Charles "Chuck" S. Aldrich MS '74 of Aurora, CO, died on October 15, 2007. Prior to attending Mines, he served as a U.S. Navy aviation cadet during World War II. He later joined the Air Force as an aviation cadet based in San Antonio, TX. After receiving his commission, he was stationed at numerous locations in the U.S. and overseas. He served in Korea and Vietnam, and was stationed in Japan, Germany and Thailand. Of the many medals and commendations he received while serving in the Air Force, he considered the Distinguished Flying Cross as his highest achievement. Having earned his bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Texas while still in the Air Force, he came to Mines immediately after retiring from the Air Force to begin work on his master's degree. With sights set on ultimately teaching petroleum engineering, he first sought to accumulate practical experience in the field. He worked for Atlantic Richfield in Indonesia and Alaska's North Slope. He then returned to Mines and taught in the Petroleum Engineering Department. During a sabbatical from Mines, he taught at National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan and the University of New South Wales in Australia. He later returned to Australia on four separate occasions. He is survived by his wife, Arlene Aldrich, his children, one granddaughter, and his great grandchildren.

Keith E. Anderson '60 died at his home in Olympia, WA on October 5, 2007. Born in Greeley, CO in 1936, he grew up in Eaton, CO. While at Mines studying for his master's degree in petroleum engineering, he served as president and social chairman of the Kappa Sigma fraternity. After graduation he and his family moved to Illinois, where he worked for Northern Illinois Gas Company and, in 1970, earned a master's degree in business administration from Northern Illinois University. Three years later he moved with his family to Washington: first to Spokane, to work for Washington Water Power, and afterward to Seattle. In 1994, he retired from his position as president of Washington Energy Resources Company, an oil and gas exploration subsidiary of Washington Natural Gas. He and his wife, Annette, then moved to Olympia, where they began a second career traveling the country buying and selling antiques. He is survived by Annette, his wife of almost 49 years; four children; eight grandchildren; a brother; and a sister.

Ralph J. Bowman '48 of Indio, CA, died on August 25, 2001. He was born on April 4, 1926 in New York City but spent most of his childhood in Miami, FL. While still at Mines studying toward his degree in petroleum refining, he enlisted with the U.S. Army. After the war, while still in the military, he attended the University of Kentucky where he earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. Under the G.I. Bill, he also earned master's degrees in chemical engineering from MIT and business administration from New York University. He went on to become the supervisor of economic and corporate planning for Union Oil in California. After retiring from Union Oil, he became a certified financial analyst at the University of Virginia. During retirement, he enjoyed tennis, bridge and his vegetable garden. He was predeceased by his wife, Edith "Fran" Welsh. He is survived by his daughter, Adrienne Bowman; his son, Kim; and two sisters, Betty Bowman and Ruth B. Hauser.

Logan Verne Caldwell '40 died on August 29, 2007, at his home in Charlotte. Born in Illinois in 1916, Logan moved with his family to Wisconsin and later Wyoming. After graduating from high school in 1933 in Rock Springs, WY, he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps before coming to Mines in 1936 to earn his engineer of mines degree. Upon graduation he moved to Pittsburgh, PA, and worked in the engineering department with the Pittsburgh Coal Co. During World War II, he served in both the Army and Air Force, achieving the rank of major. After the war he became a lubricating engineer with Atlantic Richfield until his retirement in 1977. Logan was predeceased by his first wife, Grace Virginia Farrell, with whom he was married for 41 years. In 1983, he married his second wife, Edith, and soon became an integral member of her large family. With a passion for music, he sang in numerous groups throughout his life—quartets, church choirs and community productions—and enjoyed reciting poetry, story telling and baseball. At Charlotte Presbyterian Hospital he earned his 3,500 Hour Pin for dedicated service. He was also predeceased by his brother, Oliver. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Edith Caldwell; stepdaughters, Linda Jenkins and Beverly Lynch; stepson, Tom Pegram; brothers, Howard and Larry; sister, Gladys Kerley; and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

James G. Campbell '86 of Marshall, VA, died on October 25, 2007. Born in Lima, OH, in 1952, he earned a degree in electrical engineering from Georgia Tech in 1977, before obtaining his degree in geophysical engineering at Mines. He also obtained a master's degree in business administration from the University of Houston. He was an offshore field engineer for Schlumberger for many years. After moving to Virginia, he served as an energy consultant for the economic and management consultancy, Snavely, King, Majoros, O'Connor and Lee, as well as NASA's Center for Space and Advanced Technology. He also served in an advisory capacity to the chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. He supported the Sierra Club and PETA. He is survived by his brother, Charles.

