Wednesday, October 27, 2021
I am so sorry of Emil's passing. I knew him at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1958. He was a very caring person. Indeed, at a time of my great trouble, he helped me by his encouragement and loaning of his suitcase and funds so that I could get home. I haven't had contact with him since, but have thought of him often wondering of his situation. In searching on line for his whereabouts, I learned of his passing. I was just a struggling Freshman Aeronautical engineering student when I knew him (we lived in the Hewson House engineering floor) and had occasion to know and chat with him. It was only after I learned that I would have to leave school after being declared a non-resident and would have to pay out-of-state tuition, that I really learned how caring a person Emil was. He helped me in a time of need and I'll always be grateful.
Farewell Emil F. Grenda, may the peace of Christ be with you always as you Rest In Peace. Your good deeds will have preceded you there.
With a heartfelt sense of loss, I offer my own prayer for you and your family.
Sincerely, Arlie Ray Blackshear Sr
PS: I ended up joining the Navy four months after I left school and serving for 21 years. I later earned my BS, after retiring from the Navy, as an Electronic Engineer. My second career was as a Simulator (aircraft mostly) Engineer.
