DAVID L. Age 80, a resident of Albuquerque since 1955, went to be with his Savior on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. He is survived by his daughter, Lori Lynn Slack Montner; grandchildren, Shane Slack and Marshall Montner, all of Albuquerque. He is further survived by his son, Greg Trapp, and Greg's wife Tonia, also of Albuquerque. He is additionally survived by his sister, Linda Hoster and husband Ted, of Centennial, CO; and his sister, Marilyn Brumels and husband Weldon, of Grand Rapids, MI. Mr. Trapp was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Kay Lynn Trapp; by his mother and father-in-law, Bonnie and John Woolley; by his parents, Marie and Henry Trapp; and by his brother, Robert Trapp. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Trapp was appointed to the Naval Academy by Representative Gerald Ford. Trapp graduated from the Naval Academy in 1955. He joined the Air Force after graduation, and was assigned to the 4926th Atomic Test Squadron at Kirtland Air force Base in Albuquerque. Serving as a radiological officer, he participated in over 50 atomic tests at the pacific and Nevada nuclear test sites, flying through radioactive mushroom clouds in a B-57 Canberra bomber. He met Kay Lynn Woolley in Albuquerque, and they married in 1958. That same year, Trapp left the Air Force and took a job at Sandia National Laboratories as a nuclear weapons engineer. He retired from Sandia in 1993. Trapp had a keen sense of humor, was an avid golfer, and frequent traveler. Summers were spent with his wife and family at Conchas Lake, and winters were spent in Sun City, Arizona. Services will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 10:30 a.m., at French - Wyoming Chapel with Pastor Dave Row officiating. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. Pallbearers are Ted Hoster, Mike Jay, Tom Kauffman, Shane Slack, and Jack Travers. The family thanks their many friends and health professionals for their support and prayers. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the New Mexico Council, Navy League of the United States, P.O. Box 91554, Albuquerque, NM 87199-1554. Please visit our online guestbook for Mr. Trapp at: www.RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE (505) 823-9400
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