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2008
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| Oct
15 |
WENDELL
"DUDE" HALEY 81, passed away October 15th in Lakewood,
CO. Born in Booneville, MO, he was one of eleven siblings. He served
in the US Navy, stationed in the South Pacific. He attended the University
of Missouri, where he met his wife to be, Arlene. Wendell was a well
respected figure among petroleum landmen in the Rocky Mountain region,
throughout his long career, having owned an Oil & gas lease brokerage
company in Denver since 1958, which remains as a family owned business
to this day. Wendell & Arlene were well known & loved in Denver's
social society, and were avid golfers & tennis players. Wendell
is survived by this sons, Mark, Mike & Brian, and five grandchildren.
Service to be held on Thursday, October 23rd, at 3:30 p.m., at Bear
Creek Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Lakewood. Donations can be
made to The Alzheimer's Association. |
| Sep
15 |
JAMES
E WILSON, 93, former geologist with Shell Oil Company. |
| May
3 |
JAMES
"JIM" WILIAM BEAVERS JR., former AAPL President died
in Denton, TX. |
| Apr
13 |
LEWIS
L. (LOU) TUCK, passed away April 13 at the Littleton Adventist
Hospital. Lou was 89 years old, born Jan. 29, 1919, in St. Louis,
MO. In 1941, he joined the Naval Air Corps and served as a fighter
pilot in the Atlantic and the Pacific. In 1942, Lou married Elizabeth
Lewis, and they have 4 children: Mary Lou Tuck, Arcadia, CA, William
L. Tuck, Stevensville, MT, J. Robert Tuck, Hillrose, CO, and Jane
Rawlings, Littleton, CO. There are eight grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. As a Geologist and Petroleum Engineer, Mr. Tuck was
President of Great Plains Resources, Inc., an oil and gas exploration
and production company operating from the Rocky Mountains to the Illinois
Basin. Mr. Tuck was a prominent horseman and raised many champion
horses on his Wild Plum Farm. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday,
April 19, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Drinkwine Family Mortuary, Littleton.
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| Apr
9 |
ROLF
MALMQUIST, 79, died just before his 80th birthday. He was both
an oil scout and landman in Casper and later Billings. |
| Apr
6 |
RONALD
EUGENE BECK, 90, died from a stroke. He was formerly head of North
American Exploration and Production for Phillips Petroleum. He was
born Feb 27, 1918 in Bingham Canyon UT, the son of a copper miner.
He began as a doodlebugger on seismography crews in Texas. He later
held posts with Phillips in Bartlesville OK, Caracas Venezuela, Madrid
Spain, Brisbane Australia and London England. |
| Jan
10 |
ROBERT
P. ROBICHAUD, 74, of Shreveport after a lengthy illness. |
| Jan
4 |
LEWIS
PENWELL, died after a protracted struggle with cancer. Lewis was
a long-time Billings landman and served as President of the Montana
Assn. of Professional Landmen in 1971. |
|
2007
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| Dec |
HAROLD
DANFORD, an independent landman from Alba, TX died after an extended
illness. No further information is available at this time. |
| Dec
31 |
LYNDA
FRANCES PERRARD, of Houston. |
| Dec
21 |
RUSSELL
WRIGHT, died in Fort Worth after a bicycle accident. Russell worked
in the oil and gas business for 35 years for Champlin Petroleum, UPRC
and Anadarko. Much of his career was spent in Denver. He was an active
member of the Fort Worth Association of Petroleum Landmen and the
AAPL. He is survived by his wife Kathleen. |
| Dec
7 |
GEORGE
DOLEZAL JR., 84, passed away on December 7, 2007 at his home,
surrounded by his family. George was born and raised in Perry, Oklahoma,
the eldest of three brothers, survived by Jack and Jim Dolezal. He
was a Second Lt. pilot bombardier in the Army Air Corps. Following
his service, he moved to Golden, Colorado, where he attended and graduated
from the Colorado School of Mines with a Bachelor's of Geological
Engineering in 1952. In Golden, George met and married Carol Martindale,
who has survived him after 61 years of marriage. He has worked in
Denver as an independent Geologist in oil and gas exploration for
over 50 years. He is survived by two children, Teresa and Doug Dolezal.Services
will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Applewood Valley United Methodist
Church, 2035 Ellis Street, Golden, CO. The burial will follow at Evergreen
Memorial Park.
