Member Memorial
The sentiment expressed by Cesare Pavese that "we do not remember days, we remember moments" is especially true when it comes to those we have lost. Each name on this page represents a person who made a significant impact on the world and who is deeply missed by all who knew them. Whether it was their talent, their kindness, or their unique perspective on life, they touched the lives of those around them and left a lasting impression.
Each name on this list is a reminder of the moments we shared with them, the conversations we had, and the impact they made on our lives.
As we continue to move forward, it is important to take the time to remember those we have lost and to honor their memory in the best way possible. Whether it's through a simple act of kindness or by carrying on their legacy in our own work, we can ensure that their contributions are never forgotten. Through this process, we can continue to keep their memory alive and ensure that the moments we shared with them will never be forgotten.
If you know of someone that should be included here, please email
Tripoli Headquarters with their name and any other information that will help us identify them in our Tripoli member records.
In Memoriam
Mitch Adamson (Cert 3) from Hurricane, UT (USA), they joined in January of 2002
George Armanini from Mountain view, CA (USA), they joined in October of 2001
Gerald Baker (Cert 1) from Derby, KS (USA), they joined in October of 2018
Stephen Bakos from Merrillville, IN (USA), they joined in October of 1998
Patrick Barber from Kinnelon, NJ (USA), they joined in September of 1998
Jerry Belcher from Surprise, AZ (USA), they joined in September of 1993
Brian Best from Kippax leeds, (GBR), they joined in May of 1997
Ned Blumenschein from Fort wayne, IN (USA), they joined in March of 1993
John Bolene (Cert 3) from Edmond, OK (USA), they joined in October of 1995
Matthew Bond (Cert 3) from Niceville, FL (USA), they joined in February of 2011
Corky Borgmann (Cert 3) from Willard, MO (USA), they joined in September of 2004
Richard Bosworth (Cert 3) from Douglas, NE (USA), they joined in December of 2003
Thomas Boyd (Cert 2) from Clarkston, MI (USA), they joined in August of 1992
Lee Brock (Cert 3) from Gardendale, AL (USA), they joined in January of 2003
M james Brown from Wichita, KS (USA), they joined in August of 1993
Brandy Bruce-sharp (Cert 2) from Magalia, CA (USA), they joined in January of 1991
James Buchmiller from Layton, UT (USA), they joined in August of 2011
Gary Buck from Urbana, IL (USA), they joined in September of 1992
J r Buck from Urbana, IL (USA), they joined in November of 1992
Emanuel Burgardt from Newport beach, CA (USA), they joined in November of 2000
Allen Bychek (Cert 3) from Royal palm beach, FL (USA), they joined in June of 2001
Gary Byrum from Enid, OK (USA), they joined in June of 2001
Rodney Chenoweth from Industry, IL (USA), they joined in March of 1994
Randy Chrisp from Van buren, AR (USA), they joined in January of 1994
B tom Cloud from Antioch, CA (USA), they joined in January of 1987
Dan Collins from Tipp city, OH (USA), they joined in February of 2000
Kenneth Collins from Chesterfield, MI (USA), they joined in June of 1993
John Combs (Cert 2) from Vallonia, IN (USA), they joined in May of 2010
Robert wayne Compton from Antelope, CA (USA), they joined in December of 1992
Larry Cooper from Amarillo, TX (USA), they joined in June of 1995
Stephen Corrigall from Cumming, GA (USA), they joined in January of 2011
Robert Dahlquist from Kingsburg, CA (USA), they joined in May of 1994
Arley Davis from Omaha, NE (USA), they joined in March of 1998
Candy Davis from Omaha, NE (USA), they joined in October of 1998
Thomas Davison from Dearborn heights, MI (USA), they joined in November of 2001
Scott Deakins from West valley city, UT (USA), they joined in March of 1996
Frank j a Debrouwer from Grootebroek, (NLD), they joined in February of 1998
Guillermo Descalzo (Cert 2) from Alejandro korn, BA (ARG), they joined in August of 2013
Richard Dickinson (Cert 3) from Apple valley, CA (USA), they joined in July of 2005
Doug Dinse (Cert 2) from Weatherford, TX (USA), they joined in January of 1988
Jeff Duft (Cert 3) from Eagle river, AK (USA), they joined in January of 1991
Jonathan Dunbar from Surprise, AZ (USA), they joined in December of 1993
David Eckhart from Mesa, AZ (USA), they joined in January of 1989
