Obituary for
Gregory McBroome
Gregory Reed McBroome, 63, of Parker, CO; passed away at home surrounded by his family, on November 18, 2014. He was born on October 3, 1951, to Martha and Ray McBroome in Independence, MO. Greg completed two undergraduate degrees at UMKC, in mathematics and philosophy. After completing his Masters degree in mathematics at UMKC, he moved to Boulder, CO and continued his education at the University of Colorado. Greg received two Masters at CU, mathematics and computer science. While in Boulder he met and married Connie Detwiler in 1985, and had two children John and Mira.
Greg began his professional career at Control Data in Aurora, CO in 1984. He moved on to Lockheed Missiles and Space (which became Lockheed Martin) where he spent the next 23 years. Greg was a brilliant man who was years ahead of his time. He received many awards and accolades for significant contributions to Lockheed and their many projects he worked on. He also patented a “Method for Processing Data”, and was a committee member for the International Standards Organization in Computer Graphics and Image Processing.
Greg was considered a Renaissance Man, and eclectic in his styles. Music was a large part of his life beginning at an early age with piano and trumpet. Performing in bands two times in his life, in high school, and again in the mid 2000’s, he was self-taught in guitar, mandolin, ukulele, accordions and more. His appreciation for music was also expressed in his collections, ranging from classical, country, blues, jazz, and rock, the Grateful Dead, alternative, old and new. It was common for Greg to be found in his rocking chair listening to music with his earphones on.
Greg was an amateur astronomer, interested in all things relating to the cosmos. He loved to cook, and enjoyed gardening. Greg had incredible collections of toys, DVD’s, magic tricks, rocking chairs and musical instruments. He was also known for being quick witted and cynical, and his infamous ponytail. Greg was a truly unique individual.
Greg was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Martha. He is survived by his wife, Connie, a son John and daughter Mira, sister Martha (Dwight) Cuppy, niece Heather (Kurt) Hulett, and nephew Clint Johnson. His friendship, generosity, loyalty and “Gregisms” will be missed by all that knew him.
A celebration of his life will be December 6, 2014, at the Parker Pace Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker, CO 80138. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to support research at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Please send to CU Foundation, Re: Memorial to Greg McBroome, Mail Stop A065, 13001 E. 17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045. Please notate gift is to fund #0223901 in memory of Gregory McBroome.
Life Story for Gregory McBroome
Gregory Reed McBroome, 63, of Parker, CO; passed away at home surrounded by his family, on November 18, 2014. He was born on October 3, 1951, to Martha and Ray McBroome in Independence, MO. Greg completed two undergraduate degrees at UMKC, in mathematics and philosophy. After completing his Masters degree in mathematics at UMKC, he moved to Boulder, CO and continued his education at the University of Colorado. Greg received two Masters at CU, mathematics and computer science. While in Boulder he met and married Connie Detwiler in 1985, and had two children John and Mira.
Greg began his professional career at Control Data in Aurora, CO in 1984. He moved on to Lockheed Missiles and Space (which became Lockheed Martin) where he spent the next 23 years. Greg was a brilliant man who was years ahead of his time. He received many awards and accolades for significant contributions to Lockheed and their many projects he worked on. He also patented a “Method for Processing Data”, and was a committee member for the International Standards Organization in Computer Graphics and Image Processing.
Greg was considered a Renaissance Man, and eclectic in his styles. Music was a large part of his life beginning at an early age with piano and trumpet. Performing in bands two times in his life, in high school, and again in the mid 2000’s, he was self-taught in guitar, mandolin, ukulele, accordions and more. His appreciation for music was also expressed in his collections, ranging from classical, country, blues, jazz, and rock, the Grateful Dead, alternative, old and new. It was common for Greg to be found in his rocking chair listening to music with his earphones on.
Greg was an amateur astronomer, interested in all things relating to the cosmos. He loved to cook, and enjoyed gardening. Greg had incredible collections of toys, DVD’s, magic tricks, rocking chairs and musical instruments. He was also known for being quick witted and cynical, and his infamous ponytail. Greg was a truly unique individual.
Greg was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Martha. He is survived by his wife, Connie, a son John and daughter Mira, sister Martha (Dwight) Cuppy, niece Heather (Kurt) Hulett, and nephew Clint Johnson. His friendship, generosity, loyalty and “Gregisms” will be missed by all that knew him.
A celebration of his life will be December 6, 2014, at the Parker Pace Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker, CO 80138. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to support research at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Please send to CU Foundation, Re: Memorial to Greg McBroome, Mail Stop A065, 13001 E. 17th Place, Aurora, CO 80045. Please notate gift is to fund #0223901 in memory of Gregory McBroome.
