First name

Last name

Passed Away

Position

Location

Comment

Andrew Russell

Aandahl (90)

Sept 9, 2003

MWNTC Principle Soil Correlator

NE

Thomas L. "Ab"

Abshure (83)

July 3, 2004

State Admin Officer

Elmore City, OK

Wister M.

Adair

June 10, 2001

Area Engineer

OR

Joseph Robert

Adair, Jr. (94)

April 19, 2004

Laurens, SC

Ron

Ahlstrom

Oct 19, 2006

Budget Analyst

KS

John D.

Alexander

Aug 21, 2005

Area Cons

Somerset, KY

David

Allen

Sept 17, 2004

State Biologist

Lee, NH

his wife passed within 22 hours

Noble D.

Allen (80)

Mar 1, 2008

Core Drill Operator

KY

V. Jay

Allen (85)

Nov 16, 2000

State Cons Eng

NV

First State Eng for NV

David B.

Anderson

Sept 1, 2002

RC&D Coordinator

OR

Stanley M.

Anderson (81)

Oct 12, 2005

Dist Cons

NY

Paul

Anderson (86)

Dec 16, 2000

District Con.

Washington Co, MD

41 Year Career

Sanford

Anderson (92)

Dec 20, 2001

Soil Scientist

Served in Tunisia

R. D.

Anderson (93)

May 20, 2004

Asst State Con

CO

Helmer "Andy"

Anderson (99)

June 22, 2006

Soil Cons

WI

started in CCC

Andrew J.

Andresen (98)

Mar 19, 2006

Area Cons

CA

John

Arno (88)

Aug 27, 2001

Soil Scientist

Dexter, ME

Married 57 yrs.

Noel R.

Asp (77)

June 23, 2006

Fargo, ND

Max A.

Ault (70)

Jan 27, 2002

State Admin Officer

Tea, SD

Loved Cornhusker football

Lee

Austin

Jan 25, 2003

Tech

Champaign, IL

William (Bill) E.

Autry Jr. (77)

Nov 25, 2006

Engineer

Washington & Texas

Larry

Babich (62)

Sept 13, 2004

Watershed Coordinator

Washington, DC

Sam R.

Bacon (106)

Sept 9, 2006

Soil Scientist

TN

Albert Francis

Bahr (92)

Feb 12, 2007

Soil Scientist

North Dakota

is survived by his wife of 70 years

Charles

Baird (66)

Oct 18, 2007

Engineer

Texas

Donald

Bannister (86)

June 29, 2006

State Soil Scientist

ND

Marvin

Barber (88)

Jan 10, 2003

Lincoln, NE

Eddie Lee

Barbre

May 21, 2000

Engineer

Stillwater, OK

Jose "Andress" Esquipula

Barela

Sept, 2001

Albuquerque, NM

Howard

Barlow (91)

May 6, 2003

Cons Tech

IL

Steve Richard "Dick"

Base

Apr 30, 2007

Soil Survey Correlator

J. Russel

Batie

June 18, 1997

Mirage Flats Irrigation Project

NE

Robert

Baum (74)

Feb 3, 2006

State Range Cons

Tecumseh, NE

Walt

Baxley

May 2005

Fort Worth, TX

Roger H.

Beadle

May 15, 2003

NH

James W.

Bean (85)

Oct 2006

Watersheds

NHQ

Keith H.

Beauchamp

Feb 29, 1992

Drainage/Irrigation Eng

Milwaukee & Lincoln

EWP Units

Levi

Beckwith (88)

May 26, 2008

Administrative Clerk

NC

William "Bill"

Bender (89)

Nov 22, 2002

Soil Survey

Head Coshocton Training

Advisor to Israel

Warren D.

Bennett (84)

Aug 13, 2000

Area Engineer

CA

Allyn C.

Bennett (85)

Jan 5, 2002

C.O. Eng

TX

P-39 pilot WWII

Jesse W. "Skip"

Bennington (84)

May 3, 2005

Civil Eng Tech

Harrisonburg, VA

Decorated WW II Vet

Lynn "Buzz"

Bereuter (89)

Jan 20, 2008

Watershed Plan Leader

Fargo & Bismarck, ND

former ARSCSE State Representative for ND

Gary

Berg (66)

Mar 30, 2006

Cons Tech

MN

Ordean

Berg (89)

June 2005

Area Cons

Fargo, ND

Norman

Berg (90)

Mar 18, 2008

Chief of the SCS

NHQ

Was Senior Advisor to American Farmland Trust. In 1997, the Secretary of Agriculture named him Chief Emeritus for NRCS.

Dennis L.

Berkstresser (65)

June 2, 2008

SAO

NC

started career in Harrisburg, PA

Oren

Berto (84)

July 31, 2000

Soil Cons Tech

MI

Robert "Bob"

Best (79)

May 18, 2004

Area Con

Hannibal, MO

Donald

Betts (89)

Feb 8, 2007

Technician

Atlantic & Audubon Co

John P.

Bewley (92)

Nov 8, 1998

Soil Scientist

Kenneth L.

