Birth date: Dec 31, 1953 Death date: May 22, 2014
Daniel Bruce Laubacher died while on vacation in Bermuda on May 22, 2014. He was 60 years old. Dan was born in Bethesda, MD on December 31,1953 to Theodore and Wahneeta Laubacher and spent his adolescence in Truth or Consequences, Read Obituary
Dearest Michael and fiancé: I send my condolences about Dan, as I am an old friend of Ted's who just heard he had passed, too! Please write me, Michael, and let me know how you are, as I am sad to learn of your losses! Deena Gonzalez, HSHS Class of 70([email protected])
I had the distinct pleasure of working with Dan when we both were in DuPont Ventures in the early 2000's. Even though he was tremendously talented and intelligent, he never felt the need to try to impress anyone with his brilliance. His down-to-earth demeanor, friendliness, openness, and keen sense of humor made every day fun and memorable.
He took great pride in his work and was passionate and creative. I feel very fortunate to have known him - both as a colleague and a friend.
John Hillenbrand
I read the obituary about the loss of your loved one and I extend my
sincere condolences. Death is truly an enemy but there is comfort
in the Holy Scriptures that “God will actually swallow up death
forever and certainly wipe the tears from all faces.” Isaiah 25:8?
I do cherish the 3 years Dan and I spent getting to know one another at Purdue University and Los Alamos National Laboratory. We followed that period by 14 years of marriage. I'll always remember meeting him for the first time on the steps of the Physics Building at Purdue University. Since he looked like a studious graduate student, I figured he'd know where the lab for heat, electricity and optics was going to be held later that week, so I asked him. When I arrived at the lab for class--low and behold--Dan was the Teaching Assistant! He waited until all students left at the end of class--encouraging the ones who lingered to move along and only I remained. (I wanted to be the last to leave! He'd left quite an impression on me.) From behind his bench, he reached for a red rose he'd hidden and presented it to me. I blushed as red as the rose. Later I learned he'd traded lab assignments with another graduate student, so he would be the instructor for my class! Dan remained as clever as can be. What an amazing man! Utter brilliance was shared between he and his brothers: Ted, who passed in 2011 and his surviving, younger brother, Mike. I'll always keep Dan and his family dear to my heart and in my prayers. Love from your former wife, Anne.
