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Charles Filmore Kyger passed away from natural causes early May 15, 2007 at the age of 80. Chuck was born in Elk City, Kansas, in 1926, and served in the U.S. Navy's Pacific theater during World War II on board the destroyer U.S.S. Young. After the war he attended and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a degree in engineering and a commission to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the new U.S. Air Force. With a promotion to the rank of 1st Lieutenant, he served on board a B-50 Superfortress strategic bomber. While stationed at Fort Bliss, Chuck was introduced to crewmate Bud Reidy's sister, Kitty. They fell in love and married and, once Chuck received his honorable discharge, made their home in Albuquerque where Chuck went to work at the nascent Sandia National Laboratory where he spent his entire 35-year professional career. They had four children, Kevin, Peggy, Mary Kay, and David, who would go on to give them nine grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Kitty; his son-in-law, Ron Claghorn; granddaughters, Katherine and Kristina; and grandson, Jerry Claghorn; his son Kevin, wife, Julia, and grandsons, Scott and Alex Kyger; his daughter, Mary Kay, husband, Michael, and grandsons, Andy and Troy Hatfield; and his son, David, wife, Debbie, grandson, Dan and granddaughter, Ellen Kyger. Chuck's life was spent giving invaluable and loving service to his family, his country, and his God, and all who knew him had their lives enriched for the time our paths through life shared his. Cremation has taken place and a Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at Our Lady of The Annunciation Catholic Church, 2621 Vermont NE. Interment will follow at Santa Fe National Cemetery. French Mortuary 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE 275-3500 www.frenchmortuary.com
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