The helicopter crashed while Krenek and his crew were doing an aerial search for Space Shuttle Columbia debris in the Angelina National Forest near Broaddus.
The low-level flight crash took the lives of two including Krenek and pilot Jules F. ``Buzz'' Mier Jr., 56. Injured in the accident were Matt Tschacher of South Dakota, a U.S. Forest Service employee; Richard Lange with the United Space Alliance at Kennedy Space Center in Florida; and Ronnie Dale with NASA at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
A 26-year veteran of the Texas Forest Service, Krenek is survived by his wife, Charlotte, and a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Michele Krenek of Pearland.
The funeral was held March 30 at the First Assembly of God Family Church in
Lufkin. Memorial Fund Contact and Address is :
First Assembly of God Family Church
Building Fund, 2021 S. John Redditt Drive, Lufkin 75902
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- Lufkin Daily News: Krenek remembered for love of family and God
