Issac H. Hoover

Isaac H. Hoover, 84, died peacefully July 4, 2010 in Aurora, CO. ""Ike"" was born in Kansas on September 3, 1925 and raised by his mother and father, Maxine and Foster. He got his wings as a fighter pilot in the Navy - which began his career in aeronautical engineering. Ike spent many years with the FAA in Washington D.C. and transferred to Denver as Deputy Director of the Rocky Mountain Region. After retiring from the FAA in 1980, he enjoyed working for Frontier and Continental Airlines, designing structural repairs to planes. Ike loved woodworking, travel and four-wheeling in the mountains of Colorado. A wonderful father and husband, he was well loved by his family: wife of 23 years, Rosalie; children Cindy, Betsy, Ruth, John (Mary), Karen and Elizabeth; grandchildren Seth, Laura, Tyler, Kinsey, Dani, and Isaac; great grandson Foster; sister Phyllis, and former wife Elizabeth. He was preceded in death by his brother, Richard. Ever since he was investigating a major plane crash in bitterly cold conditions and the Salvation Army was there providing generous assistance, this charity has been his favorite. In lieu of flowers or other gifts, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Salvation Army. There will be a family service in August.