Duane Howard Hanson
July 26, 2007 — July 26, 2007
Duane Howard Hanson
Duane Howard Hanson, 71, passed away on his birthday July 26, 2007 in American Fork, Utah. He was born in Mojave, California to Paul Seeley Hanson and Iona Bernell Boese.
As an accomplished Aerospace Design Engineer, Duane very much enjoyed the puzzles of life as they related to thrust engines for rocket systems (AeroJet, California), Air Force rocket guidance systems, and rocket propulsion engines (Thiokol, Tremonton Utah). During his time at Thiokol, Duane is most noted for his work on the successful re-design of the O-rings on the shuttle boosters following the Challenger shuttle disaster in 1986. Duane was engaged in space shuttle technical consulting (Cape Kennedy, Florida), and was instrumental in the design of the free arm operating table and other medical specialty equipment at OEC (OEC Diasonics (GE), Salt Lake City, Utah).
Duane served in the military for 19 years in multiple branches including, the Air Force, the Navy, and the Army Reserves. His hobbies include photography, and classic car restoration.
In 1956 on August 27th, Duane married his sweetheart Betty Jo Harden for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City temple.
Duane is survived by his wife Betty-Jo, his children, Dana Kirstine Hanson (Gary Campbell; Cedar Hills, Utah), Dusty Paul Hanson (Valerie Williams; George Town, Kentucky), and Heather Lyn Hanson (Chris Griffis; Salt Lake City, Utah), eight grandchildren, four step grandchildren, Spunky the puppy, and his sister Dolores Hanson Evans of Idaho. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. in the American Fork East Stake Center, 825 East 500 North. Friends and family may call one hour prior to the service and on Monday evening between 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 PM at the same location. Interment at the American Fork City Cemetery. On line condolences may be given at www.serenicare.com
The family would like to thank Harmony Home Health & Hospice, for their tireless and loving care of Duane during these last few months.
As an accomplished Aerospace Design Engineer, Duane very much enjoyed the puzzles of life as they related to thrust engines for rocket systems (AeroJet, California), Air Force rocket guidance systems, and rocket propulsion engines (Thiokol, Tremonton Utah). During his time at Thiokol, Duane is most noted for his work on the successful re-design of the O-rings on the shuttle boosters following the Challenger shuttle disaster in 1986. Duane was engaged in space shuttle technical consulting (Cape Kennedy, Florida), and was instrumental in the design of the free arm operating table and other medical specialty equipment at OEC (OEC Diasonics (GE), Salt Lake City, Utah).
Duane served in the military for 19 years in multiple branches including, the Air Force, the Navy, and the Army Reserves. His hobbies include photography, and classic car restoration.
In 1956 on August 27th, Duane married his sweetheart Betty Jo Harden for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City temple.
Duane is survived by his wife Betty-Jo, his children, Dana Kirstine Hanson (Gary Campbell; Cedar Hills, Utah), Dusty Paul Hanson (Valerie Williams; George Town, Kentucky), and Heather Lyn Hanson (Chris Griffis; Salt Lake City, Utah), eight grandchildren, four step grandchildren, Spunky the puppy, and his sister Dolores Hanson Evans of Idaho. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. in the American Fork East Stake Center, 825 East 500 North. Friends and family may call one hour prior to the service and on Monday evening between 6:00 P.M. and 8:00 PM at the same location. Interment at the American Fork City Cemetery. On line condolences may be given at www.serenicare.com
The family would like to thank Harmony Home Health & Hospice, for their tireless and loving care of Duane during these last few months.
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