Obituaries
Lou Castro
Lou Castro, a veteran Aramcon well known throughout the company communities, died in the Dhahran Health Center last Thursday, May 8, following a brief illness.
Richard N. Ford
Services were held Saturday in the Abqaiq Theater for Richard N. Ford, 53, who died suddenly on May 5 in Abqaiq.
Fred A. Davies
Fred A. Davies, a geologist, mining engineer, and official of Aramco and other oil companies in the Middle East. Davies graduated from the University of Minnesota in 1916 with a degree in mining engineering. He was responsible for early explorations of the oil fields in Bahrain in the 1930s. In 1952 Davies was named CEO and Chairman of the Board for Aramco until he retired in 1959.
Thomas J. Hager
Annuitant Thomas J. Hager died in England on Jan. 1 following emergency surgery.
Granville S. Cohea
Granville S. Cohea, 58, who was on medical leave since June in the United States, died October in Memphis, Term.
Thomas F. O'Dea
Thomas F. O’Dea — sociologist, author and teacher — was born December 1, 1915, in Amsbury, Massachusetts. Historically, his life bridged the period from World War I to the Vietnam War.
Jack E. Kurtz
Jack E. Kurtz, senior inspector, Inspection Division, Engineering Department, died on Friday, Oct. 4 after a brief illness.
Eva-Maria Lucas
Memorial services were held in Dhahran this morning for Eva-Maria Lucas, who died here unexpectedly on Monday, July 29.
Thomas Rogan
Thomas Rogan, electrical inspector for the Wimpy Company, died here on July 20. He was 49 years old.
Arthur W. Machen
Funeral services were held in Abqaiq last Friday, July 5, for Arthur W. Machen, the victim of a highway motor accident on Monday night.
Bernard T. Mowbray
Bernard T. Mowbray, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Mowbray of Ras Tanura, died in an accident last Thursday, June 11, two days before his fourteenth birthday.
Eugene F. Ridge, Jr.
Eugene F. Ridge, Jr., 29, died April 26 at the Dhahran Health Center after a short illness.