Robert Redland, who had served as general manager for aircraft interior component specialists Lou Martin & Associates and Technical Composite Corp., died on January 20 after a battle with leukemia.

Born in 1974 in Austin, Texas, Redland spent two decades in the aircraft interiors business, including stints with Custom Air Interiors, Fiber Art, CoreMax Aerospace, and Decrane Aircraft. He joined Technical Composite in 2009 and added the role at Lou Martin & Associates in 2014.

Lou Martin & Associates noted the passing “of our dear friend,” saying, “Over the years, always with a smile and can-do attitude Robert worked with customers in the design, manufacture, and certification of various products for the aviation industry.”

He was diagnosed with leukemia in July 2019, according to his obituary information, which added, “he met this challenge with a positive attitude.”

He is survived by his wife, Angela; daughters Alyson, Kathryn, Jillian, and Madelyn; and sister Rebecca Redland Sturzl.