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| Dec
5 |
WILLIAM
BOWEN NUNNALLEE, 60, of Houston died from colon cancer. |
| Nov
11 |
DON
ADDINGTON NICHOLS, 77, of Denver, former Getty Oil Landman. |
| Nov
1 |
DONALD
JAMES ROONEY, 72, of Houston |
| Oct
9 |
BILL
L. COLE, of Houston. |
| Oct
8 |
SARA
SEIKEL WILLIAMS, 51, of Plano, TX, died from leukemia. |
| Sep
24 |
JOSEPH
MORGAN, February 2, 1927 - September 24, 2007. Joseph K. Morgan
of Greenwood Village, CO, passed away September 24, 2007. He married
Madge Berkey on June 5, 1949, in Champaign, IL. Joe graduated with
a Bachelor's Degree in Geology from the University of Illinois, and
a Master's Degree from the University of Wyoming. Joe was a geologist
in the oil and gas industry. He is survived by his wife, Madge, and
three children, Dave Morgan (wife Pam) of Grapevine, TX, Tom Morgan
of Panama City Beach, FL, and Lynn Morgan of Boulder, CO. |
| Sep
14 |
THOMAS
C. MORAN, 81, died. He was born in Findley Ohio and served in
the Navy. He graduated from Notre Dame and later took an MBA from
Harvard. He began work in Gulf Oil Corporation's land department in
Texas and later joined Stanolind in their Fort Worth land department.
Tom later moved to Denver with the William Ross Cabeen Company and
opened their Calgary office. After 2 years he returned to Denver where
he remained an independent landman for 48 years. He is survived by
his wife Regina, daughter Anne Moran Coughlin of Denver, and son Frederick
Martin Moran of Longmont. |
| Sept
13 |
JAMES
McCREA HAUGHEY, of Billings, MT |
| Sep
13 |
JOHN
BROWN, SR., 60, of Havre, MT was killed when the plane he was
piloting crashed while attempting to land in inclement weather in
the State of Washington. John was the President of J. Burns Brown
Operating, Sandtana Inc. and Textana Inc. Also killed in the crash
was landman RANDY McPHERSON, 59, and a young Missoula landman,
CHRIS SCHAFER. The men were heading to Anacortez, WA on a fishing
trip. |
| Sep
10 |
KENNETH
HASTINGS SAVAGE II, of Beeville, TX |
| Sep
9 |
GARY
LEE ZOLLINGER, 58, died after a long battle with cancer. Devoted
to his large and extensive family, Gary is survived by his wife, Thelissa,
six children, Jodi (Mike) Williams, Stephanie, Nathan, Alyson, Jamie,
and Ashley. Born October 3, 1948 in Logan, Utah, Gary learned early
the value of hard work, integrity and faith in God. He served as a
missionary in Austria for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints
(1968-70) and earned a BS degree from Utah State University with an
MBA from the University of Utah. Gary spent over 30 years in the oil,
gas and pipeline industry most recently with Pacific Energy Group
where he served as Senior Vice President. He will be buried in Kaysville
Utah. |
| Sep
9 |
JOHN
WILLIAM WADE, 49, of Houston |
| Aug
21 |
SIDNEY
REILLEY SMITH, 73, of Lakewood, died August 21, 2007. Reilley
was an avid sportsman and shooter and enjoyed traveling with his wife.
A graduate of East High School of Denver, he also attended the University
of Colorado and Denver University. He worked 34 years for Marathon
Oil Company. He leaves behind his loving wife of 50 years, Nancy;
