All Memorial/Obituary Articles

American Rental Association announces the passing of Leonard Hawk, one its founders and its president from 1956 to 1958

In memory of Lee F. Kramer, a fund has been set up for engineering college students

The president of Xtreme Manufacturing passed away on Jan. 18 due to complications with pneumonia. Kramer was 67

Richard Liesegang's technical director Marcel Schrõder suddenly passed away at the age of 43

Roberto Pagliarulo, marketing manager, at Italian manufacturer CMC has died at the age of 32.

A 56-year-old man was killed Feb. 11 when a bus struck the boom lift he was operating, causing him to fall 11 feet.

With regret IC reports the death of lifelong crane man Andrew Brown

IC regrets to announce that Christian-Jacques Vernazza died on 18 March 2013

On Saturday 23 February Jan Sarens, who worked for international heavy lift and transport company Sarens Group in Mexico, died in Acapulco

Death of Assodimi founder and former ERA board member leaves "a great void, both professional and personal".

Dan Jones, a long-time Terex Aerial Work Platform team member, died on December 9, 2012. Jones, who was born on October 26, 1957 in Kentucky, lived in Indianapolis and worked as a regional manager for Terex AWP, covering Indiana and Michigan. Outside of work, Jones volunteered as a soccer coach and enjoyed golfing, driving his 1965 Ford Mustang, wildlife photography and showing friends pictures of his grandchildren.

We regret to report the sudden death, last month, of former HSS and Executive Hire Show salesman Nigel Carter, after a short illness.

Co-founder of UK rental company Hewden Sir Matthew Goodwin passed away on 10 October aged 83.

CTE’s technical manager Nazzareno Zandonà has died. Mr Zandonà had worked for Sequani Meccanica and CTE for 25 years, “Greatly contributing to the achievement of the leadership of our Group in the articulated aerial platforms area,” said the company.

One of the founders of JLG, Paul Shockey, died on 18 September at the Quincy Retirement Home near Greencastle Pennsylvania.

Two men were electrocuted and died when the boom lift they were operating made contact with overhead power lines.

The deaths of Ron Dokell and Ralph Loewendick are anounced

Access, Lift & Handlers regrets to report that Steve "Chappie" Chapman, 55, of Menomonee Falls, WI died unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident June 24, 2012.

NDA Charter Member William A Geppert died on friday 29 June, 2012

Jay Eitel, the founder of Telsta Corp. in Sunnyvale, CA, passed away June 10 in Palo Alto, CA. The 94-year-old is well-known as one of the first producers of aerial lifts for the utility industry.