Eugene W. Slegel was born October 7, 1920 in Reading, PA. He died April 19, 2016. He was married 62 years to Pauline E. Slegel (Young). They moved to Winter Park, Florida in 1958. They had three sons, John (deceased), Duane and Kirk Slegel; three granddaughters and four great grandchildren. He was an original member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, a 32 Degree Mason, a career Air Force Officer and a Retired Senior Engineer of Martin Marietta.
He was a lifetime member of the Retired Officers Association, the National Sojourners, Heroes of 76. He was a member of the Melbourne Lodge #143 and Bahia Shrine Temple in Orlando and the Association of Air Force Missleers and the Missile Space and Range Pioneers.
He worked on the Matador, Pershing and Patriot missile programs and played in the Orlando Shrine Band.