Posted on 07/30/2007 4:13:48 PM PDT by KevinDavis
This grieving has been a difficult time for many of us.
Glen was the first propulsion technician we brought out to support SpaceShipOne because Glen had “The Right Stuff!” Glen considered himself a soldier on a mission, and he did whatever it took to get the mission accomplished. Glen accepted the risks that come with this line of work. Glen was a commonsense-oriented guy, and he performed many missions with impeccable valor.
Glen May’s contributions to SpaceShipOne are seldom told. Glen was humble about his Scaled accomplishments. As a good soldier, Glen did not reveal program details. Most of what can be found about Glen May on the web is about his hobbies and interests, not what he did professionally. Glen was always eager to lend a hand to a neighbor. He often would have cookouts and invite his neighbors and friends over to join in on what Glen referred to as “A Southern Tradition.”
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Glen, rest in peace.
God bless him, and Scaled. We’re going to need a lot more like him if we’re ever going to get to our future.
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