IN MEMORY In Memory of Two Outstanding AIPG Leaders
Sam and John were true leaders who have left a legacy that lives on in the organization. It is because of their dedication to the profession of geology and to AIPG that the organization has become what it is today. Thank you to both Sam and John.
Samuel Raynes Evans, CPG-3349
Sam Raynes Evans died peacefully on July 26, this year at the age of 90. He is survived by the love of his life, Billie Ann Evans, his three daughters, Jennifer Rose, Janice Peters (Randy) and Julie Fitzgerald (John) and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews, all who love him dearly. Radarman 3rd Class Evans served his coun-
try proudly on the USS Tennessee during WWII and then went on to have a full career in the oil field as a geologist. He left behind a beautiful legacy, one of living life every day with honor, humor and love. A public memorial service was held at Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church in Houston on September 9th.
Sam graduated from Wichita State University (where he met Billie, his wife) in 1951, and joined Sunray Oil Company as an exploration geologist. He eventually became Senior Vice-President, Energy, for the Gulf Interstate Company, and then an independent geologist and operator.
Sam served as President of AIPG during its 25th Anniversary year, and his presidency was one of the most successful in the history of the Institute. He took the reins at almost the moment that the then Executive Director resigned unexpectedly. This was also a period of intense controversy about registration, with AIPG Members in oil and mining holding extremely different views on the issue from those in environmental and engineering geology. When Sam was awarded the Martin Van Couvering Award, our highest honor, in 1990 the citation credited him with almost single-handedly pulling the Institute through this critical year. He did this through inspired leader- ship, hard work, and “an ability to manage with caring and confidence… He quite simply brought out the very best in the people whom he served and depended upon.” According to his citation for the 1992 award of Honorary Membership in AIPG, in addition to putting the Institute’s finances on a sound basis, training a professional head office staff, re-vamping the publications program, improving the screening processes, and revising the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws, he also established much closer liaison with AEG, SIPES, and AAPG- DPA to “promote a united front where professional aspects of geology were concerned.”
He had also been a long-serving President of the Texas Section of AIPG, where he directed redrafting of the section Constitution and Bylaws, and was general chairman of the 1984 annual meeting of the section, as well as, for National, chairman of an ad hoc committee charged with drafting a Model Registration Law. Samuel Raynes Evans, CPG-3349
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Oct.Nov.Dec 2017 John William Hofer, CPG-10341
John William Hofer age 56 of Oak Ridge, TN, passed away Sunday September 17, 2017 after a long and coura- geous battle with can- cer. John was born June 11, 1961 in Ashland, Ohio. He received his Bachelors of Science degree in May 1986 from Ashland University & his Master’s degree in Environmental Geology in May 1992 from the University of
Akron, Ohio. He served 3 years with the United States Army and 6 yrs with the Ohio National Guard. John is survived by his wife of thirty years, Kim, and his two daughters Ashley Rush and husband Allen, of Oak Ridge & Kaylie Hofer of Oak Ridge, TN. The following appreciation of John’s professional life and his service to AIPG was written by Vanessa Bateman of the Tennessee Section of AIPG: We lost one of our own after his battle with cancer early Sunday morning. John Hofer was a long time active member with the AIPG here in Tennessee. He has been President of our section 4 times, was President-Elect 5 times (including this year) and served as the Section Secretary for 3 years. When he was an officer he was tireless in his efforts, when he was not, he never failed to volunteer to help those of us who were serving in that role, actively recruiting members, making sure things got done and working hard to ensure geologists in the State of Tennessee have a voice and an advocate for our profession. Even during his illness he has been active with AIPG, as the Sponsorship Chairman and annual committee member. A CPG from 1998 - 2017 John contributed mightily to the health and growth of our Section. His service was well known beyond our borders as he received the Outstanding Achievement Award in May 2006 and was awarded the Presidential Certificate of Merit by the AIPG in 2006 for his dedicated and meritorious service. For all of us who knew him, he was also an unfailing friend. Always willing to sit down and talk about the world’s, our profession’s or some individual’s problem, he had the knack of making strangers feel welcome. He always had time for a student, a new member or his long-time friends offering up a kind word, advice, talking about geology or just shooting the breeze over some beers. We will all miss him.
Members,
Please notify headquarters if you know of a member who has passed. We would like to honor our members in memorium.
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