son, Christopher; daughter, Kimberle (Brian) Mueller; and granddaughter,
Dana Mueller. |
| June
22 |
ROBERT
"BOB" KEY SR., 78, of Shreveport. |
| May
24 |
VICTORIA
LOUISE WHITFILL, 27, of Blum TX |
| May
13 |
JACK
HOLT CROSS, 85, of McKinney TX. |
| May
3 |
JAMES
A. DODSON, 77, formerly from Shreveport, and Arkansas |
| May
2 |
GEORGE
DANIEL ARTUSY III, 59, of Houston. |
| Apr
26 |
RICHARD
P. "DICK" CULLEN, 81, died peacefully on April 26, 2007.
He was born in 1926 in Lincoln, Nebraska and graduated from the University
of Nebraska. After a short break to attend bombing school in the military,
he attended and graduated from the University of Colorado School of
Law in 1952. In 1953 he married Georgia Henson of Boulder Colorado
and they relocated to Billings, Montana where Dick took a position
with the newly formed Oil Development Division of Northern Pacific
Railroad. After 5 years he moved to Denver and took a job as an attorney
for Seaboard Oil Company, which later became part of Texaco. He later
became an independent. He was one of the founders of IPAMS in the
early 1970s and became IPAMS first president. He is survived by his
son Douglas Cullen and daughter Elizabeth Wohlauer. a grandson, and
3 grandchildren. |
| Apr
25 |
ROBERT
"SCOTTY" HOLMES SCOTT, passed away on April 25, 2007,
at his home, at peace and surrounded by his family, after a year-long
battle with cancer. He had been challenged by several health crises
in his life which he overcame with grace and courage and he accepted
this illness in the same way. Bob was born Aug. 9, 1923, the youngest
of five children born to Fred R. and Pauline P. Scott in Glenrock,
Wyo. His undergraduate studies were interrupted by WWII in 1943 when
he entered the Navy Air Corp V5 program. He was assigned to the Pentagon
in Washington, D.C., where he worked on the Crossroads Project until
he was released from active duty in June of 1946 and returned to the
University of Colorado that fall, graduating in 1949. His first experience
in the oil business was as a roughneck on a rig in Snyder, Texas.
From there, he returned to Wyoming and worked for Shell Oil Co. in
the Scouting Department. It was there that he met and married Lucille
McGee. They were married on Sept. 2, 1951, at St. Mark's Episcopal
Church in Casper, Wyo. They moved to Billings in 1952. He was past-president
on the Billings Petroleum Club, and served the Montana-Wyoming Oil
Company for 30 years |
| Feb
21 |
J.
R. "DICK" COTTRELL, age 85, died February 21, 2007,
at Colorado Springs, Colorado.He was born January 12, 1922 in Plains,
Kansas, the son of V. R. and Margaret (Henson) Cottrell. He was a
graduate of the Saint Joseph Military Academy, Hays, Kansas.After
his graduation, he returned to Meade County and began farming and
ranching with his parents. He later enlisted in the United States
Army, serving as a Scout in the Buckeye Division in the South Pacific
Theater of Operations during World War II. While in the service he
was awarded two bronze stars and numerous other awards, including
good conduct, marksmanship, and bravery. Upon his discharge, he returned
to Meade County.On September 22, 1946, he married his high school
sweetheart, Willa "Hoot" Wolfe at her parents home in Meade,
Kansas. He became a Petroleum Landman in the late 1940's and founded
Cottrell Oil and Gas Leasing in 1951. The company celebrated 55 years
of business in 2006.He enjoyed many activities including golf. In
1970, he along with two friends, Gene Short and Joyce Hamm, participated
and won the Tucson Pro-Am Golf Tournament.He is survived by: 2 sons,
J. Marc Cottrell of Meade, Kansas
J. Kirk Cottrell of Colorado Springs, Colorado, a brother, Bill Cottrell
of El Paso, Texas, a sister-in-law, Elsie Cottrell of Meade, Kansas,
2 grandchildren, Devin and Austin Cottrell, and a special companion,
Ethylene Bosworth of Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is preceded in
death by his wife, Willa, on May 16, 1993 and his parents. As he requested,
cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be held at a later
date and will be announced by Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade.
Inurnment will be in the Graceland Cemetery, Meade. The family would
welcome memorials to the charity of the donor's choice in care of
the funeral home. |
| Feb
9 |
MARK
WATSON, a Denver landman died at age 53. He is survived by 2 children. |
| Jan
10 |
MAX
HENRY ERNEST III, After a long and brave battle, PaPa Max went
on to Glory on January 10th 2007. Max leaves a great void in the lives
of his children Laura (Tom) Nieb, Mike (Dixie) Ernest, Bill (Sandy)
Ernest, Scott (April) Ernest; his grandchildren Darcie, Kris and Andy
Nieb of Arvada; Parker and Hannah Ernest of Fort Collins; and Liam
"Boomer" Ernest of Wheat Ridge. Max was a well respected
leader in the Oil Industry who worked as a Petroleum Landman for over
fifty years. He served as President of the American Association of
Petroleum Landman. He was a member of the Denver Sertoma Club and
served in many capacities with the Boy Scouts of America. Golf lost
a huge fan in Max as he rarely missed a chance to play a round anywhere,
anytime! His golf buddies will be at a loss to fill their foursome!
