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In Memoriam

"Each liftoff carries not only our dreams, but the legacy of those who showed us the sky was within reach."

We remember and honor those who are no longer with us but whose love for rocketry continues to inspire. Their dedication, friendship, and passion for flight live on in every launch we share together. This page is dedicated to their memory, a lasting tribute to the individuals who helped shape our community and lift it higher.

Their stories remind us that rocketry is more than just flights and machines—it is a shared journey of curiosity, courage, and camaraderie. Each member we honor here has left behind not only the sparks of innovation but also the friendships and mentorship that strengthened our community.

As we continue to reach for greater heights, their influence endures in every countdown, every liftoff, and every new generation of rocketeers who follow in their path.

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), joined in January of 2002


George Armanini
from Mountain view, CA (USA), joined in October of 2001


Gerald Baker (Cert 1)
from Derby, KS (USA), joined in October of 2018


Stephen Bakos
from Merrillville, IN (USA), joined in October of 1998


Patrick Barber
from Kinnelon, NJ (USA), joined in September of 1998


Jerry Belcher
from Surprise, AZ (USA), joined in September of 1993


Brian Best
from Kippax leeds, (GBR), joined in May of 1997


Thomas Bishop
from Wylie, TX (USA), joined in March of 1996


Ned Blumenschein
from Fort wayne, IN (USA), joined in March of 1993


John Bolene (Cert 3)
from Edmond, OK (USA), joined in October of 1995


Matthew Bond (Cert 3)
from Niceville, FL (USA), joined in February of 2011


Corky Borgmann (Cert 3)
from Willard, MO (USA), joined in September of 2004


Richard Bosworth (Cert 3)
from Douglas, NE (USA), joined in December of 2003


Grant Boyd
from Mesa, AZ (USA), joined in December of 1987


Thomas Boyd (Cert 2)
from Clarkston, MI (USA), joined in August of 1992


Lee Brock (Cert 3)
from Gardendale, AL (USA), joined in January of 2003


Edwin Brown
from Rockvale, CO (USA), joined in January of 1988


M james Brown
from Wichita, KS (USA), joined in August of 1993


Brandy Bruce-sharp (Cert 2)
from Magalia, CA (USA), joined in January of 1991


David Bucher
from Raytown, MO (USA), joined in March of 1989


James Buchmiller
from Layton, UT (USA), joined in August of 2011


Gary Buck
from Urbana, IL (USA), joined in September of 1992


J r Buck
from Urbana, IL (USA), joined in November of 1992


Emanuel Burgardt
from Newport beach, CA (USA), joined in November of 2000


Allen Bychek (Cert 3)
from Royal palm beach, FL (USA), joined in June of 2001


Gary Byrum
from Enid, OK (USA), joined in June of 2001


John Cato Jr
from Nicholls, GA (USA), joined in January of 1989


Rodney Chenoweth
from Industry, IL (USA), joined in March of 1994


Randy Chrisp
from Van buren, AR (USA), joined in January of 1994


Brad Cline
from London, OH (USA), joined in of


B tom Cloud
from Antioch, CA (USA), joined in January of 1987


Dan Collins
from Tipp city, OH (USA), joined in February of 2000


Kenneth Collins
from Chesterfield, MI (USA), joined in June of 1993


John Combs (Cert 2)
from Vallonia, IN (USA), joined in May of 2010


Robert wayne Compton
from Antelope, CA (USA), joined in December of 1992


Larry Cooper
from Amarillo, TX (USA), joined in June of 1995


James Cornwell Jr (Cert 3)
from Glendale, AZ (USA), joined in June of 1990


Stephen Corrigall
from Cumming, GA (USA), joined in January of 2011


Vincent Cotton Jr (Cert 1)
from Lexington, KY (USA), joined in June of 2009


Robert Dahlquist
from Kingsburg, CA (USA), joined in May of 1994


Drake Damerau
from Clarks summit, PA (USA), joined in February of 2004


Arley Davis
from Omaha, NE (USA), joined in March of 1998


Candy Davis
from Omaha, NE (USA), joined in October of 1998


Thomas Davison
from Dearborn heights, MI (USA), joined in November of 2001


Scott Deakins
from West valley city, UT (USA), joined in March of 1996


Frank j a Debrouwer
from Grootebroek, (NLD), joined in February of 1998


Guillermo Descalzo (Cert 2)
from Alejandro korn, BA (ARG), joined in August of 2013


