Mr. Louis D. Hasenstab, Sr.

I was very fortunate to work with Lou. He was my mentor and guide and helped me navigate the intricacies of State Parks throughout my tenure of working with him. He was truly the "glue that held State Parks together." His kindness to all, his love of nature and his dedication to his family were unparalleled. While Lou's ever present smile will be sadly missed by all of us who knew him, his memory and legacy will live in all of our hearts. Thank you Lou, for all you did for Indiana, State Parks and me.

Dear Karen and Lou,

Like our Mom, you father enjoyed a long productive life. He certainly brought our Mom a lot of joy over the last few years of her life. She enjoyed their trips to the state parks so much. I am sorry for your loss and you are in my thoughts.

Sincerely,
Marj Knotts

I met Lou six or seven years ago and found him to be a charming, delightful man. He was a ssharp as many much younger people and had a gift for story telling. He recounted many wonderful stories of his work, meeting his wife, and his children. He was a great spokesperson for natural area conservation and State Parks and will be missed by me and his other friends at The Nature Conservancy.

Lou was Mr. State Parks! When our shy middle school son had a history day project to do on the history of Turkey Run -- he interviewed Lou. His love for the parks was evident and his patience with our son was awesome. The project took second place in the state and every time we visit the library at the Turkey Run Nature Center and see the picture of Lou on the wall -- we remember that day with Mr. Hasenstab. What a gentleman.

I have many fond memories of both Mr. and Mrs. Hasenstab -- or "Del and El'" as we referred to them many years ago. Their daughter Karen and I were high school friends. I spent many an evening in their home, a grateful recipient of their gracious hospitality. Karen, my thoughts are with you and your brother.

I learned a lot by watching with Lou his slide shows covering his work at Indiana's state parks, as well as his Kodachrome slides illustrating his younger life with his growing family. Made me realize we are all creating a grand history as we live.
I am sure he is still advocating for us in the most beautiful park of all parks.

Lou was a former co-worker in the Division of State Parks & Reservoirs. When I joined the Division I was told about his dedication to state parks, his love of nature and his integrity. You could count on him. He never disappointed. He was always optimistic. My mother got to know him at Greenwood South and he earned the same respect there. He worked in the woodworking shop because he enjoyed making and fixing things with his hands--and he enjoyed

Lou was a former co-worker in the Division of State Parks & Reservoirs. When I joined the Division I was told about his dedication to state parks, his love of nature and his integrity. You could count on him. He never disappointed. He was always optimistic. My mother got to know him at Greenwood South and he earned the same respect there. He worked in the woodworking shop because he enjoyed making and fixing things with his hands--and he enjoyed the friendships. Everyone liked hanging out with Lou. He was a gentleman in all that he did. He always carried a treat for Mom's dog "Oscar" and Oscar would run to him every time he saw him. Dogs recognize kind people.

I met Lou through our both being residents of Greenwood Village South and participating in the Splinter Shop Committee here. I always found Lou to be a gentleman who was always more interested in hearing about me and my wife than complaining about his situation. He was always positive in his outlook. The last time I saw him in the Pavilion, I sensed that his health was deteriorating but he never complained. He was still upbeat and listening, never negative.

I met Lou through our both being residents of Greenwood Village South and participating in the Splinter Shop Committee here. I always found Lou to be a gentleman who was always more interested in hearing about me and my wife than complaining about his situation. He was always positive in his outlook. The last time I saw him in the Pavilion, I sensed that his health was deteriorating but he never complained. He was still upbeat and listening, never negative. He was a good man and I will miss him. I wanted to express my condolences to his family on their loss.
Raymond L. Alexander
Apt. 261
Splinter Shop Committee Secretary

I met Lou when I worked in the Marketing Dept. of Greenwood Village South. I was always amazed at how upbeat he was and just loved that twinkle in his eye! He and I found a common ground talking about the Unitarian Church and he quickly became one of my favorite residents. I am so sorry for your loss, but feel it's likely Lou had a positive impact on everyone he met.

Gracious....gentlemanly.....enthusiastic...all of those words describe the Lou I met and got to know when he was in his early 80s. It was an honor to sit down with him and hear stories about his time living and working at Turkey Run, how he met his wife there, working with conservation clubs and conservation education and then with his beloved whole state park system in Indiana. Thanks to Lou's family for sharing him with us; my thoughts and prayers are with you.