Mr. Dick E. Plaster Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Dick was born in Midland, Texas the son of Eugene V and Thelma L [nee Anderson] Plaster. He graduated from high school in Clovis, New Mexico where he excelled in competitive diving, and became a Red Cross Certified Life Guard. He attended Freed Hardman College in Tennessee, where he met the love of his life Kay Williams. After graduating in electrical engineering from New Mexico A & M, his first job was with the Sperry, Utah Engineering firm. In Salt Lake City he worked for over 20 years for the United States Government across multiple divisions helping to develop the electrical panel for the Apache Helicopter and the F15 fighter jets. He later became an Electrical Engineer for McDonnell Aircraft, and a major accomplishment was his proprietary work on the Space Shuttle Gemini. He was married to Kay [nee Williams] Plaster for 59 years, was Deacon in the Church of Christ [where he loved leading the singing], and was a long time supporter of Camp Ne-O-Tez. Through much of his life he suffered from Multiple Sclerosis, but that didn't prevent him from teaching his grandsons to play Chess. He is survived by Kay; one son: Blane C. Plaster; daughter in law: Gail [Joel] Burdette; grandchildren: Shannon Plaster, Clifton Shane Plaster, Blane Clifton Plaster, Jr, Heather Burdette[Walt] Hunt, and Ashley N. Burdette; great grandchildren: Robert Shane Fuller and Caroline Leigh Hunt. He was preceded in death by his parents and one son: Shane Eugene Plaster. He was a member of the Maryland Heights Church of Christ. Memorial contributions to Camp Ne-O-Tez Youth Camp.

Mr. Dick E. Plaster

November 29, 1936 - June 24, 2015