George Dolezal, Jr. '50 of Lakewood, CO, died on December 7, 2007, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Perry, OK, he was the oldest of three brothers. During World War II, he served as a second lieutenant pilot bombardier in the Army Air Corps. He met and married Carol Martindale while he was attending Mines, with whom he shared 61 years. He graduated from Mines with a degree in geological engineering. Throughout his 50-year career as an independent geologist in oil and gas exploration, he was based in Denver, where he could be seen once or twice daily walking downtown smoking his cigar, or over the lunch hour in the Cigar Room at the Brown Palace Hotel. He had two passions in his life: his wife and family, and the oil and gas business. He viewed his decision to attend Mines as pivotal to the formation of both. Up until the very end of his life, he was at his office working on a project. He is survived by his wife, Carol; his two children, Teresa and Doug; and his brothers, Jack and Jim.

Arthur James Dyson '51 of Amarillo, TX, died on November 13, 2007. Born in 1923, in Milford, MA, he grew up in Casper, WY, and enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces immediately after graduating from high school. He completed pilot training in early 1944 and flew 35 missions as a B-24 pilot in the 8th Air Force stationed in England. In 1949 he married Eva K. Frisch, who predeceased him in 1985. After earning his petroleum engineering degree from Mines, he spent his career working in Texas, Louisiana and the Rocky Mountains before retiring in 1985. He was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, Knights of Columbus, the Society of Petroleum Engineers and the International Association of Drilling Contractors. He was a member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. He married Margaret M. Heberling in 1996. His brother, Gordon, and sister, Gladys, also predeceased him. He is survived by his wife, Margaret; his son, Tony; three stepchildren, Raymond, Robert and Teresa; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

Robert H. Everett '43 of Wesley Chapel, FL, died on June 25, 2007. Born in Baldwin, KS, he earned his degree in petroleum engineering from Mines before beginning his service with the Army Corp of Engineers as captain during World War II. He was married to Frances Sherman of Lafayette, LA, for 57 years, dividing the majority of their time together between Lafayette and Houston, TX. They moved to Tampa, FL, in 2002. He is survived by his wife, Frances; his daughter, Joanie Everett-DeCoito; and three grandchildren.





John Guy Fidel '55 of Albuquerque, NM, died on October 3, 2007. He grew up in Albuquerque in the El Fidel Hotel with his sister, Lou Delle, and his parents. After the death of his mother, he moved to El Paso, then Austin, and finally Santa Fe, where he attended St. Michael's High School, playing football and getting involved with student and civic governance. He also began dating his future wife, JoAnn Shaya. At Mines he earned his degree in geological engineering. After working in the oil business for a number of years, he became manager and part owner of the Sundowner Motor Hotel in Albuquerque, where he developed a computer program for the hotel industry with IBM. He served as a board member of many charitable and civic organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, Better Business Bureau, Albuquerque Boy's Club, Hotel and Restaurant Association, St. Pius High School and Noon Day Ministries. He taught the Life in the Spirit course at his Catholic Church for twenty-two years and was involved with other Christian organizations. Above all, his deep faith in God and love of family and friends were the hallmarks of his life. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, JoAnn; his sons, John, Ray and Stephen; his daughter, Lisa Adams; 11 grandchildren; and his sister, Lou Delle F. Pongetti.

Robert Geisendorfer '64 died in Surfside, CA, on October 13, 2007. He grew up in the midst of his family's Colorado farming operations, where he gained an early competency in all things mechanical. During and after high school, he won several local and national scholarships, including a Naval ROTC scholarship to Stanford, an invitation to be a member of the inaugural class of the Air Force Academy and later an appointment to West Point. He attended both Stanford and West Point before serving two years in the army. After his discharge, he attended Mines where he received his metallurgical engineering degree. He later received a master of science in metallurgy from the University of Denver and completed his doctoral work at Ohio State University. He worked in the aerospace industry as a research engineer and scientist. He developed new alloys (primarily titanium) now used in military and commercial aircraft, space vehicles, engines and medical components. He also worked for the Department of Ecology in aluminum, titanium and superalloy process development. Most recently, he worked as a consulting metallurgist for firms in both the public and private sectors. An avid outdoorsman from an early age, he shared his love and enthusiasm for hiking and camping with his children. He is survived by his high school sweetheart and wife of 49 years, Gloria; his sons, Gregg, Grant and Glenn; his daughters, Cheryl Hosking, Laura Baden, Sandra Collier and Sarah Harter; 11 grandchildren; his brother, Paul; and his lifelong friend and sister, Mary Cornwell.

