Robert Edson Hoffman, 76, of Cleveland, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021.
Robert was born on Sept. 15, 1944, in Ontario, Ore. He grew up in Texas, graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with a bachelor of science and master of science in aerospace engineering and engineering mechanics.
After college, he moved to San Francisco, Calif., where he met and married Bonnie A. Holsbach of Rio Creek, Wis. They resided in San Mateo, Calif., where they had their daughter Sarah, until their divorce in 1991. Robert then relocated to Boise, Idaho, to be closer to his parents.
He was an avid professional working in the areas of business modeling, computer programming and operations management for Lockheed Missiles, Earl and Wright, IBM and Idaho Power. He also wrote numerous structural analysis/design technical publications and devoted time to the development of his own application/software development company, Mann Creek Software.
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BILLINGS â Itâs hard to imagine that a child born on a ranch just outside of Lewistown during the Great Depression would not only grow up to be a leading mind in the field of astrogeophysics, but spend a week of his life in space studying the sun. But such is the story of Loren Acton.
âI was the youngest of six,â he recalled. âAnd by the time I came along, it was the days of FDR and rural electrification. As a little kid, we had gas lamps. But then I remembered when electricity came and what magic that was.â
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By: Chris DeRose
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BILLINGS â Itâs hard to imagine that a child born on a ranch just outside of Lewistown during the Great Depression would not only grow up to be a leading mind in the field of astrogeophysics, but spend a week of his life in space studying the sun. But such is the story of Loren Acton.
âI was the youngest of six,â he recalled. âAnd by the time I came along, it was the days of FDR and rural electrification. As a little kid, we had gas lamps. But then I remembered when electricity came and what magic that was.â
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and last updated 2021-01-08 14:54:01-05
BILLINGS â Itâs hard to imagine that a child born on a ranch just outside of Lewistown during the Great Depression would not only grow up to be a leading mind in the field of astrogeophysics, but spend a week of his life in space studying the sun. But such is the story of Loren Acton.
âI was the youngest of six,â he recalled. âAnd by the time I came along, it was the days of FDR and rural electrification. As a little kid, we had gas lamps. But then I remembered when electricity came and what magic that was.â
and last updated 2021-01-11 12:44:24-05
BILLINGS â Itâs hard to imagine that a child born on a ranch just outside of Lewistown during the Great Depression would not only grow up to be a leading mind in the field of astrogeophysics, but spend a week of his life in space studying the sun. But such is the story of Loren Acton.
âI was the youngest of six,â he recalled. âAnd by the time I came along, it was the days of FDR and rural electrification. As a little kid, we had gas lamps. But then I remembered when electricity came and what magic that was.â