In Memory

Roland W Krug - Class Of 1944

Roland W Krug

Roland Krug

April 25, 1926 - March 28, 2022

Roland, a long-time resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico, passed suddenly at the age of 95. He was born in South Pasadena as the fifth and youngest child of Walter and Ruth Pitkin Krug. Roland grew up with three sisters, Lorayn '26, Hollys '28, and Wensley '35 and one brother, Norval '29. After graduating from SPHS in 1944, Roland joined the U.S. Naval Reserve. In his two years of service in the Naval V-12 and V-6 programs, he studied math, navigation, physics, and naval science at DePauw and Purdue Universities in Indiana. His studies were followed with boot camp training in Illinois followed by decommission of the LST 1049, a tank landing ship using in World War II.

After honorable discharge from the Naval Reserve in July 1946 as a Seaman 2nd Class, Roland returned home and continued his studies at UCLA and Pasadena City College, with a focus on Pre-Med. In 1947, a chance opportunity arose to study pharmacy at UNM in Albuquerque. Excited, Roland moved to Albuquerque where he met his future wife, Barbara Hoch in September 1947 at the Paradise Valley club. They were married at the First Presbyterian Church in Las Vegas, New Mexico in June 1949. After graduating from UNM in 1950, Roland worked a few years in retail compounding pharmacy for E.J. Burke before being offered a position and spending the rest of his entire career as a hospital pharmacist at UNM Hospital. Roland and Barbara were married for 53 years, raising four children.

In 1960 they had a large ranch home built where Roland lived for the rest of his days. Roland and Barbara also built a cabin, in the foothills of the Sandia Mountains so that they could create quality family time. Many enjoyable days and nights were spent at the 'cabbie' creating lasting family memories. Sadly, Barbara passed away in 2003. Roland missed her dearly and gathered the family every year near her birthday to celebrate her life.

Following Barbara's death, the family would have 'Family Night Dinner' once a week to keep the family connected. Roland's numerous interests and hobbies through his lifetime included filming 8mm family home movies, caring for his lawn and garden, especially his beautiful rose garden, and completing jigsaw puzzles, amassing an extensive collection of Charles Wysocki. Cars were also a big passion, appreciating the innovation, craftsmanship and styling of certain automobiles. As an audiophile, he loved building his stereo and surround sound systems, spending hours listening to speakers and sound equipment at Hi-Fi House and Sound Ideas. Being an avid movie hound, he created a large collection of classic black and white movies, including the silent movies of Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. Roland could be considered a 'Trekkie', watching episodes of the original Star Trek television series many times over. Cartoons, especially Looney Tunes characters such as Roadrunner, Wile E Coyote, Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd, and the physical and slapstick comedy of Lucille Ball, Laurel and Hardy and The Three Stooges brought him great joy and laughter. His children and grandchildren now share many of Roland's lifetime interests.

He is survived by his children, Kristine Kline (Edward), Marc Krug (Yue Zhang), Gary Krug, and Laura Mathews (Gary). Also surviving are four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Good Ol' Dad/Grandpa, may you rest with your loving wife Barbara upon soft eternal breezes, as a silken butterfly in effortless flight.

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