the dictionary). One of the subjects was ferrets. My daughter has five of them and Steve told me that he had ferrets too. We will all miss him.
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