He is preceded in death by his parents Max and Elsie Ernest; Mary
Ernest, his wife of 54 years; and his infant son Bobby. Another angel
in Heaven, another star in the sky! A Memorial Mass will be celebrated
in his honor January 17th at 2:00pm at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic
Church 1895 Miller Street in Lakewood. In Lieu of flowers, memorials
may be sent to The Rise School of Denver "Where Special Kids
Shine" 4949 E. Eastman Ave, Denver, CO 80222. |
|
Jan
8
|
DOROTHY
(PENNY) WHITING MCHUTCHISON BOWES died suddenly January 8th, 2007
at her home in Paonia, Colorado. Born April 3, 1951, Penny grew up
in Tolland, Connecticut, was graduated from the Northfield School
in Northfield, Massachusetts and attended Hampshire College.
Penny
began her working years in advertising in New York City and later
in Hartford at G. Fox and Company. In the mid 1970s she established
herself in the Denver, Colorado area and switched careers to the
Oil and Gas industry, and qualified herself as a "Landman."
In
the words of a former close associate:
"Penny, a Certified Professional Landman, was a successful
entrepreneur who pioneered her way in a male-dominated Oil and Gas
Industry. As a 'Landman' she was integral in the assimilation, sales,
and drilling of numerous Oil and Gas Prospects, both as a corporate
employee and also as a true independent. Her reputation as an expert
landman was universal and unexceeded. A testimonial to her keen
intellect was her willingness and ability to tackle the most difficult
problems with determination, desire, and success, which she did
on a regular basis. Penny was a true 'wildcatter,' in all the positive
connotations of the industry term."
She
worked for several companies in the Rocky Mountain region over the
last 25 years. Penny's most recent work was as a Landman for the
Ute Indian Tribe in Fort Duchesne, Utah, for the last two years.
Outside of her working life, Penny had many creative interests.
She was a gourmet cook, as well as a talented writer with a wry
and whimsical sense of humor. A lifelong, serious musician, she
had a lovely, crystal clear singing voice and was an accomplished
pianist and guitar player, sometimes performing her own songs.
She
leaves her brother, James (Wink) McHutchison and his wife, Dianne
King McHutchison and niece, Anne McHutchison of Haddam Neck, Connecticut.
She leaves her sister Martha McHutchison, formerly of Tolland and
her husband Barry Nann of Madison, Connecticut. She leaves a niece,
Whiting Dimock Leary and her husband Doug and their daughter, Melina
McHutchison Leary of McLean, Virginia. She leaves a nephew, Robert
(Toby) Dimock of Bellingham, Washington. She leaves a long list
of friends and business associates. She will be severely missed
by her dog and travel companion, a mannerly Whippet named Louis.
Her family is saddened by the fact that never again will she "Pack
the Whippet and head East."
Her
ashes were scattered over McClure Pass, Colorado. A Memorial service
was held at the Randlett Episcopal Church on the reservation in
Ft. Duchesne, Utah. Part of this memorial was a prayer and blessing
in the Ute language. In lieu of flowers the family suggests a contribution
to The Blue Sage Center for the Arts in Paonia, or Habitat for Humanity.
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|
2006
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| Dec |
CHARLES
ASHWORTH, a senior landman advisor with Devon's Gulf Division
died in early December. Charlie had been employed with Devon since
1987. His wife Paula, and his son, James, survive him. A memorial
service was held Dec 6th at Forest Park Cemetery in The Woodlands,
Texas. Charlie Ashworth was highly respected by the employees of Devon
for both his personal character as well as his professional expertise. |
| Oct
16 |
RICHARD
L. "RICK" LEWIS, a long time independent Denver landman,
passed away on Monday October 16, 2006. Rick is survived by his wife
Jennifer Lewis; his son, Sean Christopher Lewis; sister, Kathryn A.
