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35 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® OCTOBER 2016 In Memoriam Leonard Anthony “Len” Assante The WWDR Team was saddened to earn of the pass ng of Leonard Anthony “Len” Assante on August 15, 2016. He was born and ra sed n Mart nsv e, New Jersey, and was a res dent of St. M chae s, Mary and, before mov ng back to New Jersey n 2015. He was 75 years o d. Len graduated from Bound Brook H gh Schoo n 1959, before jo n ng the U.S. Army. After h s m tary serv ce, he returned to Mart nsv e to work w th h s father and brother at Assante Brothers/P a nf e d We Dr ng Company, wh ch was h s fe ong career unt h s ret rement n 2008. He served the groundwater ndustry w th d st nct on for more than 50 years. Len he d eadersh p ro es n the New Jersey Ground Water Assoc at on, and the Northeast and M d-At ant c Board of D rectors. On a nat ona eve , Len served on numerous comm ttees, tak ng a keen nterest n both educat on and governmenta affa rs to ensure access to c ean water for a . The Nat ona Ground Water Research and Educat ona Foundat on Len Assante Scho arsh p Fund was created n h s honor to ass st those study ng n groundwater-re ated f e ds. He was pres dent of the Nat ona Ground Water Assoc at on n 2002, and rece ved the prest g ous Ross L. O ver Award the same year for h s overa contr but on to the ndustry. Len was a so named the Standard Bearer Award rec p ent n 2006, for h s act ve ro e n eg s at ve n t at ves concern ng groundwater. A ded cated father, grandfather, husband, s b ng, and fr end, Len shou dered the burdens of others w thout hes tat on, free y g v ng h s ove and support. He approached the wor d w th unbr d ed compass on and good humor. He was a storyte er extraord na re and forever a k d at heart. Len s surv ved by h s w fe Joanne; daughters L nda (Marc) and L sa (M chae ); grandch dren Sarah, Maya, and Ka e gh; and s b- ngs M chae and Ange a. He was preceded n death by h s f rst w fe, Mary Lou, who passed n 1982. Publisher’s personal note: Several years ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Len and Joanne, when he became the NGWA President, one of the hardest working and traveling couples I have had the pleasure of photographing. Joanne was so very proud of his hard work, she wanted a pictoral history of his many feats that year. I was honored to have been selected. I fondly remember one such trip, Mountain States Ground Water event in Laughlin, Nevada, when my husband Al and I were in attendance. Al was trying to figure out where to go during some of the seminars, and upon deciding to take the river tour to see the London Bridge, he became very dis- appointed as they had canceled the trip on the Colorado River due to high winds. Len and Joanne had elected to take their car (smart move) and make the trip up there where they saw all kinds of animals and the famed London Bridge. They had a lot to tell Al about it. So it was almost as good as seeing it in person. It’s hard to say goodbye to Len. I extend my personal, as well as each member of the WWDR Team’s, heartfelt sympathy to Joanne and Len’s family and friends. God Bless, Veronica I. “Ronnie” Jones. Steven Gregory “Steve” Bowman (1957~2016) It s w th sadness n our hearts that we must report the pass ng of a dear fr end to th s company as we as the dr ng ndustry, Steven Gregory “Steve” Bowman, 59, owner of S.G. Bowman Enterpr ses, Inc. n Tay orsv e, North Caro na. Steve passed away on August 27, 2016. As many who knew h m wou d say, Steve was a very spec a , exc t ng, eager young man who you cou d see across a showroom f oor w th h s beam ng sm e and yet “hard-at-work m nd” just th nk ng of the next step n h s p an to make a d fference. The f ne fo ks at Armstrong Mach ne knew Steve was a man of h s word, and n th s day and t me, th s says a great dea about a person. H s fam y was the center of h s fe, eav ng beh nd h s ove y w fe, Caro yn, daughter Jess ca, son Anthony, a ong w th two s sters, Reg na and An ta, a brother Johnny and s ster- n- aw, Kathy Bo ck. A beaut fu memor a serv- ce was he d Saturday, September 3rd, at Fr endsh p Lutheran Church. It s the fam y s des re that memor a contr but ons be made to St. Jude Ch dren s Hosp ta , PO Box 1000 Dept. 142, Memph s, TN 38101-9908. Peter Gibson Creighton (1956~2016) Peter Gibson Creighton passed away in his 60th year on the morning of July 27, 2016, from injuries sustained on the job. He was a partner in the family business, Creighton Rock Drill Ltd. of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, for over 25 years. He loved people, as was evidence by the way he lived his life. He was a part of many community activities: sat on the school council, was a member of the Streetsville Legion, helped run the Dad and Kids Fishing Derby for over 20 years, and participated in the Lakeview Waterfront Connection. In business, he could al- ways be relied upon to solve any problem and make sure his customers were completely satisfied. He also had an interest in politics, and even ran to be a member of parliament in the federal election. Peter is survived by his loving wife Linda; his children Christine (Devon), Stephanie (Mark), Philip, and Richard; his siblings Bob (Leanne), John (Angie), Susan (Bryan), Jim (Anne), Al (Kelly), and their families. He was predeceased by his parents Jim and Evelyn, and brother Will. The management and staff of WorldWide Drilling Resource ® extend their deepest sympathies to Peter’s family, friends, and colleagues. Lest we forget...