In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Raymond Nelson
Raymond Nelson, a longtime elevator man whose career spanned more than 60 years, passed away on September 1 in Perth, Australia. An employee of Otis Australia, Nelson was deputed to...
In Memoriam: Herbert William Glaser Jr.
Herbert William "Herb" Glaser Jr., who had a lifelong career in the elevator industry, passed away peacefully on August 31 at age 86 after a yearlong battle with acute myelogenous...
In Memoriam: Denny Lee Bobo
Denny Lee Bobo, a native of Anniston, Alabama, and resident of Opelika, Alabama, passed away on August 16 at age 79. Bobo spent a lifetime in the elevator industry, starting...
In Memoriam: George W. Gibson
George W. Gibson, an engineer, vertical-transportation (VT) consultant and longtime member of the A17 Standards Committee, passed away on August 11 at age 86 in Phoenix, Arizona. When Gibson was...
In Memoriam: Evelyn Guderian
Evelyn Guderian, beloved wife of late Canadian Elevator Contractors Association Member In Memoriam Walter Guderian and mother of Delta Elevator's Dr. Angela Guderian, passed away peacefully on August 8 in...
In Memoriam: Al John Braden
Al John Braden of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, passed away on August 8 at age 89 with family and friends by his side. Best remembered as co-owner of Niagara Elevator, Braden...
In Memoriam: Neil Proud
The London, U.K.-based Lift and Escalator Industry Association (LEIA) in July announced the passing of Neil Proud, owner of Prolift Management Ltd. and lead end-point assessor at LEIA Assessment. "Neil...
In Memoriam: Helder Filipe Mendes
Helder Filipe Mendes, past owner of Canwest Elevators, host of the 2018 Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) convention in Calgary, Canada, passed away suddenly alongside his mother, Maria Victoria Mendes,...
In Memoriam: Dr. Gina Barney
Lift Industry News announced that Dr. Gina Barney, “a remarkable engineer, researcher and leader in the lift industry,” passed away on July 6. The U.K.-based Barney authored 23 books and...
In Memoriam: Carl Strychaluk
Carl Strychaluk, co-founder of Mississauga, Ontario-headquartered MAD Elevator Inc. and past board member of the Canadian Elevator Contractors Association (CECA) passed away unexpectedly on June 7 as the result of...