Dewie Floyd (Cert 1) from Seffner, FL (USA), they joined in January of 2014
Thomas Frankowski from Buffalo, NY (USA), they joined in July of 1998
Bruce Furan from Omaha, NE (USA), they joined in July of 1994
Erik Gates from Thousand oaks, CA (USA), they joined in June of 2000
Michael Gentile (Cert 2) from Castro valley, CA (USA), they joined in February of 2012
Samuel George (Cert 2) from Four oaks, NC (USA), they joined in October of 2009
Michael Gillette from Quail valley, CA (USA), they joined in January of 1988
Greg Gilliland (Cert 2) from Kenosha, WI (USA), they joined in June of 2018
Kevin Goraj from Lincoln park, MI (USA), they joined in December of 1994
Jeffrey Gortatowsky (Cert 2) from Maidsville, WV (USA), they joined in July of 1997
Janice Gradl from Louisville, KY (USA), they joined in July of 1997
Joseph Grubb (Cert 3) from Lancaster, OH (USA), they joined in September of 1990
Edgar Hagemann from Tyrone, GA (USA), they joined in July of 2010
Laura Hagen from Oakland, CA (USA), they joined in October of 2007
Richard Hagen from Oakland, CA (USA), they joined in June of 2004
Billy Hancock from Wichita falls, TX (USA), they joined in February of 1995
Bruce Harwell Jr from Coalinga, CA (USA), they joined in November of 1998
Arthur Haug (Cert 2) from Georgetown, DE (USA), they joined in April of 2011
Mark Havel from Wilber, NE (USA), they joined in August of 2005
Dean Hawthorn from Lawson, NSW (AUS), they joined in July of 2004
W j Heydt from Leiden, ZH (NLD), they joined in August of 2000
Patrick Hibbs (Cert 3) from Peoria, IL (USA), they joined in March of 1993
Adam Holterhoff (Cert 2) from Valparaiso, IN (USA), they joined in March of 1995
John Hruby from Duncan, OK (USA), they joined in March of 2002
Frank Hunt from Layton, UT (USA), they joined in January of 1988
Steve Hunter (Cert 3) from Candler, NC (USA), they joined in December of 2014
Robert Hutcheson from Orange, CA (USA), they joined in July of 1990
Jerry Irvine from Claremont, CA (USA), they joined in January of 1987
William Janssen from Ottawa, ON (CAN), they joined in June of 2005
David Johnson from Rio rancho, NM (USA), they joined in April of 1988
Alistair Kay from Ottawa, ON (CAN), they joined in April of 2014
Nathan Kelly from Orem, UT (USA), they joined in February of 1990
John Kerrigan from Santa clarita, CA (USA), they joined in October of 1999
Fred King (Cert 3) from La pine, OR (USA), they joined in February of 2009
Paul King from Houston, TX (USA), they joined in August of 1996
Gary Kinnamon from Arlington, VA (USA), they joined in January of 1999
Bruce Kirchner Jr from Farmington hills, MI (USA), they joined in September of 1997
Mark Koelsch (Cert 3) from Muskego, WI (USA), they joined in March of 1998
Dr Robert Koller from Durham, NC (USA), they joined in April of 1996
Franklin Kosdon from Ventura, CA (USA), they joined in July of 1988
Matthew Kuzewski from Dearborn heights, MI (USA), they joined in August of 1996
Thomas Lanier from Houston, TX (USA), they joined in October of 1992
Rainer Lesaar from Kalkar-wissel, (DEU), they joined in October of 2006
Robert Lincheski Jr from Coal city, IL (USA), they joined in June of 1989
Rose Lisle from Scarborough, ON (CAN), they joined in March of 2008
Christopher Lopez (Cert 1) from Sunnyvale, CA (USA), they joined in July of 1998
Bernie Lucido (Cert 2) from Las vegas, NV (USA), they joined in March of 2013
Martin Ludlow from Las vegas, NV (USA), they joined in March of 2001
Paul Ludwig from Groton, CT (USA), they joined in April of 1997
Michael Maddox from Miami, FL (USA), they joined in July of 1991
Hugh Maher from Tulsa, OK (USA), they joined in October of 1990
James Marino from Tracy, CA (USA), they joined in August of 2002
Arthur Markowitz from Pinellas park, FL (USA), they joined in January of 1987
Michael Martin (Cert 3) from Hugo, MN (USA), they joined in October of 2010
David McCue from Irvine, CA (USA), they joined in February of 1999
Roy McInville from King george, VA (USA), they joined in May of 1993
Alex McLaughlin from Portland, OR (USA), they joined in November of 1991
David Meeks from Scottsdale, AZ (USA), they joined in October of 2011
Scott Meinhardt from Lakeville, MN (USA), they joined in May of 1992
Tim Melody from Coon rapids, MN (USA), they joined in May of 2005
Monty Merkley from Mesa, AZ (USA), they joined in February of 1998
Edward Miller (Cert 3) from Jonestown, PA (USA), they joined in July of 1988
