In Memoriam
In Memoriam: Rafael Viñoly
Rafael Viñoly, an internationally celebrated architect described by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) as “an ardent contributor for shaping the urban realm,” passed away on March...
In Memoriam: Paul M. Heinrichs
Paul M. Heinrichs of Sunrise, Florida, a 53-year veteran of the elevator industry, passed away on February 22. Heinrichs spent the past 17 years working as a Qualified Elevator Inspector...
In Memoriam: David Schuyler Herres
David Schuyler Herres of Clarksville, New Hampshire, a longtime ELEVATOR WORLD contributor and author, passed away on November 12, 2022, after a long illness. A New Hampshire master electrician with...
In Memoriam: Fritz Mayr
Fritz Mayr, after more than half a century as CEO of Mauerstetten, Germany-headquartered mayr®, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 18. An engineer who earned his degree...
In Memoriam: Robert D. Byers Jr.
Robert D. Byers Jr. of Decatur, Illinois, vice president of American Service Group Inc. and a member of the National Association of Elevator Contractors, passed away in January at age...
In Memoriam: Fauston Thomas Bonnie
Fauston Thomas "Bill" Bonnie, a lifelong elevator mechanic who worked at Haughton, Montgomery and Otis, passed away in late 2022 at age 87. A native of Wisconsin and a U.S....
In Memoriam: Jeffrey Henry “Jeff” Steinkamp
Jeffrey Henry "Jeff" Steinkamp of Quincy, Illinois, former head engineer at Hollister-Whitney, passed away on December 17 at age 71. He is remembered as a brilliant engineer, loving family man,...
In Memoriam: Roger Irvin
Roger Irvin, of New Albany, Indiana, passed away on December 6, at the age of 75. Irvin started in the elevator industry in 1965 with K.M. White Elevator based in...
In Memoriam: Richard Irving Stanley
Richard Irving Stanley, who provided the startup money for the family business, Merrimack, New Hampshire-headquartered Stanley Elevator Co., upon his return from the Korean War, passed away on October 31...
In Memoriam: Rob Richmond
Robert “Rob” Richmond, an elevator mechanic for more than 35 years and a supervisor at Pride and Service Elevator, an American Elevator Group company with locations in NYC and Crawford,...
