Gustav A. Nystrom - 1948-2022
Obituary that ran in local papers Gustav Adolph Nystrom Resident of Dublin, California May 10, 1948 – April 2, 2022 Gustav passed away peacefully after a short battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He was 73 years old. Gustav was raised in Camaguey, Cuba. At the age of 12, after witnessing Fidel Castro’s Revolution, he and his brother fled to Chicago, Illinois, and later their parents were able to join them. During this time, he admirably took over the responsibility for his younger brother, shepherding him into a country where he didn’t speak the language or understand the culture. He received a BS degree in Astronautical and Aeronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois and MS and PhD degrees in Applied Mechanics from Stanford University. His professional career included tire research and design at Uniroyal, soil mechanics and foundational engineering at Exxon, and reconstruction of vehicular and industrial accidents using math and physics fo...