Bigelow (79)

May 8, 2005

Dist Con

CA

Harold W. "Hal"

Biggerstaff (89)

Mar 1, 2008

Soil Scientist

OR, NE, ID, and HI

Served with the CCC in Alaska in 1938 and 39; with the Air Force in World War II; and late in his career in Nigeria, Afghanistan and Egypt.

LeRoy M.

Bingham (88)

May 5, 2004

Dist Con

Auburn, ME

Burdette D.

Blakely

Sept 18, 1986

Chief Agronomist

DC

Catherine

Blakely

Jan 16, 2003

Publication Editor

Spartansburg, SC

Joe

Blevins (70)

Oct 27, 2006

Dist Cons

Lubbock, Texas

Received his degree from Texas A & I University in 1957

Henry O.

Blunier (93)

Feb 16, 2008

IL

Peoria and Woodfrod Counties

Leroy

Boger

Sept 22, 2004

Dist Cons

OH

Charles V.

Bohart

Dec 20, 1982

Recreation Specialist

Lincoln, NE

Emmett

Boland (76)

May 7, 2005

Asst State Con Eng

KY

Morrie A.

Bolline (91)

Nov 16, 2002

Dir MidWest TSC

Lincoln, NE

Thomas R.

Bone

2003

Ag Eng

TX

Daniel "Dan" E.

Boone (79)

Sept 11, 2007

Dist Cons

Carthage, Texas

Served in the military during the Berlin crises

Marie

Bordelon (78)

Oct 9, 2001

Secretary

LA

Started with SCS 1962

Joseph

Bornstein (82)

Dec 20, 2003

Ag Engineer

Marcus

Bostian (92)

Nov 29, 2007

Soil Scientist

Statesville Area, NC

Served in the US Air Force during World War II, was a 32^nd degree Mason, a member of the Scottish Rite and Greensboro Masonic Lodge

Ronnie

Boston (59)

Mar 17, 2005

Dist Con

TX

Duane

Bosworth (76)

Feb 6, 2004

Public Info Specialist

West NTC

James E.

Bower

Aug 16, 2002

Soil Scientist

Victoria, TX

Gerald

Bowie (65)

Aug 27, 2005

Planning Staff

VA

Gilbert A.

Bowman (76)

Dec 30, 2005

State Soil Correlator

CO

Norris D.

Braley (69)

Jan 30, 2004

Waldoboro, ME

Marcus

Bray (84)

Nov 23, 2007

IN

Served 23 years in U.S. Navy as a Chief Warrant Officer

Clarence D.

Brehm (96)

2003

State Eng

SD

Clarence B.

Breinig (91)

before May/04

State Soil Scientist

Tennessee

Clemmon Windfield

Bridgers Sr. (73)

May 25, 2007

Soil Technician

Halifax Co, NC

a Master Mason, a member of Seaboard Lodge #378, AF&AM, a member of the Scottish Rite, and a Shriner

Clemmon W.

Bridges (73)

May 25, 2007

Cons Technician

Halifax County, NC

Robert

Bridgewater

Dec 24, 1999

Geologist

David

Brill (91)

Mar 26, 2008

Ohio

Paul R.

Britt (76)

June 18, 2003

Soil Cons Tech

Biscoe, NC

was an early advocate of no-till

William "Bill"

Broce (83)

Apr 29, 2005

RC&D Coord

MO

Charles A.

Brooks

July 15, 2004

Soil Scientist

Hillsboro, TX

Married 60 yrs

Clayton

Brower (84)

Dec 31, 2003

Engineer

OH

Alanson W. "Lance"

Brown

Oct 17, 2006

Area Cons

Austin, TX

James C. "JC"

Brown

Aug 13, 2007

Assistant State Cons

Texas

Served 29 years in the U.S. Army reserves, retiring at the rank of Lt. Colonel

Harold T.

Brown (82)

June 29, 2006

Assistant State Cons

Robert W.

Brown (88)

July 30, 2003

Asst State Eng

GA

George

Brown (92)

Apr 1, 2006

Dist Cons

Allegany Co, NY

Raymond S.

Brown (95)

Oct 6, 2002

State Con

OH

CCC Engineer in IL

William A.

Bruce

Nov 5, 1998

Const. Engineer

Temple, TX

Samuel

Brugger (79)

Mar 21, 2005

Planning Party Economist

Harrisburg, PA & NTC

John B.

Brush (84)

Oct 19, 2005

Chief, Rec/Comm

Wash DC

Commander in the Navy

Donald G.

Burbank (81)

Apr 10, 2004

State Conservationist

Exeter, NH

John

Burgher (95)

Oct 2005

Eng Tech

IL

William

Burke

Sept 12, 2003

Dist Con

McLeansboro, IL

Ken

Burns

2007

Indiana

Kenneth C.

Burns (91)

Feb 20, 2006

Dist Cons

IN

Robert "Bob"

Burris (60)

Oct 4, 2007

Assistant State Cons

Ohio

William T.

Burtschi (90)

Feb 9, 1998

State Engineer

OK

Thomas M.

Bush, Jr. (87)

Sept 16, 2005

Economist

VA

Rex

Butler

Aug 19, 2003

Soil Scientist

Poplar Bluff, MO

Nick

Calabresa (87)

July 7, 2003

WI

Floyd W.

