Sebastian Krug departed this life to be with our Lord and Saviour at the age of 42 on June 24, 2020, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was born on August 10, 1977, to parents Bernd Krug and Marion Jarren in Hamburg, Germany. He earned his Bachelor degree in Computer Engineering at Fachhochschule Wedel and enjoyed a successful career as an electronics hardware and software engineer in multiple automotive applications, working at ZF Friedrichshafen A.G. He moved to England at the age of 32 in January of 2010 to pursue further career development and explore another culture and country, and there he earned his Master Degree in Engineering Management at the University of Birmingham. He then moved to the United States at the age of 40 in July of 2018 to join an engineering team for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and worked at TRW Automotive.
Sebastian was talented in many areas. His linguistic gift enabled him to speak some sentences in Chinese, Arabic, Hebrew, Zulu, French, and Italian, in addition to English and German. His musical talent allowed him to play multiple instruments and write songs. He was a very loving, gentle, generous, sensitive, intelligent, humorous, creative, happy, thoughtful, caring, supportive, and understanding friend, colleague, and son. He traveled to various countries including visiting various Coptic Orthodox monasteries in Germany and Egypt and enjoyed the spiritual life there. Sebastian was a devoted Christian and active member of Holy Cross Coptic Orthodox Church in Farmington Hills, where he served as a deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He was a skilled and talented guitar player, frequently playing for his friends and church. He was a beloved member of his church family, who supported him and prayed beside him during his last hours. He will be remembered for his kind spirit, friendliness, and willingness to serve.
Sebastian was pre-deceased by his grandfather, Wilhelm Schmuck and his grandmother, Ellen Schmuck, and is survived by his mother, Marion Jannen and his father, Bernd Krug. He will be greatly missed and fondly remembered.
May God repose his soul in the Paradise of Joy.