James C. Hollingsworth '53 of Shreveport, LA, died on September 26, 2007. Born in 1923, he served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946 in radio intelligence. He served overseas during World War II, which included landing on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. He received his bachelor's degree in science and geology at Centenary College magna cum laude, earning memberships in the honor fraternity, Omicron Delta Kappa. He went on from there to Mines, where he earned his master's of science in geophysics. After graduating, he worked for several corporations, including Colorado Exploration Co. based in Golden, Phillips Petroleum, Nilo Oil and Tensas Delta Land Co. Beginning in 1966 when he was based in Shreveport, he pursued work as an independent consulting geologist. He was a longtime member of the Shreveport Geological Society, the Society of Exploration Geophysicists and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He was also a member of the English Speaking Union, the Shreveport Symphony, the Shreveport Opera Guild and St. Mark's Episcopal Cathedral. He was predeceased by his first wife of 27 years, Marian Pardue. He is survived by his second wife, Cheryl Denise; his daughters, Marian Hollingsworth Keator and Robin Hollingsworth Yearwood LaBorde; his son, James C. Hollingsworth Jr.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

David A. Jacoby '73 of Washington, NC, died on October 14, 2007. He was born in Lakewood, OH, in 1951. After graduating with a degree in mining engineering, he worked for Peabody Coal in Arizona, before starting his 32-year career with Texas Gulf Phosphate, later to become PCS Phosphate Company. His career was divided between the company's plants in Aurora, NC, and Saltville, VA. He was most recently a senior project engineer at the Aurora location, where he was valued for his wide knowledge of operations in many areas of the plant. In 1981, he married Kaye Lynn Fischbach. Dave was an active member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife, Kaye; his mother, Mary; his brothers, William and Jeff; and his sister Pat Levine.

Michael Kyrias '74 of Vail, CO, and formerly of Alaska, died on November 16, 2007. Michael was born in Wichita, KS, in 1952. He graduated from Mines with a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering and petroleum refining. He began his career with Arco, working at the Cherry Point Refinery in Bellingham, WA. He later worked in the development and operation of the Prudhoe Bay oil field for more than 20 years. Most recently, he managed the development of oil fields in Malaysia, Australia, Thailand and Egypt. He is survived by his wife, Louise Byrne; his mother, Betty; his daughter, Jenifer Shaw; his sisters, Brenda Davis and Karla Kyrias; and three grandchildren.

Donald J. McMullen '44 of Concord, CA, died on December 18, 2007, surrounded by his family. He was born in Champaign, IL, in 1919, although his family soon moved to Denver, where he spent the majority of his youth. He earned his degree in geological engineering from Mines and later went on to study at MIT and the University of California, Berkeley. His career was largely spent working for the state of California as a civil engineer; he retired in 1981. His wife of 51 years, Kathleen, died four years ago. He is survived by his seven children and six grandchildren.


Eric Newman '54 died on July 21, 2007, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette, CO. He was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1930. After completing high school in Port Arthur, Ontario, he attended the Lakehead Technical Institute, also in Port Arthur, where he studied mine engineering. Eric then transferred to Mines, where he earned his geological engineering degree in 1954. Just days prior to graduation, he married Ingeborg Rønning of Norway, with whom he enjoyed 53 years of marriage. Eric worked in the mining industry his entire career, beginning in the gold mines of northern Quebec and later moving on to uranium mining in Wyoming. His work took him throughout the U.S., Canada, Australia and Africa. He served as president of the Sons of Norway and volunteered for the Colorado School of Mines Alumni Association for many years. Second to his family, Eric's greatest joys in life were traveling, reading, opera and classical music. He is survived by his wife, Ingeborg (Inge); his sons, Thor and Paul; his daughter Ann Moore; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Jack McKnight Pardee '36 died at his home in Albuquerque, NM, on October 10, 2007. He was born in Buffalo, NY, in 1913. Jack graduated from Mines with a degree in mining engineering. While at Mines he lettered in football, track and wrestling. He married Alice Pike of Phoenix, AZ, in June 1939. During World War II, he was commissioned in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Reserves and was called to active duty in January 1941, serving as commanding officer of 1281 Engineers Combat Battalion. During the war, he spent time in both Europe and the Philippine Islands before being detached in 1946 with the rank of lieutenant colonel. He then returned to his pre-war position with Miami Copper Co., Miami, AZ, as supervisor, mineral exploration drilling. He went on to work for Cerro de Pasco Corporation as project supervisor for exploration of the Cuajone copper ore-body in southern Peru, South America. The last 20 years of his career were spent as a mining engineer for the U.S. Forest Service. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed camping and hunting. A committed conservationist, he dedicated many hours to volunteer projects with the Sandia Ranger District, cross-country ski club and Albuquerque Wildlife Federation. He began running at age 47 and continued to run daily until aged 83. He began competing in cycling events in the late 1970s and set several national records in the 20K time trials at Moriarty. Jack competed in the New Mexico Senior Olympics from 1979-2005 and won numerous medals in cycling, triathlon, running, discus, javelin, shot put and air pistol/rifle. He was predeceased by his wife, Alice, in 1993. He is survived by his five children: Lenore, Jude, Mavourneen, Robie and Gordy; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; his brothers, William and Robert; and his sister, Constance Braxton. He was buried with military honors in the Santa Fe National Cemetary—32 members of his family were in attendance.