Campbell (80)

Nov 27, 2000

Asst. to Administrator

Strafford, VT

1st selected for Harvard

Charles B.

Cape (89)

Jan 30, 2002

Soil Cons

started with CCC at Bartlett, TX

Clarence

Carlson

Oct 19, 2004

Cons Tech

UT

Mel

Carlson (92)

Jan 8, 2006

State Forester

ID

Thelma Evelyn

Carper (75)

Nov 29, 2003

Editor

WNTC

Marion

Carstens (90)

Sept 4, 2007

Snow Survey

ID

She saw data collection move from manual measurements to the automated SNOTEL system

Meril G.

Carter

June 26, 2001

Area Con.

Austin, TX

Ray

Carter

Jan 21, 2003

Technician

Carrollton, IL

John B. (J.B.)

Carter (83)

May 14, 2006

Soil Scientist

Orange, VA

Dexter

Case (60)

Oct 12, 2003

National CADD Coord

DC

Billy

Casteel (79)

Mar 2006

Dist Cons

TX

Jasper R.

Cave (74)

Nov 11, 1007

Soil Cons Tech

Allegheny County, NC

was a quiet Christian gentleman who always had a big smile

Grace

Celotto

Feb 2, 2007

NENTC

Robert N.

Cheetham (85)

Aug 11, 2006

Geologist

WI

Walter

Chessmore

Aug 8, 1999

South NTC

TX

James

Christenson

Jan 2004 ??

B&F

NH

Marla Lee

Claassen (53)

May 30, 2006

Contract Spec

ID

Marilyn

Clark (84)

Oct 15, 2005

Area Clerk

Carbondale, IL

Stephen G

Claughton (69)

Oct 17, 2007

Design Engineer

Amherst, MA

Donald A.

Clegg

Feb 17, 2000

Watershed Staff Leader

Pickerington, OH

Aaron

Clement

Jan 2, 2004

Soil Scientist

TN

Alvin (Buck)

Clements (87)

Dec 7, 2005

Asst State Cons

OK

Jesse

Clemons

2004

Cons Technician

Cathage, TN

John

Clifford (83)

Feb 2004

District Conservationist

KY

Forrest

Closner

Nov 2004

Conservationist

ID State Office

I. Ross

Clum (81)

Nov 8, 2005

Allen County, OH

George D.

Clyde

1972

Head SCS Research

Logan, UT

Governor of Utah

Ted

Coats (90)

Feb 29, 2008

Construction Inspector

Grenada, MS

Was married 65 years

Freddy

Cockrell

Feb 22, 2001

Asst. State Con.

KY

William H.

Coffield

Aug 28, 2002

Economist

Bradus B.

Coffman (90)

Feb 28, 2003

Eng Tech

Started with CCC

Melville H. "Mel"

Cohee (91)

Jan 14, 2001

Ag Economist

WI

Worked with H.H.Bennett

Mary Parrot

Collier

2003

Financial Officer

Temple, TX

Billy W.

Collier (74)

Jan 29, 2000

Admin. Specialist

Stillwater, OK

Claude K.

Compton (76)

Dec 7, 2004

Agronomy Specialist

TX

grad of Texas A & M University

Lawrence V.

Compton (93)

Feb 8, 2000

National Biologist

NHQ

Hubert

Cook (64)

Mar 4, 2004

Eng Tech

MO

Ed P.

Cook (68)

May 30, 2006

Planning Eng

NHQ

Joseph T.

Cooper (95)

Dec 13, 2002

Construction Engineer

TX

Ray

Cope (88)

Dec 19, 2004

National Grout Eng

NE

born in Hirschberg, Germany

P. B.

Corbin

Jan 6, 1998

District Con.

Rustin, LA

Edwin J.

Core (91)

Nov 9, 2003

Head EWP, Portland

OR

William H.

Corley (82)

Feb 1, 2006

Eng Tech

VT

Robert A.

Corthell (87)

Mar 8, 2008

Biologist

Portland, OR NTC

Earl

Cosby

Mar 10, 2001

State Con.

GA

Hubbard Y.

Cott

Mar 15, 1984

Engineer

KS

worked in India

Theresa Celine

Courtney

Aug 9, 2002

IRM Manager

CO

Thomas E.

Cowan (83)

June 28, 2000

Eng. Specialist

TX

Gene H.

Cox

June 23, 1996

State Resource Con

HI

William E.

Crabtree (77)

Sept 18, 2000

State Design Eng.

TN

Duane

Crane (78)

Mar 15, 2005

Dist Con

Lakeview, OR

Wayne D.

Criddle

Nov 29, 1996

Irrigation Eng Research

UT

worked with George D. Clyde

Glenn

Crosby, Sr.

2004

Louise

Cross

May 15, 2001

Area Clerk

LA

Wilma

Crowell (83)

Sept 4, 2004

Secretary

NH

Joseph

Cummins (86)

Mar 2, 2001

Soil Scientist

MN

Greg

Cunningham

Jan 12, 2003

State Engineer

Albuquerque, NM

in Air National Guard