Richard Dickinson (Cert 3)
from Apple valley, CA (USA), joined in July of 2005


Doug Dinse (Cert 2)
from Weatherford, TX (USA), joined in January of 1988


Scott Dixon (Cert 1)
from Colorado springs, CO (USA), joined in January of 1987


Daniel DuBray (Cert 2)
from Portland, OR (USA), joined in March of 2009


Jeff Duft (Cert 3)
from Eagle river, AK (USA), joined in January of 1991


Jonathan Dunbar
from Surprise, AZ (USA), joined in December of 1993


David Eckhart
from Mesa, AZ (USA), joined in January of 1989


Joseph Egan
from Naples, FL (USA), joined in March of 1992


Richard Evans (Cert 3)
from Midvale, UT (USA), joined in June of 1999


Rags Fehrenbach (Cert 3)
from Leander, TX (USA), joined in January of 2009


Gary Fields
from Raleigh, NC (USA), joined in October of 2005


Dewie Floyd (Cert 1)
from Seffner, FL (USA), joined in January of 2014


Peter Fox
from Largo, FL (USA), joined in January of 1998


Thomas Frankowski
from Buffalo, NY (USA), joined in July of 1998


Douglas Frost
from Gastonia, NC (USA), joined in February of 1990


Bruce Furan
from Omaha, NE (USA), joined in July of 1994


George Gassaway
from Homewood, AL (USA), joined in December of 1997


Erik Gates
from Thousand oaks, CA (USA), joined in June of 2000


Michael Gentile (Cert 2)
from Castro valley, CA (USA), joined in February of 2012


Samuel George (Cert 2)
from Four oaks, NC (USA), joined in October of 2009


Michael Gillette
from Quail valley, CA (USA), joined in January of 1988


Kathryn Gilliand (Cert 3)
from Gaithersburg, MD (USA), joined in February of 1998


