RIP Kevin O'Classen

Kevin's wife Diane posted on Facebook today that he passed on Christmas Day. I do know he was quite ill for a while and he held his head up right to the very end. I learned so much about hybrid motors from Kevin and even though he had stepped away to focus on pyrotechnics, I had hoped someday to again see that twisted grin and amusing take on all the middle aged adolescents he hung out with. There is a reference to a final celebration of his life sometime this summer involving his love of fireworks.

A sad day. I knew Kevin from a few years back when we would fly hybrids at Geneseo, Nerrf and Potter. He was innovative, making a hybrid fuel grain from the dirt at the Metra field (which occasionally caught fire by itself). Always kind and helpful. Another loss for the rocketry community.

I did not know him..
Sounds like my loss..
R.I.P.

Teddy

I’m sorry for our loss. I never met him but knew his name from way back.

jderimig said:

A sad day. I knew Kevin from a few years back when we would fly hybrids at Geneseo, Nerrf and Potter. He was innovative, making a hybrid fuel grain from the dirt at the Metra field (which occasionally caught fire by itself). Always kind and helpful. Another loss for the rocketry community.

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I do remember Moondust and (I think) Stearic Acid. The performance was actually quite up to expectation. What say we break out the gas and do a couple for Kevin at NSL?

H_Rocket said:

I do remember Moondust and (I think) Stearic Acid. The performance was actually quite up to expectation. What say we break out the gas and do a couple for Kevin at NSL?

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Awesome. I have a full tank.

Onebadhawk said:

I did not know him..
Sounds like my loss..
R.I.P.

Teddy

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Well said.

Rest In Peace Keven.

Diane just posted

"A Celebration of life for Kevin will be held on Saturday January 6th at the Goshen town hall, at 1pm in Goshen Vt, with a pot luck luncheon.
Thank you everyone for your condolences and memories. We will have the finale this summer, we will keep you posted."

I am saddened that I can't make it and would love to hear from anyone who is planning to make the trip and passing through the greater Hartford area.