Michael Zachariah Obituary

Dear Anna & family,



I am so sorry to hear of your great and untimely loss. I know how dear your father was to you Anna and I know his memory will bring you much peace. Rest assured that his legacy will go on with you and your sister. Knowing you and your strengths, I know he must have been very proud of you. His presence will live on as you love and remember all that he was and is to you. Take care of yourself and of your family - I am only a phone call away! Love, Barb

Dear LouAnn, Sara & Anna -



My words cannot express how sorry we are to hear this sad news. Mike leaves us with such good memories. We have shared so many beautiful things with your family. The majestic mountains of Colorado, the beautiful green country of England, the busy city of London, the quaint village of Hampstead, and Rugen...quite possibly the best dog in the world. Please know that we think of you often and will keep all these memories in our hearts forever. Life has taken us farther and farther away from 'home', but we will keep in touch. God bless you at this hard time, Kristin

Mike and I worked together during FMI's first years in Colorado Springs. I was always impressed that he had such a serious commitment to work and family while retaining that special spark or mischief and humor. My sincere best wishes are extended to his family and close friends. He was a truly good guy.

LouAnn, Anna and Sara,

I was at a loss for words last week at the memorial. I didn't want to say the same thing that you heard time and time again from everyone. Even though Mike and I were seperated by 18 years it still doesn't erase the fact that we were still cousins. Granted, I wasn't as close to him as I wish I could have been, and living so close to you should have helped out; but it didn't. This is a regret that I will have to live with for the rest of my life. The last I saw him was at our wedding. It meant a lot to us to have your family there and even though Mike and I had a short conversation, it still meant a lot. If you ever need anything please do not hesitate to call. I wish you all the best in the future.

A welcoming smile and a light hearted laugh was Mike's calling card. Had the pleasure of having Mike as a Design Manager at Intel and a colleague at FMI for 8 years. His sudden departure was shocking to say the least and he will be deeply missed by us all.



Jim

LouAnn, Anna, and Sara,

Jim and I were so sad to hear of your loss. The time we shared with Mike and you during our daughters college years are precious memories now. We enjoyed his company and sense of humor. He was a wonderful dad. Our deepest sympathy to your family from ours.

LouAnn and girls .... I send my deepest sympathy at your loss. I met Mike at Purdue in the EET department, and it was Mike who invited me to Kneale House the first time, where I have met so many of my life long friends. We have spoken of him a lot the last few days. Coincidentally, I recently saw a picture in a photo album of Sara as she came home from the hospital at her birth, with a stuffed Hippo some of us gave her, and I thought of your family with warm memories. I know that God has blessed many of us with Mike, and we will all see him soon.

God's blessings to you.

This is very sad news for us all.



My time at FMI (83-89) was a wondrous period in my life and Mike was a terrific part of that. I felt that he, like many others were actually more friend than colleague. We shared knowledge from our respective fields enabling us both to grow and expand our collective range of capabilities, and I felt that I got more from working with Mike and my other FMI friends than I could repay.



Mike will live on in my memories of great times and shared events, like putting up our own Shell No N Pest strips, The RAM/CART Victory barbecue at his house, technical trips and discussions on tradeoffs between design and implementation, etc..

Mike was an excellent engineer and friend. It's unfortunate we never got to link up in the intervening years.,

Dearest LouAnn, Sara & Anna,

We've never met, however Mike and I go back many years. He was a competent engineer and an outstanding person. Mike had a great memory. He could recall the smallest details of situations we had been in years before. We could always pick up from wherever we left off. Although I haven't seen him in a while, I truely regret that he is no longer with us. Please know that my prayers are with you and Mike.

The Zachariah Family: I retired in 2000 and most of the folks with whom I worked at FMI have slipped into the dark abyss of my mind. One look at Mike's photo brought him back to spend a day of memories with me. He was quite a guy . . . a real sweetheart to all of us. We've been blest.

I too had the pleasure of working with Mike while he was at FMI. Not only was he an excellent engineer and project leader, but he was so easy to get along with. His perspective was one of teamwork and his demeanor was always friendly. May his soul RIP. Lazarus.

Neither of us worked very closely with Mike but he always had a smile and helpful attitude. Our prayers, thoughts, and sympathy go out to his family.



Jim and Colleen Roucis

Lou Ann,

I was so shocked when I got the call from Carla telling me about Mike. I can't believe it. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. The last time we saw each other was at the 20th class reunion and he looked the same as always and had that wonderful smile that use to make us all melt. He will be greatly missed by all. Love, Penny

Lou Ann,



I am so sorry for your loss. I have not seen you or Mike in years but I remember how happy and "right" you both always looked when you where together. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your daughters during this time.

