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.

Irwin William “Bill” Engel ’60 of Aurora, Colo., died April 17, 2011. He was born in 1937 in Chicago, Ill., and moved to Denver at a young age, where he graduated from South High School in 1955. A member of Theta Tau honor society and Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, Bill graduated with a professional degree in metallurgical engineering. At Mines he played football and golf.

John Albert Gazewood ’56 of Arlington, Texas, died December 14, 2010. John was born in 1927 in Mount Harris, Colo., and graduated from Hayden Union High School. He worked as a roughneck in the oil fields to earn money for college, and graduated from Mines with a professional degree in petroleum refining engineering. At Mines, he was a member of Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Gamma Epsilon and Sigma Phi Epsilon.

Howard L. Halstead ’32 of Towson, Md., died December 29, 2010. Howard was born in Baltimore City, Md., in 1911 but grew up in Sparrows Point, Md., where he graduated from high school in 1928. At Mines, he joined the Kappa Sigma fraternity and Tau Beta Pi honor society and earned a professional degree in mining engineering.

Glen E. Hasse ’62 of Columbia, Tenn., died on May 17, 2011. Born in Appleton, Colo., in 1939, he attended Grand Junction’s Central High School before enrolling at Mines in 1957 on a wrestling scholarship. He met his future wife, Kathy Bates, at a fraternity rush function. After graduating with a professional engineering degree in metallurgical engineering, his career took him to Illinois, Ohio and Tennessee, before the family settled in Baton Rouge, La. for 25 years, during which time Glen worked for Exide.

Ronald “Ron” K. June ’54 of Houston, Texas, died April 28, 2011. Born in Denver in 1932, Ron was awarded a scholarship to attend Mines, where he joined Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity, and earned a professional degree in chemical engineering. He met and married Mary Riesbol in Denver. His long and successful career with Shell Development, which began in Emeryville, Calif., the year he graduated, was interrupted for 12 months of service in the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant at the Edgewood Chemical Center in Maryland.

Robert A. “Jim” McClevey Jr. ’32 of Ottawa, Ill., died April 28, 2011. Jim was born in 1910 in Austin, Ill., and attended Oak Park High School before coming to Mines. A member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Blue Key, Jim helped lead the illumination of the “M” 79 years ago.

Wendell Jones “Jones” McQuinn ’46 of San Rafael, Calif., died March 9, 2011. Jones was born in 1923 in Greenwood, Ind., and attended Franklin College for two years before coming to Mines, where he earned a professional degree in petroleum engineering. In 1971, Jones was awarded the Distinguished Achievement Medal for his accomplishments.

Donald “Don” Eugene Miller ’53 of Englewood, Colo., died April 26, 2011. Born in 1930, Don grew up in south Denver and attended South High School. He graduated from Mines with a professional degree in metallurgical engineering, and was a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Don served in the U.S. Army for two years. He spent much of his business career with Gates, where he eventually served as president for 10 years.

Robert “Bob” B. Morrison ’51 of Arvada, Colo., died August 8, 2009. Bob was born in San Diego, Calif., in 1927 and graduated from East High School in Denver before coming to Mines. He was a member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity and graduated with a professional degree in mining engineering, as did his father, Jewel Morrison, in 1926. After a year at Mines, Bob joined the U.S. Army to serve during World War II.

Theodore “Ted” Wirt Nelson ’34 of Westfield, N.J., died February 23, 2011. He was born in 1914 in Missoula, Mont., but was raised in Casper, Wyo. He graduated as valedictorian of his high school, and earned his professional degree in petroleum engineering at Mines. As a student he was a member of Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

Paul Leo Placek ’49 of Salt Lake City, Utah, died February 7, 2010. Born in 1927 in New Ulm, Minn., Paul attended East High School and graduated from Mines with a professional degree in metallurgical engineering. For 30 years he worked for the U.S. Bureau of Mines, a commitment that was only outlasted by his holding season tickets for the Utah Symphony for 50 years.

Herman “Ted” Theodore Schassberger ’50 of Bend, Ore., died August 22, 2010. In 1923, Ted’s family moved from Germany to New York, where he was born in 1925. After his mother’s death, Ted’s father brought his sister and him back to Germany so grandparents could raise them. In 1935, his stepmother took him to Yonkers, N.Y. After graduating high school, he joined the Air Corps as a second lieutenant.

Robert “Bob” D. Sloan ’49, MS ’52, PhD ’57 of Santa Barbara, Calif., died August 29, 2010. Bob was born in 1927 in Loma Linda, Calif., but grew up in nearby Redlands. At Mines, he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and participated in track and field, while earning a professional degree in petroleum refining engineering.

John S. Southworth ’38 of Burbank, Calif., died November 8, 2010. He was born in 1915 in Lake Huron, Mich., but in 1922 his family moved to California, where he attended Glendale Public Schools. John was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Mines and graduated with a professional degree in mining engineering.

David L. Waring ’58 of Lake Oswego, Ore., died February 9, 2011. Born in 1932 in Palmerton, Pa., David interrupted his studies at Mines to serve in the U.S. Army. Upon his return, he married Judith and completed his professional degree in geological engineering. At Mines, he played football and was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity.

George S. Blake ’61 – July 2, 2010; Donald Ray Chipman ’49 – February 27, 2011; Colin L. Fox ’41 – October 6, 2010; Karl W. Herrala ’64 – October 6, 2009; Harry F. Hopp Jr. ’47 – July 12, 2010; C. Douglas Howald ’69 – December 2, 2010; Victor L. Inman ’51 – September 18, 2010; Kory R. Kaltenbacher ’92 – November 9, 2008; Robert W. Krenzer ’62 – May 17, 2004; Leonard Kurtz ’41 – January 18, 2010; Charles W. Matthews ’50 – June 3, 2010; Andrew Leonard Smith ’41 – March 10, 2010; Henry W. Snyder ’57 – August 28, 2007; James Robert Thoma ’55 – October 24, 2009; Gary L. Wallen ’75 – September 10, 2005; Harold E. White ’49 – February 26, 2006

Jerry R. “J.R.” Bergeson, of Golden and Idaho Springs, Colo., a well-known and well-respected oilman and former professor of petroleum engineering at Colorado School of Mines, passed away May 30, 2009. Jerry was born in Saskatchewan, Canada in 1933. He graduated from high school in Calgary, Alberta and went on to receive several degrees from

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John R. Witt ’53 of Missouri City, Texas, died on April 5, 2010. John was born in 1930 in St. Joseph, Mo. At Mines he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and graduated with a professional degree in metallurgical engineering. He was called “Dick” while at Mines, but returned to using “John”

Ronald V. Wiedenhoeft of Littleton, Colo., died on August 14, 2010. Born in 1937, Ron taught art history at Mines and was a professor emeritus of the Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies. In addition to his teaching role at Mines, he helped close down 15th Street east of Illinois, which bisected the area