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the lives of many young people and inspired them all to achieve excellence. He held a
bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in education. He is listed in mensa and
Who’s Who among American Teachers. Todd married Laura Hathaway on Sept 25, 1992 in
Southlake Bible Church in Southlake, Texas. He was a very attentive father and such a
loving husband; his presence will be forever missed. He is preceded in death by his
grandfather, Sam Teaque, and grandmother Dorislee Teaque. He is survived by his wife,
Laura, daughter, Bailey Gunn, and son Phillip gunn, all of Kila, Montana; father Frank
Gunn of Fort Worth, Texas; mother, Latrice Wilson, of Bedford, Texas; sister, Kristi
O’Conner of New Jersey, and Susan Hurst of Victor Montana; and brother Clint Wilson of
San Francisco. Memorial services are pending in Texas at this time. Cremation and
arrangements are under the direction of Johnson Mortuary and Crematory.
Todd Ronald Gunn
Todd Ronald Gunn cast off his earthly bowlines Saturday, April 2, 2005. He was born in
Mountain View, California, February 4, 1965. He lived in California, Oklahoma, Colorado
and Texas. He traveled the world and landed in his favorite city, Austin, Texas where he
found an extended family in his friends whom he loved and they loved him dearly (FOTG).
Todd graduated from Oklahoma University in 1988 with a double degree in
Engineering/Physics. He also received two Masters Degrees: Business/Statistics, with partial
degree studies in Medicine. Todd worked as a contractor for NASA’s Johnson Space Center
for five years. His positions included Payload Data Engineer, Payload Systems Engineer and
Space Shuttle Flight Controller Representative in the Payload Mission Control Center in . He
worked on many Payloads for the Space Shuttle, including the Hubble Telescope. His final
position was in Austin as Systems Architect with the Nonstop Division at Hewlett Packard.
He worked hard and played hard with his fellow colleagues/friends. He was involved with
A.S.S. sailing club and HASH running club and was an active marathoner. He was a host to
friends joining in for music on his guitar and banjo at his home, Camp Gunn. He was
preceded in death by his brother, Troy William Gunn, his father, Frank William Gunn, his
great-grandparents, Albert and Beatrice Peck, grandparents, Roy Eric Olofson and Thelma
Peck Olofson, Roy Walter Gunn and Ruby Kooyman Gunn, grandmother, Hazel B. Weitz,
his aunt, Eileen Gunn Zander and his stepfather, Glenn A. Burroughs. He is survived by his
mother, Marie Gunn Burroughs; his sister, Traci Ann Gunn; his other mother Yvonne J.
Gunn; his other father Tom Bebo Stepanski; his gentle hand to hold, Karen Elizabeth Vines;
and treasured aunts, uncles and cousins. Private services were held at his home on Sunday,
April 3, 2005. In lieu of flowers, please support the people that supported Todd on his final
journey: Hospice Austin, 4107 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin Texas 78759. So, so long
Captain Gunn - you ower of a man You"ll be missed far and wide - the Mojave to Sudan.
We"ll keep watch for your new vessel, And we"ll remember you my brother, We"ll take
comfort in the memories we share with each other. And I"ll never meet another gent quite of
your stature, Til the day I"m sent off by the Great Dispatcher. Sail on, Mr. Gunn - til the day
has run late. O captain . . . My captain . . . you were a bloody unparalleled mate. Todd
Ronald Gunn 2/4/1965 ; 4/2/2005 For Captain Todd- Raise a glass and toast, sing a song even
if you can"t, run in the grass, laugh a lot, do something you love. Celebrate this day. Love to
all the FOTG"s. Slainte!
Tom Gunn