Maynard F. Ayler `45, MS `63 January 5, 2009 Bartholomew P. Caruso `70 January 4, 2009 Lathrop V. Denslow `61 January 1, 1980 Charles J. Diver `52 December 1, 2008 Joseph C. DuBois Jr. `50 September 1, 2010 Jerry T. Hanks `63 August 27, 2010 Bruce B. Harshbarger `61 October 8, 1998 Wang Kun (Wayne)

Peter I. Bediz ’41, MS ’42 of Calgary, Alberta, died December 4, 2010. Born in 1914, Peter was educated in Turkey and was a master of languages, speaking English, French, and Turkish fluently, and able to converse in Greek. He attended Mines on a grant from the Turkish government and graduated with a professional degree

Henry P. Ehrlinger III ’50 of Eldorado, Ill., died May 25, 2007. Henry was born in Kellogg, Idaho, in 1925, but spent his youth in six states. He served in the Solomon Islands during World War II and took part in the liberation of the Philippines. He was honorably discharged as a tech sergeant in

Bernard “Bernie” Joe Ferris ’47, MS ’48 of Abilene, Texas, died September 22, 2011. Bernie was born in 1922 in Denver and grew up in Lakewood. Before attending Mines, he served in the U.S. Army during World War II as a training officer in the Corps of Engineers. At Mines, Bernie was a member of

Paul J. Fritts ’52 of Mendocino, Calif., died April 13, 2011. Born in 1930 in Topeka, Kan., he grew up riding to house calls with his grandfather, a country doctor. An outstanding student and member of the ROTC in high school, Paul was offered a place at West Point, but turned it down to study

Robert “Bob” F. Garland ’52 of Douglas, Wyo., died May 6, 2011. Bob was born in 1926 in Tulsa, Okla., and grew up in Oklahoma and Texas. He graduated from the Texas Military Institute in 1944 and was preparing for deployment with the Navy when the war ended. At Mines, while earning a professional degree

Theodore “Ted” L. Goudvis ’40 of Cambridge, Mass., died September 19, 2009. Born in 1918, Ted grew up near New York City. He graduated from Mines with a professional degree in mining engineering and was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. War II, Ted joined the Navy “Seabees” (Construction Battalion) and served in France

Steve W. Hackett ’68 of Homer, Alaska, died February 26, 2011. Steve was born in Monterey, Calif., in 1945. The son of a national park ranger, his passion for wilderness was lifelong. He was a graduate of Estes Park High School and earned a professional degree in geophysical engineering from Mines, where he was a

Peter Hartley of Wheat Ridge, Colo., died November 28, 2010. A professor emeritus, he was born in 1936 and joined Mines in 1974 as an assistant professor in humanities and social sciences. He retired in 1999 and was on transition until 2004. Before coming to Mines, Peter taught at the University of Wyoming and in

Robert “Bob” F. Hartman ’42 of Pleasanton, Calif., died December 28, 2010. He was born in 1919 in El Centro, Calif. While at Mines, Bob was a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the Sigma Nu fraternity, and graduated with a professional degree in petroleum engineering. In 1942, he married Mary Ellen

Lloyd W. Madden ’41 of Midland, Texas, died December 26, 2011. Born in 1918, Lloyd graduated from high school in 1936 in Manhattan, Kan., before coming to Mines, where he distinguished himself as an athlete. He led his division in scoring for football in 1938 and 1939, helping the legendary 1939 football team achieve an

Jesse R. “Bob” Medaris ’49 of Tulsa, Okla., died June 14, 2010. Bob was born in Denver in 1922 and graduated from Englewood High School. In 1941 he enrolled at Mines, where he was a member of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon and Blue Key. Before completing his degree, Bob served with the U.S.

Bill J. “BJ” Mitchell of Lakewood, Colo., died August 14, 2011. Born in 1935, the professor emeritus taught from 1966 to 1996 in the Petroleum Engineering Department, where both students and staff admired him for his inspired teaching, wit and character. Similarly respected within the energy industry, he authored four books, six manuals and 62

Thomas “Tom” M. Monchak ’70, MS ’75 of Phoenix, Ariz., died June 23, 2011. Tom was born in 1947 in Pueblo, Colo., where he graduated from Central High School with honors. He earned professional and master’s degrees in mathematics from Mines, where he captained the bowling team and served six years in the Army Reserves.