Greg Gilliland (Cert 2)
from Kenosha, WI (USA), joined in June of 2018


Kevin Goraj
from Lincoln park, MI (USA), joined in December of 1994


Jeffrey Gortatowsky (Cert 2)
from Maidsville, WV (USA), joined in July of 1997


Janice Gradl
from Louisville, KY (USA), joined in July of 1997


Joseph Grasso
from Tulsa, OK (USA), joined in April of 1995


Gerald Graves
from Wichita, KS (USA), joined in March of 1992


Roy Green
from Atlanta, GA (USA), joined in January of 1991


Gerald Gregorek
from Columbus, OH (USA), joined in October of 1991


Joseph Grubb (Cert 3)
from Lancaster, OH (USA), joined in September of 1990


Peter Hackett (Cert 1)
from Sunnyvale, CA (USA), joined in June of 2012


Edgar Hagemann
from Tyrone, GA (USA), joined in July of 2010


Laura Hagen
from Oakland, CA (USA), joined in October of 2007


Richard Hagen
from Oakland, CA (USA), joined in June of 2004


Billy Hancock
from Wichita falls, TX (USA), joined in February of 1995


Paul Hans
from Scottsdale, AZ (USA), joined in August of 1988


Bruce Harwell Jr
from Coalinga, CA (USA), joined in November of 1998


Arthur Haug (Cert 2)
from Georgetown, DE (USA), joined in April of 2011


Mark Havel
from Wilber, NE (USA), joined in August of 2005


Dean Hawthorn
from Lawson, NSW (AUS), joined in July of 2004


W j Heydt
from Leiden, ZH (NLD), joined in August of 2000


Patrick Hibbs (Cert 3)
from Peoria, IL (USA), joined in March of 1993


Thomas Hier (Cert 3)
from Aberdeen, MD (USA), joined in November of 2003


Adam Holterhoff (Cert 2)
from Valparaiso, IN (USA), joined in March of 1995


John Hruby
from Duncan, OK (USA), joined in March of 2002


Frank Hunt
from Layton, UT (USA), joined in January of 1988


Robert Hutcheson
from Orange, CA (USA), joined in July of 1990


Jerry Irvine
from Claremont, CA (USA), joined in January of 1987


Andy Jackson (Cert 1)
from Lake placid, FL (USA), joined in August of 1990


William Janssen
from Ottawa, ON (CAN), joined in June of 2005


David Johnson
from Rio rancho, NM (USA), joined in April of 1988


Alistair Kay
from Ottawa, ON (CAN), joined in April of 2014


Nathan Kelly
from Orem, UT (USA), joined in February of 1990


John Kerrigan
from Santa clarita, CA (USA), joined in October of 1999


Fred King (Cert 3)
from La pine, OR (USA), joined in February of 2009


Paul King
from Houston, TX (USA), joined in August of 1996


Gary Kinnamon
from Arlington, VA (USA), joined in January of 1999


Kathleen Kippen (Cert 3)
from Mayville, MI (USA), joined in May of 2000


Bruce Kirchner Jr
from Farmington hills, MI (USA), joined in September of 1997


Scott Kissinger (Cert 3)
from Hooversville, PA (USA), joined in June of 2007


Mark Koelsch (Cert 3)
from Muskego, WI (USA), joined in March of 1998


Dr Robert Koller
from Durham, NC (USA), joined in April of 1996


Franklin Kosdon
from Ventura, CA (USA), joined in July of 1988


Matthew Kuzewski
from Dearborn heights, MI (USA), joined in August of 1996


Thomas Lanier
from Houston, TX (USA), joined in October of 1992


Gregory Lawson
from Moreno valley, CA (USA), joined in January of 1999


Rainer Lesaar
from Kalkar-wissel, (DEU), joined in October of 2006


Robert Lincheski Jr
from Coal city, IL (USA), joined in June of 1989


Rose Lisle
from Scarborough, ON (CAN), joined in March of 2008


Christopher Lopez (Cert 1)
from Sunnyvale, CA (USA), joined in July of 1998


Bernie Lucido (Cert 2)
from Las vegas, NV (USA), joined in March of 2013


Martin Ludlow
from Las vegas, NV (USA), joined in March of 2001


Paul Ludwig
from Groton, CT (USA), joined in April of 1997


Michael Maddox
from Miami, FL (USA), joined in July of 1991


Hugh Maher
from Tulsa, OK (USA), joined in October of 1990


James Marino
from Tracy, CA (USA), joined in August of 2002


Bruce Markielewski
from West bend, WI (USA), joined in January of 1987


Arthur Markowitz
from Pinellas park, FL (USA), joined in January of 1987


Michael Martin (Cert 3)
from Hugo, MN (USA), joined in October of 2010


David McCue
from Irvine, CA (USA), joined in February of 1999


Roy McInville
from King george, VA (USA), joined in May of 1993


Michael McKeon (Cert 3)
from Plano, TX (USA), joined in November of 2003


Alex McLaughlin
from Portland, OR (USA), joined in November of 1991


Carl McLawhorn
from Wendell, NC (USA), joined in December of 2000


David Meeks
from Scottsdale, AZ (USA), joined in October of 2011


Scott Meinhardt
from Lakeville, MN (USA), joined in May of 1992


Tim Melody
from Coon rapids, MN (USA), joined in May of 2005


Monty Merkley
from Mesa, AZ (USA), joined in February of 1998


Donald Milhollan
from Sparks, NV (USA), joined in July of 1992


Edward Miller (Cert 3)
from Jonestown, PA (USA), joined in July of 1988


John Miller
from Lansing, MI (USA), joined in June of 1992


Darrell Mobley
from Macclenny, FL (USA), joined in July of 1995


Dana Morris (Cert 3)
from Topeka, KS (USA), joined in May of 2000


Michael Morton
from West valley city, UT (USA), joined in June of 1988


Chris Mosley
from Moore, OK (USA), joined in April of 1996


Wayne Mrazek
from Yorba linda, CA (USA), joined in October of 1995


