Sadly, our founder and my father Robert Keating passed away last Tuesday.
He was a child of the Great Depression. He proudly served his country in WWII as Marine in the Pacific and fought in the Marshal Islands, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima where he received a citation for valor. He never glamorized or sensationalized the war, only referring to it as “an ugly mess”. He lost his father when he was 19. One poignant story I remember well was during one of the beach landings when heavy machine gun fire and mortar shells were flying everywhere and men all around him were getting hit, he said “Well Dad, I’m going to see you sooner than I thought.”
He was a geologist by training, but moved on to the stars as an aerospace engineer during the Space Program. One Apollo mission came down to a “go – no go” decision he had to make. My fondest memories with him were sitting by his side as a young child in the very early hours of the morning watching each launch (Mercury, Gemini, Apollo - he never missed one) patiently explaining to me everything that was about to happen. My love of the stars and of the mountains is directly attributable to him. He gave my first telescope when I was 5.
In 1971 he started the business that is the parent to CaseLabs. One of his great wishes was to develop a successful product, and I’m very proud that CaseLabs was the realization of that dream. He became a familiar sight cruising around the production floor in his wheelchair. He loved reading your comments and reviews.
He is survived by five children and seven grandchildren. My two sons carry on his legacy, Kevin who is third generation in the family business and Garrett who is well on his way to receiving his Ph.D. in astrophysics.
We lost our mother several weeks ago and after 55 years together, I think he decided his place was to be with her.
So long Dad. Until we meet again. Rest in Peace (August 5, 1923 – July 3, 2012)
He was a child of the Great Depression. He proudly served his country in WWII as Marine in the Pacific and fought in the Marshal Islands, Saipan, Tinian and Iwo Jima where he received a citation for valor. He never glamorized or sensationalized the war, only referring to it as “an ugly mess”. He lost his father when he was 19. One poignant story I remember well was during one of the beach landings when heavy machine gun fire and mortar shells were flying everywhere and men all around him were getting hit, he said “Well Dad, I’m going to see you sooner than I thought.”
He was a geologist by training, but moved on to the stars as an aerospace engineer during the Space Program. One Apollo mission came down to a “go – no go” decision he had to make. My fondest memories with him were sitting by his side as a young child in the very early hours of the morning watching each launch (Mercury, Gemini, Apollo - he never missed one) patiently explaining to me everything that was about to happen. My love of the stars and of the mountains is directly attributable to him. He gave my first telescope when I was 5.
In 1971 he started the business that is the parent to CaseLabs. One of his great wishes was to develop a successful product, and I’m very proud that CaseLabs was the realization of that dream. He became a familiar sight cruising around the production floor in his wheelchair. He loved reading your comments and reviews.
He is survived by five children and seven grandchildren. My two sons carry on his legacy, Kevin who is third generation in the family business and Garrett who is well on his way to receiving his Ph.D. in astrophysics.
We lost our mother several weeks ago and after 55 years together, I think he decided his place was to be with her.
So long Dad. Until we meet again. Rest in Peace (August 5, 1923 – July 3, 2012)
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