Fall/Winter 2004
Volume 111 - No. 3 & 4

In the Line of Duty

MEMORIAL

A Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen member killed in the line of duty breaks the hearts of many of us - family, friends and co-workers. The death of a fellow member spurs the minds and souls of every BLET member to help prevent another Brother or Sister from a needless death on the rails.

The BLET members below are constant reminders and tragic realities that our union's work may never be finished. Nevertheless, if we do not continually fight to gain rail safety improvements for employees and the public, then these brave individuals will have sacrificed their lives without the full and proper respect that is their due.

We, the 59,000 members, officers and employees of the BLET, hereby salute and forever memorialize these members who gave their lives while faithfully performing their duties on the job. By their deaths and our sincere desire to understand and eliminate the causes, we pray that we may keep other loved ones from being added to this memorial. The BLET vows never to forget - never to give up the fight.

Christopher G. Seeling January 4, 2005   Kenneth V. Leonard December 10, 2004   Glen A. "Skip" York II September 2, 2004   Heath Pape June 28, 2004   Dennis Vinson June 25, 2004   E.M. "Mike" Rogers May 19, 2004   Jeff C. York May 18, 2004   Anthony C. Rodella February 21, 2004   Jeffrey S. Bohler February 21, 2004   Art P. McKay May 14, 2003   L.W. "Wayne" Edenfield May 7, 2003   G.D. Shelby May 28, 2002   C.B. "Charlie" Smith March 21, 2002   Mike W. Hoover December 7, 2001   T.O. "Tom" Landris November 15, 2001   Raymond J. St. Marie March 21, 2001   D.E. Nichols Jr. January 11, 2001 Wayne A. Connor Sr. June 26, 2000   Yvan Theriault December 30, 1999   R. A. Oertwig November 6, 1999   Carl Finzel August 11, 1999   Arnold Roth August 11, 1999   Don Blain April 23, 1999   Kevin Lihou April 23, 1999   Roger H. Bell January 17, 1999   Debbie Dickerson October 26, 1998 David Butler May 13, 1998   J.L. "Joe" King December 11, 1997

R.W. Adams August 21, 1997   Michael E. Brown July 2, 1997   Kelvin N. Winters June 7, 1997   Terrance "Terry" Allen Gallis March 26, 1997   William B. Smith September 24, 1996   Tom L. Shay August 20, 1996  Jake Elder August 13, 1996   J.M. Roybal February 21, 1996   C.W. Reagan February 21, 1996   Ricky M. Orr February 16, 1996   Alfonso S. De Bonis February 9, 1996   Dale W. Gibson November 18, 1995   Randall L. Moses September 21, 1995   Peter Whitehead January 20, 1995   F.H. "Rick" Bonnell July 25, 1994   M.E. Winn July 25, 1994   Tim V. Anderson June 8, 1994   Robert Brooks Woodward Sr. May 16, 1994   J.L. Plunk February 26, 1994   Mark A. Poler November 11, 1993   Wayne R. Kronberger November 11, 1993   Billy R. Hall September 22, 1993   Mike D. Vinet September 22, 1993   Ernest L. Russ September 22, 1993   Richard A. Marks September 17, 1991   Peter L. Sylvester May 19, 1989

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