John david Muesing
from Yorktown, VA (USA), joined in November of 1993


Harry Murrey
from Winfield, IL (USA), joined in September of 1997


Warren Musselman (Cert 2)
from Lyons, CO (USA), joined in December of 2003


Christopher Palmer (Cert 3)
from Gregory, MI (USA), joined in July of 2004


Justyn Palmer
from Boise, ID (USA), joined in July of 2008


Kevin Patterson
from Chandler, AZ (USA), joined in January of 2004


Michael Pazderka
from Omaha, NE (USA), joined in July of 1991


Dennis Petersen
from Riverton, UT (USA), joined in May of 2004


Dane Peterson (Cert 1)
from Minneapolis, MN (USA), joined in January of 2012


Mitchell Pines DDS
from Roslyn heights, NY (USA), joined in July of 1994


Gary Pletzer (Cert 3)
from Spring green, WI (USA), joined in March of 1993


Van Pooler
from El dorado, KS (USA), joined in January of 2010


Gregory Pribush
from Haifa, (ISR), joined in August of 1999


Phillip Prior MD
from Stoutsville, OH (USA), joined in May of 1994


Roman christopher Pucinski
from Chicago, IL (USA), joined in April of 1998


Don Quillen MD
from Avery, TX (USA), joined in July of 2000


John Rahkonen
from Ogden, UT (USA), joined in January of 1988


David Raimondi (Cert 3)
from San jose, CA (USA), joined in January of 2006


Thomas Rau
from S daytona, FL (USA), joined in October of 2002


Donald Reasor
from Tuscola, IL (USA), joined in March of 1995


Randall Reimers
from Cloudcroft, NM (USA), joined in March of 1988


Clay Reynolds (Cert 3)
from Bountiful, UT (USA), joined in July of 2014


Mark Ricchio
from Racine, WI (USA), joined in January of 1988


William Richardson (Cert 3)
from Norfolk, NE (USA), joined in March of 2001


Stephen Roberson
from Phoenix, AZ (USA), joined in August of 1990


Gloria Robinson (Cert )
from Beverly, MA (USA), joined in of


Paul Robinson
from Port orange, FL (USA), joined in July of 1993


Robert Robinson
from Elkhart, IN (USA), joined in January of 1987


Guy Rogers
from Haslet, TX (USA), joined in September of 2006


S mark Rogers
from Canal fulton, OH (USA), joined in June of 1993


James Rosson
from Chandler, AZ (USA), joined in April of 1992


Tina Rosson
from Kokomo, IN (USA), joined in November of 1992


Ed Rowe
from Toano, VA (USA), joined in February of 1995


John Rowland Sr (Cert 1)
from Catonsville, MD (USA), joined in January of 1992


Timothy Sargent
from Sacramento, CA (USA), joined in December of 1993


John Sbare (Cert 3)
from Las vegas, NV (USA), joined in July of 1998


Bruce Schaefer
from Thornton, CO (USA), joined in June of 2007


William Schebeck (Cert 3)
from Mojave, CA (USA), joined in March of 2012


Ronald Schultz
from Brunswick, OH (USA), joined in January of 1986


Ryan Sebastian
from Redondo beach, CA (USA), joined in June of 2006


Stan Senesy (Cert 3)
from Southampton twp, NJ (USA), joined in May of 2009


Greg Simpson (Cert 2)
from Billings, MT (USA), joined in February of 2007


Warren Sisco (Cert 1)
from Philadelphia, PA (USA), joined in January of 1987


Steven Skubisz
from Clifton, NJ (USA), joined in October of 1991


William Spadafora
from Saugus, MA (USA), joined in August of 2008


Richard Speck
from Denver, CO (USA), joined in July of 1991


Berton Stafford (Cert 1)
from Orange, VA (USA), joined in March of 1993


Barbara Stapleton
from San perdo, CA (USA), joined in May of 1996


Ron Stec
from Simi valley, CA (USA), joined in April of 1996


Nicholas Stich (Cert 3)
from Topeka, KS (USA), joined in May of 2000


John Sullivan
from Ottawa, ON (CAN), joined in March of 2007


Layne Sunderlin
from Salt lake city, UT (USA), joined in July of 2006


Jack Svetlik (Cert 1)
from Park ridge, IL (USA), joined in January of 1989


Pelham Swift
from Rockwall, TX (USA), joined in October of 2005


Glen Taft
from Dale, TX (USA), joined in May of 2012


James Turner
from Richardson, TX (USA), joined in May of 1997


Robert Turner
from Alamogordo, NM (USA), joined in August of 1988


Mark Tuttle
from Rivesville, WV (USA), joined in March of 1988


Dennis Wacker
from Belvidere, IL (USA), joined in October of 1986


Robert Warth
from Scottsdale, AZ (USA), joined in May of 1991


Alan Whitmore (Cert 3)
from Chapel hill, NC (USA), joined in November of 1997


Andrew Wieting
from Simi valley, CA (USA), joined in June of 2010


Jack Wiker (Cert 2)
from Serena, IL (USA), joined in November of 1994


Michael Wilkins
from Palm coast, FL (USA), joined in February of 1996


Fred Williams (Cert 2)
from Murray, UT (USA), joined in May of 1990


Marc Williams (Cert 3)
from Frankfort, IN (USA), joined in July of 1993


Terry Willson
from Ravenna, TX (USA), joined in October of 1993


Joanna Woerner
from Santee, CA (USA), joined in March of 2000


J c Worthen
from Boise, ID (USA), joined in May of 2012


James Yannuzzi (Cert 1)
from Garnet valley, PA (USA), joined in March of 2010


Ken Zeuner
from Northville, MI (USA), joined in September of 1994


Terrence Zimmerman
from Tallahassee, FL (USA), joined in June of 2006


Robert Zylstra
from Denair, CA (USA), joined in October of 2008


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