International Code Council honors 2020–2021 deceased members with resolution
At this year’s Annual Business Meeting on Sept. 20, 2021, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, six resolutions were submitted by the ICC Resolutions Committee for consideration by the membership. One of these was Resolution 2021–2, concerning deceased members. Resolution 2021–2 pays tribute to the memory of departed members and colleagues. The names of Code Council members that passed away in both 2020 and 2021 were displayed on screens for the members and outgoing Board President Greg Wheeler called for a moment of silence to honor these individuals. They are listed below.
David Allen | Tomball, Texas, United States
Allen R. Ardis | Richland County, South Carolina, United States
Ken Bailey | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States
Ernest A. Bates, Jr. | Island, Kentucky, United States
Randy Bowman | Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
Brian Campbell | International Code Council
Gerald Campbell, Sr. | Albany, New York, United States
Neal A. Caraway | Marion, Iowa, United States
Jay Carlson | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States
Charles “Chip” Case | Augusta, Georgia, United States
Dennis Catanyag | Sacramento County, California, United States
Russell Chambers | Marietta, Georgia, United States
Bertram Cook | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States
James Cranford | Wichita, Kansas, United States
Arthur Devine | Los Angeles, California, United States
Richard D’Imperio | Greece, New York, United States
Doug Doolin | Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Arturo Echevarria | Mexico City, Mexico
Robert FitzSimmons | Harrison, New York, United States
David Flowers | McCracken County, Kentucky, United States
Gerald D. George | Arvada, Colorado, United States
Dan Harkin | Algonquin, Illinois, United States
Frederick “Rick” W. Herzberger | McKinney, Texas, United States
Ralph G. “Jim” James, Jr. | Cape May, New Jersey, United States
Joseph Januzelli | Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
John Johnson | St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
Steve Kenneally | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
Doug Knab | Hempstead, New York, United States
Jerald W. Kunkel | Arlington, Texas, United States
Joseph LaRiccia | Maplewood, New Jersey, United States
Glenn Lauritsen | South River, New Jersey, United States
Joseph A. LaValle | Upper Moreland Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Chris Lee | Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States
Robert F. Lemon | Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States
Liz Letz | International Code Council
Russell Lindsay, Jr. | West Windsor, New Jersey, United States
Thomas Malloch | Georgetown County, South Carolina, United States
Curtis Mann | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Thomas Maynard | Lewiston, Maine, United States
John McCann | Lenexa, Kansas, United States
Don McIntosh | Ocean Ridge, Florida, United States
Billy Middleton | Loxley, Alabama, United States
Paul J Moriarty | Hanover, Massachusetts, United States
Paul Morin | Hopkinton, New Hampshire, United States
Douglas Newbanks | Marion County, Florida, United States
Jack Peacock | New York, New York, United States
Milan Pece | Bloomington, Indiana, United States
Charlie Peebles | Duncanville, Texas, United States
Lawrence Pierce | Mendon, New York, United States
Richard G. Platt | Cortland, New York, United States
Sean Reid | Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Thomas F. Rettenbacher | Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
Hugo Rojas | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Gerald Rose | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Joseph Benjamin Roy, Jr. | Clayton, Delaware, United States
Heather S. Schafer | Arnold, Maryland, United States
Mark Schmid | Morgan, Utah, United States
Marc Schoenberg | Pacific, Washington, United States
Jim W. Sealy | Lancaster, Texas, United States
Robert G. Stahl, Jr. | Southampton, Pennsylvania, United States
Paul Tacy | Ashfield, Massachusetts, United States
Charles Taylor | Wilson, North Carolina, United States
Rudy Torres | Liberty Lake, Washington, United States
Jack Williams | Madison Heights, Ohio, United States
Louis “Lou” T. Willie | Superior, Wisconsin, United States
Thomas Yotka | Ridgewood, New Jersey, United States
This list will continue to be updated at https://www.iccsafe.org/membership/deceased-members-and-colleagues/.
About the Author
Tara Lukasik is an editor for the International Code Council, working out of its Western Regional Office in Southern California. Starting with the International Conference of Building Officials as the managing editor of its Building Standards Magazine, she has more than 25 years of experience in writing and editing feature content and advancing digital newsletters and magazines from conception to completion. She is currently putting her experience to good use managing the Code Council's Building Safety Journal and its BSJ Weekly newsletter, which connects construction professionals with the Code Council community and the latest industry news and resources. A California native, she enjoys volunteering in her local community and exploring the Golden State with her husband and three spoiled dachshunds. Follow her on Twitter @ICCTLukasik and Linkedin at linkedin.com/in/taralukasik.