John Miller from Lansing, MI (USA), they joined in June of 1992
Darrell Mobley from Macclenny, FL (USA), they joined in July of 1995
Michael Morton from West valley city, UT (USA), they joined in June of 1988
Chris Mosley from Moore, OK (USA), they joined in April of 1996
Wayne Mrazek from Yorba linda, CA (USA), they joined in October of 1995
John david Muesing from Yorktown, VA (USA), they joined in November of 1993
Harry Murrey from Winfield, IL (USA), they joined in September of 1997
Christopher Palmer (Cert 3) from Gregory, MI (USA), they joined in July of 2004
Justyn Palmer from Boise, ID (USA), they joined in July of 2008
Kevin Patterson from Chandler, AZ (USA), they joined in January of 2004
Michael Pazderka from Omaha, NE (USA), they joined in July of 1991
Dennis Petersen from Riverton, UT (USA), they joined in May of 2004
Dane Peterson (Cert 1) from Minneapolis, MN (USA), they joined in January of 2012
Van Pooler from El dorado, KS (USA), they joined in January of 2010
Gregory Pribush from Haifa, (ISR), they joined in August of 1999
Phillip Prior MD from Stoutsville, OH (USA), they joined in May of 1994
Roman christopher Pucinski from Chicago, IL (USA), they joined in April of 1998
Don Quillen MD from Avery, TX (USA), they joined in July of 2000
Donald Reasor from Tuscola, IL (USA), they joined in March of 1995
Randall Reimers from Cloudcroft, NM (USA), they joined in March of 1988
Mark Ricchio from Racine, WI (USA), they joined in January of 1988
Stephen Roberson from Phoenix, AZ (USA), they joined in August of 1990
Gloria Robinson (Cert ) from Beverly, MA (USA)
Paul Robinson from Port orange, FL (USA), they joined in July of 1993
Robert Robinson from Elkhart, IN (USA), they joined in January of 1987
Guy Rogers from Haslet, TX (USA), they joined in September of 2006
S mark Rogers from Canal fulton, OH (USA), they joined in June of 1993
Tina Rosson from Kokomo, IN (USA), they joined in November of 1992
Ed Rowe from Toano, VA (USA), they joined in February of 1995
John Rowland Sr (Cert 1) from Catonsville, MD (USA), they joined in January of 1992
Timothy Sargent from Sacramento, CA (USA), they joined in December of 1993
John Sbare (Cert 3) from Las vegas, NV (USA), they joined in July of 1998
Bruce Schaefer from Thornton, CO (USA), they joined in June of 2007
William Schebeck (Cert 3) from Mojave, CA (USA), they joined in March of 2012
Ryan Sebastian from Redondo beach, CA (USA), they joined in June of 2006
Greg Simpson (Cert 2) from Billings, MT (USA), they joined in February of 2007
Steven Skubisz from Clifton, NJ (USA), they joined in October of 1991
William Spadafora from Saugus, MA (USA), they joined in August of 2008
Richard Speck from Denver, CO (USA), they joined in July of 1991
Berton Stafford (Cert 1) from Orange, VA (USA), they joined in March of 1993
Barbara Stapleton from San perdo, CA (USA), they joined in May of 1996
Ron Stec from Simi valley, CA (USA), they joined in April of 1996
Nicholas Stich (Cert 3) from Topeka, KS (USA), they joined in May of 2000
Layne Sunderlin from Salt lake city, UT (USA), they joined in July of 2006
Jack Svetlik (Cert 1) from Park ridge, IL (USA), they joined in January of 1989
Glen Taft from Dale, TX (USA), they joined in May of 2012
James Turner from Richardson, TX (USA), they joined in May of 1997
Robert Turner from Alamogordo, NM (USA), they joined in August of 1988
Mark Tuttle from Rivesville, WV (USA), they joined in March of 1988
Robert Warth from Scottsdale, AZ (USA), they joined in May of 1991
Andrew Wieting from Simi valley, CA (USA), they joined in June of 2010
Jack Wiker (Cert 2) from Serena, IL (USA), they joined in November of 1994
Michael Wilkins from Palm coast, FL (USA), they joined in February of 1996
Fred Williams (Cert 2) from Murray, UT (USA), they joined in May of 1990
Marc Williams (Cert 3) from Frankfort, IN (USA), they joined in July of 1993
Terry Willson from Ravenna, TX (USA), they joined in October of 1993
Joanna Woerner from Santee, CA (USA), they joined in March of 2000
J c Worthen from Boise, ID (USA), they joined in May of 2012
James Yannuzzi (Cert 1) from Garnet valley, PA (USA), they joined in March of 2010
Ken Zeuner from Northville, MI (USA), they joined in September of 1994
Terrence Zimmerman from Tallahassee, FL (USA), they joined in June of 2006
Robert Zylstra from Denair, CA (USA), they joined in October of 2008