IN MEMORIAM
Springs and other suits because Jon was late, only to have the man stride into the room dressed as a pirate…it was Halloween…and seamlessly pick up the presentation next to his mortified employee! Or how about Jon road-tripping to Portland with Trammell-Crowe’s Robert Chute to “1) identify […] & dispos[e] of what turned out to be 106 separate hazard- ous waste streams of chemicals, and 2) test, clean & ensure the building was safe for occupancy,” with the bonus acquisi- tion of 3) ‘Project Multnomah Whiskey Library’ in downtown Portland, which also required considerable sampling and oversight.
Malcolm M. Roeber, CPG-02149 Creede, Colorado December 6, 2019
Member Since 1970 The following was obtained from
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“Mac” Malcolm M. Roeber Jr. of Creede, Colorado peace- fully passed Dec. 6, 2019, at Lovelace Heart Hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Mac was surrounded by his family and is survived by his wife China, daughters Joyce and Diana, and son Wayne.
Martin A. Vaughn, CPG-01972 Tulsa, Oklahoma
February 27, 1927 - March 5, 2019 Member Since 1969
The following is from the Ninde Funeral & Cremation website:
Martin Allen Vaughan, WWII Army vet- eran, born February 27, 1927 in Shawnee, OK, died March 5, 2019 and is survived by his wife, Nancy. He loved the Young Men’s Bridge Club, art, music, poetry and his huge family of 9 children, 19 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and many dear friends. He graduated cum laude from Oklahoma Baptist University to become a geologist and work for Phillips Petroleum for 30 years, then joining Mustang Production, then the Mabee Foundation. He was a lifelong member of AAPG, AIPG, and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists.
John W. Williams, CPG-06615 San Jose, California August 2021
Member Since 1984
The following was written by Jim Jacobs, C.P.G., California Section President; Photo credit: Margaret Williams, John’s wife.
John W Williams was a professor emeri- tus of engineering geology, Department of Geology, San José State University and former department chair, a position he held for 25 years. He earned his
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PhD degree in geology at Stanford University after receiving an undergraduate degree in geology at the College of William and Mary in Virginia. Following graduation from Stanford, he worked as an engineering geologist from 1971 to 1976 with the California Division of Mines and Geology (California Geological Survey). He joined the Department of Geology at San Jose State University in 1976 where he served until his retirement in 2006. Dr. Williams was a licensed geologist, certified engineering geologist, certified hydrogeologist in California and held licenses in several other states. His areas of expertise and practice focused on slope stability and seismic issues as they impact the safe utilization of land. He served as thesis advisor for many graduate students and wrote approxi- mately one hundred publications, numerous volunteered pro- fessional talks, and many invited national and international presentations. He was elected president of the Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG) and the National Association of State Boards of Geology (ASBOG) and was a Fellow of the Geological Society of America. He was president and a founding officer of the Engineering Geology Foundation (1996-2000), and the Association of State Boards of Geology Foundation (ASBOG Foundation) (2007-2010).
John received numerous awards for his extensive volunteer service to the teaching and profession of geology. Here are a few of the selected awards:
• Floyd T. Johnston Service Award Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (1998)
• Meritorious Service Award Engineering Geology Division Geological Society of America (1992)
• San José State University – Dean’s Award for Exemplary Teaching, Dean’s Award for Exemplary Leadership, elected to faculty membership in Phi Kappa Phi national honor society
• Fellow – Geological Society of America
John had an illustrious career teaching geology students at the university level. In addition, he mentored young and old professionals through his inspiring lectures, his professional society activities, and by the power of his example. Through the AIPG California Section activities, both the UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz geology students were lucky to hear Dr. Williams’ heart-felt presentations on non-technical issues of geology. The UC Davis talk was focused on the challenging areas of being a professional geologist related to ethics and personal relation- ships. During the Davis, California talk, he went over several technical projects he had worked on in detail and then dove into the non-technical but important ethical considerations. A born teacher, he was inspiring and patient in listening to student questions and answering them thoughtfully. On occa- sion, he participated in the AIPG Washington, D.C. Fly-in and a chance to work with other professional geologists and meet their respective Congressional members. He was also active in Sacramento and met with state representatives as part discussions for continuing professional licensure for geologists. John is to be remembered as kind and patient. John gave a rousing pre-COVID 19 live talk in late November 2019 to UC Santa Cruz geology students, shortly before the AIPG Student Section was formed. In the talk, he described the essential steps along the pathway to a successful career in applied geology. John provided students with a boots-on-the-ground view of what it takes to find professional success in the field of geol- ogy. In his own words, he gave the following terrific advice for students, and AIPG members:
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