Montgomery; and stepsons, Adrian Edward Gruhn and Ronald Sutton Nixon.
A Celebration of Rick's Life will be held on Saturday, October 21,
2006, at 11:00 am at Horan and McConaty Family Chapel locates at 11150
E. Dartmouth Avenue at Parker Road in Aurora, CO. In lieu of flowers,
Rick requested that donations be made to Youth With A Mission, PO
Box 3000, Garden Valley, TX 75771 with a note to apply the money to
harmony and Greg Brown - Mazatlan, Mexico. These donations are tax
deductible. |
| Oct
16 |
JOSEPH
RICHARDS SHAW died 10/16/2006. He was born in Okmulgee in 1924
and became a landman for Kingwood Oil Company and later and independent. |
| Sept
30 |
ARCH
W. DEUEL, Longtime Casper WY oilman, 82, died at his home 9/30/06.
He was born 12/31/23 in Sistersville WV. After graduating with a BS
in business administration from WVU, he worked as a landman with Sohio
Petroleum Co in Oklahoma City. In 1949 he and his wife, Janis K Henderson,
moved to Casper. Three years later he became an independent. In 1982
his son Dana, joined him in his business. |
| Sept
30 |
KENT
UPSON, 79, of Shreveport passed away on 9/30/2006. He began his
career as a landman in Tulsa with Sinclair Oil and Gas. He later graduated
from law school and transferred to Shreveport with Shell Oil Company. |
| Sept
29 |
KAREN
E. DUARTE, 61, of Lakewood, died September 29, 2006. Mother of
David J. Siegman. Memorial service, Wednesday, 11am, St. Joseph Episcopal
Church, 11202 W. Jewell Ave. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions
to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, 1835 Franklin St.,
Denver 80218. |
| Sept
29 |
SHANNON
McCALLUM NEILSEN died 9/29/2006 after abattle with breast cancer.
Whe was Property Administration Manager at Davis Petroleum. |
| Sept
21 |
NORMAN
GARVIN GERMANY, 5, passed away on 9/21/2006. He was born in Grand
Saline TX. After serving in the Army Air Corp he joined his father
in the oil and gas business in TX, LA and MS. He was President and
Chairman of Germany Exploration Company and Chairman of the Board
of directors of Energy Drilling Company in Natchez, MS. |
| Sept
11 |
DAVID
R. DUCKWORTH, 46, a Dallas title attorney, died 9/11/2006 following
a heart attack. |
| Sept |
KAREN
THAMES, wife of Denver landman, Joe Thames, after a struggle with
cancer. |
| Sept
15 |
JEAN
TRUE, who with her husband, H.A. "Dave" True, built
a business empire that included oil, pipelines, drilling and banking,
died. She was 90. Jean and Dave were high school sweethearts in Billings
and began what evolved into the True companies in 1948 when they bought
an interest in a small drilling company in Casper. Over the years
their interests grew to include at least 10 companies - including
True Drilling, True Oil, Hilltop National Bank, Belle Fourche Pipeline
and others. Their businesses operated in 24 states and 3 foreign countries. |
| Aug |
JOHN
A. CROOM was born in Morrilton, Arkansas, on June 2, 1923, to
Adlai Stevenson Croom and Margaret Price Harris Croom, where his father
at that time was the first President of the School now known as Harding
University located at Searcy, Arkansas, which began in 1922 in Morrilton,
Arkansas. Mr. Croom attended public school in Enid, OK, graduating
from Enid High School in 1941. Undergraduate college work prior to
service in Word War II was taken at Harding College, Searcy, Arkansas;
Phillips University, Enid, OK; Abilene Christian College, Abilene,
TX; and Oklahoma A & M, Stillwater, OK. Croom could not take the
oath to kill so he was drafted as a non-combatant and although he
could not be an officer he was offered a Commission as a Naval Officiate.