Louis “Lou” L. Phannenstiel ’54 of Littleton, Colo., died November 12, 2011. Lou was born in 1932 in Hays, Kan., and moved with his family to the Denver area in 1945. After graduating from St. Francis de Sales Catholic School, he attended Rockhurst College, a Jesuit college in Kansas City. After one semester, he transferred

Bradley “Brad” R. Pitney ’57 of Houston, Texas, died April 27, 2011. Born in 1928 in Chicago, Brad grew up in Minnesota. After studying at the University of Minnesota and before serving with the U.S. Army in Korea, he married Carolyn Alice Paul. In 1953, following his discharge, Brad attended Mines, where he earned a

William “Bill” E. Saegart ’53 of Sierra Vista, Ariz., died August 4, 2011. Bill was born in 1930 and graduated from Mines with a professional degree in geophysical engineering. A member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, he enjoyed a career in mining and exploration. He is credited with discoveries in Arizona and Mexico. After leaving the

Eugene V. Simons ’49 of Casper, Wyo., died September 23, 2011. Born in Los Angeles in 1921, Eugene graduated from South Pasadena High School in California and attended Mines prior to joining the U.S. Merchant Marines and serving in World War II. After the war, he returned to Mines and completed his professional degree in

Maynard Slaughter of Greeley, Colo., died March 15, 2011. A professor emeritus of chemistry and geochemistry, Maynard was born in 1934. He taught and conducted research at Mines from 1969 to 1999. Prior to Mines, Maynard taught at the University of Missouri, Columbia, and spent many summers at its geology field camp in Wyoming. In

James “Jim” V. Taranik PhD ’75 of Reno, Nev., died June 21, 2011. Jim was born in 1940 in Los Angeles and graduated from Stanford University in 1964 with a bachelor’s degree in geology. He then studied at Mines and earned his doctorate in geology. Jim worked in NASA’s space shuttle program for four years

Brook D. Tarbel ’50 of Tulsa, Okla., died May 22, 2011. Born in Los Angeles in 1924, Brook was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1943 and served in Europe during World War II. He landed on Normandy and fought in the Battle of the Bulge, for which he was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze

Harry D. Campbell ’42 died May 6, 2011, at the age of 97. Harry was born in Redondo Beach, Calif., in 1913 and attended Pasadena Junior College prior to coming to Colorado School of Mines. At Mines he excelled academically and played quarterback on the historic undefeated 1939 football team.

Guy Thornton McBride Jr., the 12th president of Colorado School of Mines (1970–1984), died March 21, 2011, at the age of 91. Guy was born in Austin, Texas, in 1919. He earned a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Texas and a doctorate in chemical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

William “Bill” C. Bagby ’58 of Houston, Texas, died on February 20, 2011. Bill graduated from the second graduating class of St. John’s School.

Harold “Herc” E. Clark MS ’73 of Waldport, Ore., died on August 9, 2010. Herc was born in 1937 in Natrona Heights, Pa., where he attended grade school. He received a bachelor’s degree from St. Vincent College, and later attended Mines for a master’s in physics.

Genevieve “Jenny” A. Darden of Littleton, Colo., died July 8, 2011. Jenny was the wife of Jim Darden, who coached the baseball and football teams at Mines from 1954 to 1992. In 1995, Jenny set up a memorial fund in honor of her husband, who passed away in 1994. The Darden Basketball Scholarship Fund awards scholarships to undergraduate student athletes from Colorado or Wyoming with financial need.

S. Norman “Norm” Domenico ’48, DSc ’51
 of Tulsa, Okla., died March 27, 2011. Norm was born in 1925 in Louisville, Colo., but was raised in Denver. He spent two years in the Naval Air Force before enrolling at Mines, where he earned a professional degree in geophysical engineering. A member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Norm went on to acquire a master’s in geophysics from the California Institute of Technology, where he worked as a graduate research assistant for Charles Richter.

Fereshteh Ebrahimi PhD ’82 of Gainesville, Fla., died January 29, 2011. Fereshteh was 
born in 1951 in Tehran, Iran, and graduated summa cum laude from Arya-Mehr University of Tehran. She came to the United States in 1979 during the Islamic revolution with the goal of pursuing a graduate degree. At the time she received her PhD in metallurgical and materials engineering, she was one of the first women ever to receive a PhD from Mines.

Pamela “Pam” Woods Edrich ’82 of Lakewood, Colo., died January 2, 2011. Pam was born 
in 1959 in Pueblo, Colo., and graduated from Pueblo East High School in 1978. She attended Mines on an academic scholarship, where she was a member of Blue Key and earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering.

Thomas J. Ellis III ’52 of Largo, Fla., died May 2, 2011. Born in Sarasota, Fla., in 1928, he attended Marion Military Institute and the University of Florida. At Mines he worked on the Oredigger and the Prospector, and was a member of the boxing team, glee club and talent show.