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BNSF News

Recent retirements announced - April 4, 2013

2013-04-04

Name

Years of Service

Work or Home Location

Job Title

Tony Abalos

36 years

Amarillo, Texas

Locomotive Engineer

Frank J. Adams

38 years

Mobile Gang, Lincoln, Neb.

Machine Operator

Dustin B. Amberg

42 years

Wellington, Kan.

Locomotive Engineer

Anthony F. Amoroso

36 years

Ardmore, Okla.

Machine Operator

Allen D. Andersen

34 years

Hyannis, Neb.

Gang/Section Foreman

William D. Anderson

19 years

Galesburg, Ill.

Locomotive Engineer

Danny L. Andrews

40 years

Teague, Texas

Locomotive Engineer

James Armstrong

22 years

Minneapolis

Gang Trackman

Eric W. Arrant

40 years

Amory, Miss

Locomotive Engineer

Sammy L. Atkinson

43 years

Houston

Locomotive Engineer

Ramon Baca

34 years

Belen, N.M.

Carman

Thomas M. Bagwell

40 years

Denver

Carman

Stephen L. Barnett

41 years

Mobile Gang, Rothville, Mo.

Machine Operator

Ronald W. Bell

35 years

Fort Worth

Train Dispatcher

Timothy K. Bernhart

38 years

Fort Madison, Iowa

Conductor

Wesley S. Billington

34 years

Amarillo, Texas

Conductor

Ernie R. Boehm

40 years

Mobile Gang, Bismarck, N.D.

Machine Operator

Michael L. Bonacci

40 years

Mobile Gang, Papillion, Neb.

Machine Operator

James L. Brown

35 years

Denver

Conductor

Terry L. Buckalew

38 years

Beardstown, Ill.

Locomotive Engineer

Bruce A. Bunk

40 years

Lincoln, Neb.

Carman

Gregory K. Burk

40 years

LaPlata, Mo.

Machine Operator

Terry L. Burks

41 years

Amory, Miss.

Conductor

Jerry Buxton

39 years

Fort Worth

Manager II, Network Control Systems

Bryan M. Calhoun

39 years

Mountainair, N.M.

Track Supervisor

Brian R. Carlson

40 years

Barstow, Calif.

Mechanical Foreman II

Robert D. Chacon

35 years

Barstow, Calif.

Carman

Adele M. Chavez

33 years

Alliance, Neb.

Yardmaster

David M. Childress

41 years

Fort Worth

General Clerk

Ermis B. Cliburn

43 years

Fort Worth

General Clerk

Roger A. Cochran

42 years

Galesburg, Ill.

Switchman

Kathleen R. Conkling

39 years

Aurora, Mo.

General Clerk

Mickey S. Coon

42 years

Kansas City, Kan.

Electrical Worker

Vernon H. Cooper

41 years

Spokane, Wash.

Locomotive Engineer

Richard A. Crawford

36 years

Denver

Elect/Comm-Licensed

Michael D. Crow

22 years

LaCrosse, Wis.

Gang Trackman

Ruben D. Cuellar

19 years

Mobile Gang, Burbank, Ill.

Gang/Section Foreman

Philip H. Danielson

38 years

Minneapolis

Signal Electronic Tech

Terry W. Donaldson

40 years

Kansas City, Kan.

Carman

Robert W. Dooley

15 years

Minneapolis

Machinist

Leonard W. Eisenhauer

34 years

Lincoln, Neb.

Carman

Richard E. Etienne

33 years

Vancouver, Wash.

Locomotive Engineer

Edward W. Felton

49 years

Amarillo, Texas

Maintenance Welder

Donald E. Furrow

40 years

Galesburg, Ill.

Machine Operator

Chano P. Garza

34 years

Mobile Gang, Abilene, Texas

Machine Operator

Alan D. George

40 years

Newton, Kan.

Switchman

John L. Gipson

42 years

Memphis, Tenn.