It is with much sadness that I send my condolences to you, Lou Ann, Sara and Anna. As a result of meeting and becoming friends with Mike at Purdue in the mid 70s, I endured a few “all nighter” study marathons, experienced my first trip to Florida to spend Christmas with his family and was privileged to be involved for the first time as a member of a wedding party on that special day you two were married. Our family trip to Colorado 4 years ago to visit you both is a fond and lasting memory. His kind and gentle spirit will not be forgotten.

Lou Ann, Sara and Anna,



We were shocked and saddened to learn of Mike's death. I'm sorry we were unable to travel to attend the service. Although we moved away many years ago, we hold many fond memories that we will cherish. Mike's life has touched many and we all are better as a result of his actions. We will keep Mike in our hearts and you and the girls in our thoughts and prayers.



Paul, Shari, Natalie and Kayla

Lu Ann and Girls,



I am very sorry to hear of your loss. I knew your husband and father at Purdue where we both lived at Kneale House. He was a great brother and friend to all during my time there. He will surely be missed. God bless and comfort you, in the days ahead.

I was shocked to hear of Mike's untimely death. May God be with you, LouAnn, Sarah & Anna and the rest of the family throughout this time and for the rest of your lives. He will be sorely missed. I can see his happy face and beautiful smile now, as I write this note. Love, Robyn

Mike and I were in the same High School class. I must have seen him last at age 18. He was a fine young man and a great high school athlete. I wish I'd known he lived in Monument, I would have gotten in touch.



I heard about the memorial service too late. Wish I could have gone.



I'm sorry, Lou Ann



Roger Kane

I worked with Mike for several years when he was with FMI. My experience with him was always pleasant and positive. I am so sorry for his family's loss. May God comfort you all.

LouAnn, Sara and Anna ... know that the thoughts and prayers of many are with you during this difficult time. Having put in more than a few miles with Mike, I know he was doing one of the things he loved.

I knew Mike for just over 4 years. He was a regular lunch time bike ride partner and one of the nicest people I knew. I will miss him.

LouAnn, Sara, and Anna ... Our hearts and prayers are with you. Mike was a special friend and mostly I will remember the times that we laughed. My life is better because I knew him.

Zachariah Family. I started working with Mike at FMI in the mid 80's. he was always smiling. He taught me many things while debugging his designs in the lab. When he became my supervisor he tutored me along. We rode many times on our bikes. He will be missed very much.



Roger

Dear LouAnn,

We are soo sorry to hear about Mike.I think we are still in shock.You are in our hearts & prayers.I hope the strength of your family and friends will get you thru this. Love, Shirley and Doug

Mike and I met at FMI. He was my boss. I have the fondest memories of Mike and loved to see him. I will always remember his pleasant manner and was proud to be his associate. He was a bright and talented engineer and a good friend. He was liked by all who he came in contact with. My deepest sympathies to his family.

I had the priviledge of knowing Mike for over 15 years. Mike was one of the first engineers that I worked w/ at FMI and I eventually reported to Mike at FMI/Intel. Mike was one of the easiest going persons I knew. I learned a great deal from Mike, especially over the past few years that I traveled with him. Near our transition from Ford to Intel, Mike suggested we get a group picture by a highly recommended photographer. The photographer was of course Lou Ann(Mike's wife), but she oly agreed to take the picture if we "posed nude".



Mike will be greatly missed but never forgotten.



Bill, Bobbi, Joshua, Jordan, Janine and Jilian Lahey

Several of us here at Intel Austin had the great pleasure of occationally working with Mike over the last several years. He was a very good engineer and a very good soul. He will be greatly missed. I pray that his good life is a consolation to the family and friends he's left behind.

I have worked extensively with Mike at Intel. He was always a pleasure to work with. Great teamplayer and excellent circuit engineer.

I have known Mike since 1990 when I stardet working for Ford. Mike was good to work with and always friendly and help full. We all will miss him for a long time to come.

My prayers a with you.

Monika

Please accept my sincerest condolences for your loss. Mike will be missed by us all.

LouAnn and girls .... very saddened by the news of Mike's passing. I knew him from the days of Ford Micro. We're keeping you in our thoughts and prayers during your difficult time. Kindest Regards, Sheila & Jesse Serna - Colorado Springs.

We are so sad that Mike is gone. He was always so nice to talk to, so much fun to be with. I remember LouAnn talking and Mike rolling his eyes! Just to make us laugh! He was so intelligent, so much fun! We will truly miss Mike from now on! Our deepest sympathies and condolences. love, Mike, Betsy, Michelle and Brian Bray

Lou Ann and girls, We are so sorry for you loss. Our memories of Mike are fond and we are greatful for them. How privileged we feel to have spent the time we did with him. Let us know if we can do anything for you!! God bless you, Grant and Lisa

Please accept our deepest sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.



Dr. Lewis Mock and staff

Mike was the first eng I worked with when I joined Ford in 1988-we used to joke that the project was a career instead of a project- I will miss him we worked together for a long time-- jenny