Lester Marion Winslow died at the age of 90 on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017 at his home in Alexandria. Born in 1927 in Los Angeles, Calif., he lived in Riverwood, Alexandria for over 40 years.
Les played football at Marshall High, ran track and was on the diving team in the U.S. Navy when he served from 1945-1948. He was recalled for the Korean War, serving until 1953.
In 1950 he married Betty Joan Davis, they had four children: Mark, Susan, Matthew and Betsy. Before the children arrived, Les received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from University of Southern California and graduate degrees in both Engineering and Science from Stanford University where he served as the first manager of the SLAC, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. Les received 16 patents for his work in microwave and traveling wave tube design. In 1995 he received his Ph.D. from George Washington University. Les worked for the Naval Research Laboratory for over 25 years, spending the latter part of his career focusing on international technology transfer which led to many trips to Paris.
Known for his smile and sense of humor, he was loved and will be greatly missed especially by wife, Joan and his children Mark, Susan, Matthew and Betsy.
A memorial service will be held at the Old Presbyterian Meeting House In Alexandria at 11 a.m., Oct. 21, 2017. Friends are welcome to the church service and welcome to the reception at his home following the service.