Brakeman

Kenny W. Goins

42 years

Amarillo, Texas

Conductor

Ricky L. Gooden

41 years

Mobile Gang, Moulton, Iowa

B&B Mech/Carpenter

James E. Griffin

38 years

New Brighton, Minn.

Signal Maintainer

James R. Hall

35 years

Kansas city, Kan.

Inspector

Richard T. Harada

32 years

Havre, Mont.

Switchman

Ronald W. Helm

36 years

Kansas City, Kan.

Switchman

Michael T. Hitt

41 years

Advance, Mo.

Carman

Clarence Hooper

39 years

Country Club Hills, Ill.

Locomotive Engineer

Timothy B. Horsham

35 years

Lincoln, Neb.

Locomotive Engineer

Joel S. Howard

36 years

Fort Worth

Assistant Director, Maintenance Reduction

Steve R. Howe

40 years

Glenwood, Iowa

Motor Vehicle Operator

Larry G. Huggins

39 years

Beaumont, Texas

Track Supervisor

Norman Jackson

25 years

Teague, Texas

Locomotive Engineer

Johnny J. Jara

36 years

Lubbock, Texas

Machine Operator

Donald W. Johnston

40 years

Fort Worth

Train Dispatcher

Dana A. Jones

42 years

Springfield, Mo.

Locomotive Engineer

Johnny R. Jones

32 years

Joliet, Ill.

Signal Maintainer

Daniel W. Keller

40 years

Havre, Mont.

Machinist

William M. Kelly

24 years

Cicero, Ill.

Carman

Kenneth J. Kirkpatrick

41 years

Wichita, Kan.

B&B Welder Helper

Gary W. Kirschman

37 years

Mobile Gang, Nevin, Minn.

Maintenance Welder

Rodney A. Knoff

41 years

Dilworth, Minn.

Locomotive Engineer

Edward J. Knudson

39 years

Mobile Gang, Sheridan, Wyo.

Machine Operator

Gary N. Kopitke

40 years

Corwith, Ill.

Carman

Rodney L. Kreger

42 years

Fort Worth

Train Dispatcher

Steve N. Kromarek

39 years

Baker, N.D.

Gang Trackman

Richard J. Lambrecht

39 years

Topeka, Kan.

Machinist

Jonelle M. Larson

36 years

Glendive, Mont.

General Clerk

Donald L. Lattimer

36 years

Havelock, Neb.

Machinist

James Lee

22 years

Mobile Gang, Chinle, Ariz.

Gang Trackman

Bryce N. Leigh

38 years

Fort Worth

Director of Equipment

Jefferies A. Lewis

36 years

Kansas City, Kan.

Carman

Richard A. Lofgren

35 years

Minot, N.D.

Conductor

David B. Lowe

40 years

Topeka, Kan.

General Clerk

Frederick A. Lund

23 years

Spokane, Wash.

Conductor

Thomas L. Lyman

42 years

Minneapolis

Switchman

Cindy Maxwell

12 years

Fort Worth

Assistant Manager, Waybill Solutions

Randolph A. McArthur

44 years

Kansas City, Mo.

Carman

Donald L. McBride

35 years

Overbrook, Kan.

Maintenance Welder

Dean I. McIntyre

36 years

Galesburg, Ill.

Switchman

Esta Meade

32 years

Topeka, Kan.

Consulting Systems Developer

James A. Meyer

42 years

Everett, Wash.

Conductor

Richard M. Meyer

37 years

Alliance, Neb.

Carman

Steven J. Michael

42 years

Laurel, Mont.

Maintenance Welder

Austin G. Morrison

34 years

Amarillo, Texas

Brakeman

Gloria Neafus

35 years

Fort Worth

Chief Dispatcher, Powder River South

Stephen J. Newlon

36 years

Lincoln, Neb.

Machine Operator

Robert J. Noffsinger

35 years

Mobile Gang, Cloquet, Minn.

Machine Operator

Michael A. Nolan

21 years

Grand Forts, N.D.

B&B Foreman

Michael L. Nothnagel

39 years

McCook, Neb.

