In Memory of JSC Civil Servants

Milt passed away on October 1, 2026, at the age of 94.  A Memorial Service is planned for November 14, 2026, at First Baptist Church, Friendswood, Texas. Visitation at 10:00 AM and the Memorial Service at 11:00 AM.

Milt's Obituary   

Mel passed away on October 1, 2026, at the age of 87.  He retired from NASA after 27 years of service at MSC/JSC. 

Obituary for Mel: https://carnesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/melvin-richmond-oct-2026 

Larry passed away on September 29, 2026 at the age of 82. He retired from NASA after a 42-year career at MSC/JSC.

The link to Larry's  obituary is:  www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/webster-tx/larry-walter-13061424

Information about a memorial service will be posted when it becomes available.

Bob passed away on August 28, 2026 at the age of 91. He retired from NASA after a 30-year career at MSC/JSC.

Bob spent his NASA career in engineering. He did some contract work at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center (now Armstrong). In Houston he wrote programs for simulators that trained the Apollo astronauts.

A memorial service was held in San Jose, California on October 17.

Ford passed away on September 26, 2026 at the age of 60. He retired from NASA after a 33-year career at MSC/JSC.

No services are planned at this time.

The link to Ford's  obituary is:  www.flaniganfuneralhome.com/obituaries/william-dillon-25/#!/Obituary

Barbara passed away on September 5, 2026. She retired from NASA after a 42-year career at MSC/JSC.

Obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/barbara-shock-obituary?id=62396265 

Hank passed away on September 2, 2026 at the age of 90. He retired from NASA after a 34-year career at MSC/JSC.

Hank's obituary is:  www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/henry-flagg-obituary?id=62366526

John passed away on September 1, 2026 at the age of 90. John spent 45 years at NASA working on Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, the Space Shuttle, and the International space station.

Laurence died on August 5, 2026 at the age of 87.

Obituary for Laurence: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/webster-tx/laurence-nyquist-12994273 

You can read in depth about Laurence's esteemed career at The Notable People Project here: https://notablepeopleproject.org/laurence_e_nyquist

Charles passed away on July 17, 2026 at the age of 94. He retired from NASA after a 20-year career at MSC/JSC.