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REED -- KIM WARREN Dr. Reed was born October 20, 1952 in Phoenix, AZ, passed away Friday morning, September 9, 2011 in Albuquerque, NM, after a period of declining health. Kim was an extraordinary person and exceptionally creative individual who thrived on the unexplored. Kim's dedication and love of science and engineering were an inspiration to those who truly knew him, and his extreme and ongoing generosity to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Christmas charity drives lifted the spirits of hundreds of children in need over many years. Kim was also a regular every year serving Thanksgiving meals to those in need. Kim was a charter member of a motorcycle group, "The BABBs." He was always in good humor, great fun to be around, an experienced, super-safe rider, and a guy who truly loved Harleys and the BABBs group. As a senior scientist at Sandia, he was a world-class expert in his field. Kim's contributions to magnetic switching and repetitive pulsed power led the way to the world's highest average power pulsed accelerator that enabled years of research with fortune 500 companies in areas the Sandia lab could have never envisioned. His work on state-changing dielectrics and solid state opening switches was truly ground breaking. As a Professor he was a mentor to his students. Most of all, Kim was a man with a BIG, TENDER HEART OF GOLD. He was brilliant, sensitive, wonderful, funny, fun, generous, creative, and a best friend and brother, whose integrity, honesty, and sense of ethics was rivaled by none. Kim will be deeply missed and long remembered with great affection. He is survived by his sister, Kris Bowen-Reed; and two brothers, Gregory Rand Reed, and Allen Brent Reed. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations, in his name, to St Jude's Children's Hospital would be appreciated. Please visit our online guestbook for Kim at RememberTheirStory.com FRENCH 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500
        Published on: Sun September 18, 2011