Locomotive Engineer

Adoph F. Oborny

43 years

Lincoln, Neb.

Machinist

David C. Oborny

41 years

Lincoln, Neb.

Machinist

James J. O'Brien

3 years

Memphis, Tenn.

Patrolman

Michael S. Olin

41 years

Spokane, Wash.

Locomotive Engineer

Larry E. Orman

39 years

Ottumwa, Iowa

B&B Mech/carpenter

Victor A. Page

36 years

Winslow, Ariz.

Switchman

Gerald Palacio

36 years

Amarillo, Texas

Conductor

John M. Parypinski

43 years

Cicero, Ill.

Locomotive Engineer

Martin J. Perez

39 years

Kansas City, Kan.

Carman

Michael E. Polkoski

36 years

Superior, Wis.

Maintenance Welder

Laverne C. Potter

39 years

Omaha, Neb.

Machine Operator

Robert Price

25 years

Birmingham, Ala.

Gang Foreman Maintenance of Equipment

Leslie J. Reinick

39 years

Ravenna, Neb.

Locomotive Engineer

Juan J. Rios

36 years

Fresno, Calif.

Locomotive Engineer

Donnie C. Robinson

47 years

Amarillo, Texas

Conductor

Donald L. Rodenhzer

39 years

Everett, Wash.

Locomotive Engineer

James A. Roeller

43 years

St. Paul, Minn.

General Clerk

Richard L. Romero

41 years

Barstow, Calif.

Carman

Anthony M. Rostro

40 years

Fresno, Calif.

Conductor

Garry L. Ruether

39 years

Havelock, Neb.

Blacksmith

Steve O. Saavedra

32 years

Mobile Gang, Albuquerque, N.M.

Machine Operator

David E. Salvino

38 years

Cicero, Ill.

Locomotive Engineer

Rick C. Sandlin

39 years

Wheatland, Okla.

B&B Mech/Carpenter

Lloyd D. Serl

40 years

Alliance, Neb.

Machinist

Thomas A. Shedden

38 years

Sheridan, Wyo.

Locomotive Engineer

Thomas H. Sims

40 years

Springfield, Mo.

Carman

Daniel L. Sintas

36 years

El Paso, Texas

Brakeman

Bruce P. Skoglund

39 years

Duluth, Minn.

Gang Trackman

Andrea J. Solem

42 years

Minneapolis

General Clerk

Edward E. Sosnowski

42 years

Omaha, Neb.

Yardmaster

Gerald R. Spencer

38 years

York, Neb.

Gang/Section Foreman

Joseph A. Spies

37 years

Fort Worth

General Clerk

Wayne L. Stamm

41 years

Topeka, Kan.

General Clerk

Daniel D. Stern

38 years

Mobile Gang, Melrose, Wis.

Gang/Section Foreman

Sherri L. Stotts

41 years

Fort Worth

Train Dispatcher

Rob Talley

22 years

Fort Worth

Manager, Enterprise Security

Robert Elder Thomas

41 years

Thackerville, Okla.

Locomotive Engineer

Charles S. Ushio

39 years

Alliance, Neb.

Comm/Signal Foreman

Verlyn G. VanVoorst

40 years

Lester, Iowa

Motor Vehicle Operator

Philip L. Voiles

41 years

Sheridan, Wyo.

Conductor

Richard O. Waterbury

34 years

East Winona, Minn.

Signal Maintainer

Roy J. Watson

37 years

Brownwood, Texas

Inspector

Diane E. Weinke

33 years

St. Paul, Minn.

General Clerk

Bruce R. Weiske

41 years

LaCrosse, Wis.

Conductor

Rich L. Wells

42 years

Mobile Gang, Spokane, Wash.

Machine Operator

Michael L. Wood

40 years

Lincoln, Neb.

Conductor

BNSF Headquarters

BNSF Railway Company
2650 Lou Menk Dr. 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 961057
Fort Worth, TX 76161-0057
Phone: (817) 352-1000

For more information on the company and its transportation solutions, visit the BNSF Web site at www.bnsf.com


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