- Date Of Birth: April 5, 1935
- Date Of Death: May 4, 2019
- State: Florida
Eugene G. Spilger, 84, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2019.
Gene was a beloved father, grandfather, uncle and friend.
He retired as the Space Station Project Director after a 30-year career with McDonald Douglas/Boeing. His career spanned the Saturn IV, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, Spacelab and Space Station programs.
He is survived by his daughter Patricia and husband Chris, children Jesy, Amanda and Jake Rose; daughter Kristy Pruitt and husband Michael, children Chelsea, Deann and James Pruitt; Kathy Smith Spilger and grandson Christopher, children River and Dylan Spilger. Also, a host of amazing nieces and nephews.