Obituaries, December 2020

From Insights, December 2020

Juan L. Cardet
80; Member ASHRAE; San Juan, Puerto Rico; joined ASHRAE in 1970.

James D. Dale
80; Member ASHRAE; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; joined ASHRAE in 1993.

William E. Duncan, P.E.
94; Life Member ASHRAE; Springfield, Va.; joined ASHRAE in 1963.

William E. Evers, Jr., P.E.
90; Life Member ASHRAE; Ballwin, Mo.; joined ASHRAE in 1967.

Arthur J. Faggion, Jr.
76; Life Member ASHRAE; Tampa, Fla.; joined ASHRAE in 1983.

Larry A. Feuerborn
70; Life Member ASHRAE; Norman, Okla.; joined ASHRAE in 1983.

James A. W. Jacques
75; Life Member ASHRAE; Kanata, Ontario, Canada; joined ASHRAE in 1983.

Richard C. Niess
97; Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE; Naples, Fla.; joined ASHRAE in 1946. 

Niess served as a chair, vice chair and member of numerous committees, including:

• Technical Activities Committee
• Technical Committee 8.2, Centrifugal Machines
• Technical Committee 6.8, Geothermal Heat Pump and Energy Recovery Applications

He also won the 50-Year Member Award and the Distinguished 50-Year Member Award in 1996.

David E. Robertson, P.E.
77; Life Member ASHRAE; Lombard, Ill.; joined ASHRAE in 1974.

Dane S. Willis, P.E.
59; Member ASHRAE; Great Falls, Mont.; joined ASHRAE in 1986.

Joseph C. Zern, P.E.
90; Life Member ASHRAE; Manor, Texas; joined ASHRAE in 1974.