SAMUEL FERGUSON Obituary

Samuel Thomas Ferguson passed away on October 21, 2008. Samuel, or "Buzz", as he was often known to his family and friends, will be united with his wife of over 50 years, Ruth Marie Ferguson, who passed away on March 18, 2008. Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson are survived by their four children, James Ferguson, Kathy Graves, Thomas Ferguson and Ruthanne Hammond. In addition, their eleven grandchildren will miss both their "Grandpa" and "Nana" Ferguson. Samuel was born on October 18, 1935, in Philadelphia, PA to James and Dorothy Ferguson as the first of two children. His younger sister, Dorothy, is happily married and still living in the Philadelphia area. Sam received a B.S. Degree in Mathematics from LaSalle College and a M.S. Degree in Physics from Drexel University, both in Philadelphia. Sam had a very distinguished career as a computer systems' analyst developing and monitoring the military radar defense systems that protect our country. Buzz and Ruth were married on June 22, 1957 and shared a long, loving relationship for over 50 years. The family moved to Colorado Springs, CO in 1968 where Buzz and Ruth raised their four children. With Sam's retirement, they moved to Fort Collins, CO in 2002. In the summer of 2007, Sam and Ruth celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a large gathering of family and friends. All eleven grandchildren were in attendance: Lisa, David, Michael, James, Joseph, Nicole, Boyd, Drake, Addie, Natalie and Maclean. In addition, Sam got to re-unite with his life-long friend, Bill McCready just this year. Buzz enjoyed reading, computer games, chess, bridge and being with family. Though an introvert at heart, he got the nickname "Buzz" as a child for constantly talking like a buzzing bee. Buzz had a good sense of humor and his grandchildren will remember him for his great imitation of Astronaut Buzz Aldridge (Tim Allen) in the cartoon Toy Story: "To Infinity and Beyond!" A private family service will be held. A Celebration of both Buzz and Ruth's lives will be held next summer with the entire family. Please visit www.allnutt.com to view Sam's online obituary, sign the family guest book and send memories or condolences.