Longtime resident Frederick Christian Alpers passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2006.
Fred was born June 7, 1921 in Wheeling, WV. He earned a master's degree in physics from Yale University and was awarded an honory doctorate in guided missile systems. He was a physicist for 35 years and worked at China Lake for many years.
He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Ann Alpers of Ridgecrest, CA; sons Rick Alpers of Phoenix, AZ and Alan Alpers of Oxnard, CA; daughter and son-in-law Marilyn and Dean LeMieux of Orange County.
Family Members
Spouse
Elizabeth "Anne" Sheffer Alpers*
unknown–2015
Children
Alan Alpers*
1960–2014