David Rothers '85 of Lakewood, CO, died on June 18, 2007. David grew up in Lakewood. While attending Alameda High School, he played basketball, baseball and soccer. He was also an Eagle Scout and played the saxophone. At Mines, he earned a bachelor of science degree in petroleum engineering. After graduation, he moved to Sacramento, CA, to work for Schlumberger. In 1990, he moved to Houston, TX, where he worked for Baker Oil Tools for 17 years. He held progressively more responsible positions, finally achieving senior project engineer in the Sustaining Engineering Group specializing in flow control and packers. During his tenure with Baker, he traveled to Syria, Congo, Angola, Venezuela, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Scotland. He enjoyed sports, traveling, wine collecting, entertaining, and was an active member of the Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic parish in The Woodlands, TX.

Henry Truebe '64 died on August 12, 2007. Henry was born in New York in 1943. After earning both his undergraduate degree and master's in mining engineering from Mines, he joined the Peace Corps and taught in Tonga, the Pacific archipelago, for two years. After returning to Colorado, he moved to Crested Butte where he spent several years seeking precious minerals in various locations in the surrounding mountains. In the late 1970s, he returned to school at the University of Arizona and completed a master's degree in geosciences and economic geology in 1982, and his doctorate in mining and geological engineering in 1991. He met and married Laura J. Kosakowsky, a Maya archaeologist, in 1981, and they settled in Tucson, AZ, where Henry began a successful consulting business specializing in remote sensing, image processing, and digital mapping and analysis in mineral exploration. Henry enjoyed caving, and was an active member of the National Ski Patrol. His greatest love was for rocks, minerals, and the earth around him. Henry is survived by his wife, Laura Kosakowsky; his daughter, Sarah; and his son, Brian.

Vernon R. Thompson '52 of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, died on June 25, 2007. Vernon was born in Osage City, KS, in 1930. After earning his degree in metallurgical and materials engineering from Mines, he worked at Battelle Memorial Institute in Columbus, OH, where he met his wife, Barbara. They subsequently moved to Philadelphia where Vernon served in the U.S. Army at Frankford Arsenal. After being discharged, he went to work for Crucible Steel in Pittsburgh, PA, remaining there for 23 years while he raised his family. In 1980, he moved to Palm Beach Gardens where Vernon was employed by Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in their Materials Research Division until he retired in 1991. Vernon specialized in research and development in the powder metallurgy field, including processes for welding of tool steels and producing super alloys. He holds eight U.S. patents in these fields, and he was proud of his contributions to the ASM Metals Handbook and the AWS Welding Handbook. Above all, Vernon was devoted to his family, as a husband, a father and a grandfather. He is survived by his spouse of 52 years, Barbara Thompson; his son, David Thompson; his son, Craig Thompson; his daughter, Shirley Faircloth; six grandchildren; and four sisters. He was predeceased by his two brothers.

Also In Memoriam
Edward M. Feely '50 .......................................... October 8, 2005
Robert L. Garrett '45 ............................................March 13, 2007
James E. Heppert '49 ....................................November 24, 2006
Robert B. Hill PhD '70 ............................................ June 1, 2006
John V. Newhouser '50 ...................................... March 30, 2006
Robert J. Young '44 .............................................. May 30, 2007