After service in Europe and the Philippines as a Combat Medic with
the 86th Infantry Division, where he received a combat medics badge
and a Bronze Star among other medals, Mr. Croom returned to the University
of Oklahoma and graduated from the School of Law in 1949. While at
OU he became a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. After six months
of buying leases in early 1950, and an additional six months working
in an attorney's office in Tulsa, OK, Mr. Croom joined Gulf Oil Corporation
in FT. Worth, TX as Assistant to the Division Land Supervisor. Upon
retirement of his immediate supervisor, Mr. Croom advanced to head
of the lease Rentals-Records Section for the division consisting of
West Texas and New Mexico. After four years with Gulf Oil Corporation,
Mr. Croom resigned to take a position with Midwest Oil Corporation
in Fort Worth, TX as Assistant to the District Landman. In this capacity
Mr. Croom handled land and legal work for Midwest Oil Corporation
as well as appearing at State Conservation Commissions over a five-state
area. After eleven years with Midwest Oil Corporation, the last three
years as head of the Land-legal Department in Ft. Worth, TX, Mr. Croom
resigned in 1965, to move to Oklahoma City and establish a Law Office.
Since that time the greater part of Mr. Croom's practice has concerned
Oil and Gas Law, Real Estate and Probate Law. Mr. Croom is a Charter
member of the American Association of Petroleum Landmen, past president
of the Ft. Worth Association of Petroleum Landmen, former Director
of the Ft. Worth Petroleum Club, a member of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity,
and the Oklahoma City Association of Petroleum Landmen, the Oklahoma
Bar Association, National Rifle Association, and the Church of Christ.
Mr. Croom was a charter member and Chairman of the Board of Trustees
of the former Chisholm Trail Church of Christ. Mr. Croom was married
to Jonnie Reese of Vernon, TX, who passed from this life in 1981.
Their children are Christy Swarb, Connie Knight, John A. Croom, Jr.,
and Cathie Keese. A brother, Dr. William S. Croom; sister, Sarah Croom
Hatch; three grandchildren, Lauren Gaither, Cody Swarb, and Amber
Swarb; and one great-grandson, Tyler Swarb all survive Mr. Croom.
Graveside services were held on Thursday, August 3, 2006 in the Memorial
Park Cemetery, Oklahoma City, OK. Services were under the direction
of the Matthews Funeral Home, Edmond, OK. |
| Jun
27 |
JAMES
F. BREEN, 77, of Shreveport, LA entered into rest on Tuesday,
June 27, 2006 at Willis Knighton North Medical Center after a lengthy
illness. Born Dec. 15, 1928 in Kansas City, MO, Mr. Breen resided
in Shreveport for the past 38 years. He served his country immediately
following WWII and again during the Korean Conflict as a member of
the US Marine Corps. He was a landman for Hunt Oil Company for 33
years. |
| June
10 |
JOSEPH
S. ROSE, JR. of La Veta, Colorado, died June 10, 2006, in Spanish
Peaks Regional Healthcare Center in Huerfano County. He was born March
26, 1916, in Liberty, Indiana. In 1941, he entered the Navy as an
Ensign and served from 1941-1953, rising to the rank of Captain. He
served during the Second World War in the Pacific, Atlantic, and Mediterranean,
as well as teaching at the Naval War College and the Maine Maritime
Academy.
In Denver, Colorado, he ran his own business as a Petroleum Landman,
Joseph S. Rose & Company. Survived by his wife, Jane M. Rose;
sons, Joseph D. Rose (Laga) of Hawaii, and John M. Rose of New York;
and daughter, Jennifer A. Rose. He is also survived by a sister, Dolly
Rose Jones, a brother, Walter Deane Rose, and five grandsons. A memorial
service will be held at Ft. Logan National Cemetery in Denver on Friday,
June 16, at 3:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to The Nature
Conservancy, or the charity of your choice. |
| May
7 |
JOHN
A. "JACK" MILLER, 85, died on May 7 in Shelby, MT. Jack
was along-time Montana landman who worked the Rockies. He was born
in Gebo WY and was raised in Chinook, MT. He attended Montana State
University in Bozeman and also received flight training in Belgrade,
MT. During WWII, Jack served in the Army Air Corp and was one of the
heroic pilots who flew The Hump over the Himalayas. This dangerous
flight route became an important supply line between India and China
after the Japanese closed the Burma Road. Jack flew more than 60 missions
and achieved the rank of captain. In the early 1950s, Jack became
a landman. He paid his dues with hard work and travel and was as good
a title man and lease buyer as they come. In 1966, he moved his young
family from Billings to Shelby, and found a long-lasting and successful
niche in the business on the western Highline. He is survived by his
wife of 53 years, Joan, two daughters – Mary Jo and Kami –
and three sons – Chip, Bob and Rich. His son, Chip Miller, carries
on his father’s legacy in Shelby.
|
| May
3 |
JOHN
S. LONG, 55, of Denver passed away May 3, 2006. John is survived
by his beloved wife and best friend Deborah, loving daughters Sarah
and Margot Brown, mother Laura E. Long, brother Tom (Cindy) Long,
sister Diane (Von) Honnecke. Preceded in death by father Tom Long.
