Louis H. "Lou" Enloe, 91, formerly of Boulder, Colorado died Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Ocala, Florida.
He was born in El Dorado Springs, Missouri on March 4, 1933, to Lendon and Mildred Dunaway Enloe. Lou graduated from Bowie High School in Bowie, Arizona.
He received his BS, MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering at the University of Arizona graduating in 1959. He resided in Colts Neck, NJ for 20 years before moving to Boulder in 1978.
Lou spent his entire career with Bell Labs / Lucent Technologies in both Holmdel, New Jersey and Broomfield retiring as the Head of Systems Development in 1998.
A few of his accomplishments include receiving 12 patents through his research at Bell Labs, helping develop the first lasers and also designed the communication system which was installed in the first US communication satellite sent into space in 1961.
Lou was proud to be listed in Who's Who of American Scientists and Engineers.
His memberships include the ASEEE, IEEE, Delta Chi Fraternity, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Pi Mu Epsilon, Sigma Pi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi.
Lou always had a sense of adventure. He was a US Coast Guard Certified Captain, Master SCUBA Diver and YMCA SCUBA Instructor. He loved to go diving and salvaging on ship wrecks off of the New Jersey coast and has an impressive collection of huge lobster claws. He was an Instrument Rated Private Pilot and enjoyed flying his Piper Commanche.
He was an avid fisherman, wild mushroom hunter, camper, snow skier, dog handler and dirt bike rider. They say a cat has 9 lives and Lou used up many of his lives getting the most out of life. He had a dry sense of humor and usually was the only one laughing at his own jokes.
Lou is survived by his wife Patricia R. "Pat" Dawson Enloe, whom he married on May 27, 1956; a daughter Reina (Trent) Snyder of Ocala, Florida; two sons Lendon "Len" (Brenda) Enloe of Ft. Collins, Colorado and Mark (Kim) Enloe of Dunnellon, Florida; his six grandchildren Kelly (Trevor), Kira, Kevin, Sean (Alex), Josh (Katlyn) and Dan; a great granddaughter Tor vi and his brother Howard Enloe of Anthony, New Mexico.
A celebration of Lou's life and storytelling will be held at a later date.
Arrangements were in care of the Baldwin Brothers Funeral and Cremation Society in Ocala, Florida.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Boulder Humane Society.