Mines Magazine Turns 100 - the Timothy and Bernadette Marquez ...

Fr e d e r i c k “Fr e d” Ca r p e n t e r of Rockford,Ill., died on February 2, 2009. Fred was bornin 1913. He married Velma Hicks on June 18,1935. During his career, Fred was a professorof mathematics at Mines and ColoradoState University. He was a member of theMathematical Association of America since 1944 and was an avidhunter. Fred was predeceased by his wife, Velma, and his son,Gary. He is survived by his son, Bill; sisters, Margaret Mortimerand Helen Rosenthal; two grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.A. Be r n a r d “Be r n i e” Co a d y ’54 died on August29, 2010. Bernie was born in 1933 and raisedin Cardston, Alberta. He joined the Sigma Nufraternity at Mines and graduated with a degreein petroleum refining engineering. In 1957 hemarried Theresa Violini, with whom he shared53 years. Bernie’s career began in Calgary as aprocess engineer with Shell Canada Ltd.; he later transferred toPetrofina Canada. In 1966, Bernie founded Delta Projects Ltd.,the first Calgary-headquartered company to provide engineering,procurement and construction services to the hydrocarbonprocessing industry in western Canada. When his companyexpanded and was renamed Delta Catalytic Corporation, Bernieserved as chairman and CEO for 10 years. He was recognizedby the Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, andGeophysicists of Alberta with the Centennial Award—the highesthonor awarded by that group—and the Pinnacle Award, foroutstanding business leadership in Calgary. Mines awarded him aDistinguished Achievement Medal in 1993. He was also a memberof Mines Century Society and President’s Council, and was thedirector of the Colorado School of Mines Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors. He retired in 1997 after 43 years developingthe natural gas, petrochemical and heavy oil recovery industries inCanada. In his retirement, he served on the board of a number oforganizations and companies, offering his expertise and wisdom.In 2010, he received the Outstanding Achievement Award fromthe Gas Processing Association of Canada. Bernie is survived byhis wife, Theresa; sons, Michael and Gregory; daughter, DanetteCoady; sisters, Catherine Crighton, Doris Durrell and Joan Irwin;and 10 grandchildren.Ro b e rt “Bo b” El l i o t ’69 of Moon, Va., died onJanuary 30, 2010. Born in 1946, Bob graduatedfrom Mines with a degree in geophysicalengineering. Bob completed naval officer trainingin Pensacola, Fla., and served as a naval aviatorfor 21 years. After retiring from the Navy as alieutenant commander, Bob resided in Stafford,Va., with his family while working as a senior engineer for 17 yearsin Navy contracting. An avid pilot, Bob continued to fly after hisdays in the Navy. He flew to work and back in his private planeand took occasional jaunts to visit friends. His love of the waterbrought him to Stutts Creek in Moon, Va., in April 2006, wherehe enjoyed sailing, windsurfing and just appreciating the beautyof the bay. Bob is survived by his wife of 30 years, Debbie; sons,Chris, Matt and Ryan; brother, Bill; sister, Pam; and one grandson.Ge o r g e E. Ge b h a r d t ’40 of Coos Bay, Ore., diedon January 24, 2010. Born in 1915, George wasraised in Coos Bay and attended North Bend HighSchool, where he was class president, won theextemporary speaking contest and was selectedoutstanding senior boy. After graduating in 1933,George attended Mines, where he earned adegree in geological engineering. On February 2, 1943, he marriedKathleen Claire Crowley in Fort Belvoir, Va. George served in theArmy during World War II; at the end of the war, he was servingas captain of an engineering battalion in France. After the war, hereturned to work in the oil fields of Texas until 1947, when he wasoffered the chance to return to Coos Bay and operate a restaurant.By 1951, he was the sole owner of the Top Hat Drive-In. He andhis wife ran this popular North Bend business for more than 17years. From 1965 to 1980, he worked in real estate, and in 1985,he founded the successful Gebhardt Mining Company. For morethan 45 years, George was an active member of the Coos Bay LionsClub and earned the highest awards from the organization. He wasengaged in numerous community projects with local schools andgovernments. George is survived by his wife, Kay; daughter, AnnLeadon; sons, Charles and George, Jr.; six grandchildren; and twogreat-grandchildren.Pe r ry K. “P.K.” Hu r l b u t ’40 of Midland, Texas,died on February 7, 2010. P.K. was born in 1914in Joplin, Mo. He graduated from Mines with adegree in geological engineering. He began hiscareer working as a geologist in the mercurymines in Terlingua, Texas, and joined the Armyafter the attack on Pearl Harbor. He served fiveyears in France and Germany with the Army Corps of Engineersand attained the rank of captain. After the war, P.K. met PaulineKatherine Walz, and they married on November 17, 1946. Thecouple lived in Hanover, Ill., and later moved to Miami, Okla.,where P.K. worked as a geologist in several mines. While employedat Cities Service Oil Co., P.K. worked at various sites in the UnitedStates and Canada. He was the oil and gas supervisor of theNavajo Tribe in Gallup, N.M., and worked in the mining, oil andgas division of Phelps Dodge in Silver City, N.M. When he retiredin 1981, P.K. and Pauline returned to Midland, Texas. He was amember of the Society of Economic Geologists. He also enjoyedworking with the Boy Scouts of America and made sure his threesons attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He was a volunteer andboard director of Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch. Pauline preceded him indeath in 1991. He is survived by sons, Jack, Douglas and William;daughter, Alisa Bluth; and six grandchildren.Wi l l i a m “Bi l l” N. Law l e s s ’59 of Westerville, Ohio,died on December 25, 2009. Bill was born in Denverin 1936. He graduated from Mines with a degree inmetallurgical engineering and was a member of theAlpha Tau Omega fraternity. In 1965, he receivedhis PhD in physics from Rensselaer PolytechnicInstitute in Troy, N.Y. Throughout his career as a physicist, Billreceived many patents and awards. He was a member of IEEE andthe American Physical Society, and was co-owner of Ceramphysicswith his good friend and partner, Dr. Fred Clark. Bill is survivedby his loving wife of 31 years, Nancy; daughters, Laurie Lawless,Denise Lawless and Therese Cooke; stepchildren, Pamela Buryand Gregory Button; and 10 grandchildren.Colorado School of Mines 51