A private Celebration of John's Life will be scheduled for a later
date. Memorials may be made to the John S. Long Scholarship Fund,
P.O. Box 18012, Golden, CO 80402. |
| May
1 |
WILLIAM
ROBERT "BOB" BROWN, 84, of Houston died Monday, May
1, 2006. He began his career as a landman in 1945.
|
| Mar
31 |
RICHARD
E. HOSTETLER, 70, died in Sallisaw OK. He was born Nov. 17, 1935
in Fort Smith, AR. |
| Feb
27 |
D.R.
“ROE” GIDEON, 79, of Corpus Christi, TX died 2/27/2006.
He was a district land manager for Texas Oil & Gas and past AAPL
director. |
| Feb
24 |
J.
BROCK RIDDLE, 48, died at Providence Alaska Medical Center. A
resident of Anchorage for the past 10 years, he was born 1/10/1958
in Wynnewod, OK. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1981
with a BS in Petroleum Land Management. He began working with Marathon
Oil Co. in 1981. In 1996 He moved to Alaska. He was president of the
Alaska Association of Professional Landmen at the time of his death
and a member of the Anchorage Petroleum Club. |
| Jan |
JERRY
RYAN, a long time landman died in late January in Scottsdale,
AZ. Memorial Mass, Friday, March 3, 2006 at 12:30 pm at Christ the
King Catholic Church, 8th & Fairfax, Denver. In lieu of flowers,
donations to American Heart Assoc. |
| Jan
23 |
WILLIAM
FITZWILLIAM SIDLEY, a widely-known Wyoming cattle rancher, died
suddenly on Monday, January 23, 2006 of a heart attack at his home
in Denver. He was 81. For many years, Mr. Sidley was active in the
operation of his family's ranch in Encampment, Wyoming. In 1934, Mr.
Sidley's father, William Dupee Sidley, acquired what later became
the Silver Spur Ranches located between Saratoga and Encampment in
the beautiful North Platte Valley of Southern Wyoming. Mr. Sidley
often reminisced about the "halcyon days of my childhood and
summer vacations spent in the Valley."
From 1957 to 1963, Mr. Sidley was associated with the Denver National
and Denver U.S. National Banks in the collection and commercial lending
departments. Later, he was involved in oil and gas exploration, participating
in lease negotiation and purchasing, title examination and curative,
as well as the administration and management of oil and gas lease
acquisitions. |
| Jan
14 |
VINCENT
J. DUNCAN, 83, entered into rest January 14, 2006. He leaves behind
his family of 6 children, Vincent Joseph, Jr., Mary Stuart, Kara Kelly,
Andrea Ruth, Ryan Patrick, and Terrence Walter; 2 grandchildren, Mariah
and Rory; and brothers Msgr. Edward J., J. Walter, and Raymond T.
Duncan. He was preceded in death by his father J. Walter Duncan and
mother Velma Twomey Duncan of LaSalle, IL. Vince will be remembered
as a 1944 graduate of The University of Notre Dame, as a Navy Lieutenant
who served in the South Pacific in WWII, a Colorado business man who
was involved in Oil & Gas, the ski industry, real estate and other
entrepreneurial endeavors, member of the Order of the Knights of Malta
and the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher, and a generous and devoted
father and husband. Visitation Tuesday 5-7 PM with Rosary to follow
at 7 PM at Horan & McConaty Family Chapel, 1091 S. Colorado Blvd.,
Denver. Funeral Mass Wednesday, 10 AM at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic
Church, 2375 E. Arizona Ave., Denver. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions are suggested to Children's Hospital Foundation, 1245
E. Colfax Ave., Suite 400, Denver, CO 80218. |
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