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Thomas ‘Tom’ S. Schalk ’49

Thomas ‘Tom’ S. Schalk ’49 of Wichita Falls, Texas, died February 16, 2012. Born in Fort Collins, Colo., in 1924, his family moved several times before landing in Tulsa, Okla., in 1937, where Tom attended high...

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Robert ‘Bob’ H. Trent PhD ’80

Robert ‘Bob’ H. Trent PhD ’80 of Scottsdale, Ariz., died April 5, 2012. The former Wyoming state senator was born in 1936 in Pittsburg, Kan. In 1968, after working as a draftsman for a mining company for many...

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John H. Turner ’57

John H. Turner ’57 of Glenwood Springs, Colo., died April 20, 2012. Born in Denver, Colo., in 1935, John earned a professional degree in geological engineering from Mines, where he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon...

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Bruce H. West ’93

Bruce H. West ’93 of Eagle, Idaho, died April 20, 2012. Born in San Diego, Calif., in 1969, Bruce joined Kappa Sigma fraternity, the ski team and rugby club at Mines. He graduated with a degree in petroleum engineering and...

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Edgar ‘Ed’ I. Winger ’56

Edgar ‘Ed’ I. Winger ’56 of Hill City, S.D., died November 27, 2011. Born in Ridgeway, Ont., Canada, in 1926, Ed received a scholarship to attend Ontario College of Arts in Toronto. He served in the U.S. Air...

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