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BNSF News

Recent retirements announced - April 16, 2013

2013-04-16

Name

Years of Service

Work or Home Location

Job Title

Donald F. Atkinson III

44 years

Fort Worth

Electrician/Comm Licensed

William C. Bogatay

35 years

Tacoma, Wash.

Conductor

Michael P. Brisby

34 years

Alliance, Neb.

Conductor

Richard H. Broderick

35 years

Alliance, Neb.

Machinist

David W. Burda

38 years

Alliance, Neb.

Conductor

Robert M. Burns

37 years

McCook, Neb.

Locomotive Engineer

Robert R. Bye

18 years

Edgemont, S.D.

Locomotive Engineer

Scott T. Caldwell

18 years

Winslow, Ariz.

Locomotive Engineer

Dennis E. Carpenter

38 years

Mandan, N.D.

Electrical Worker

Kevin Carrigan

33 years

Needles, Calif.

Locomotive Engineer

Archie L. Carter

32 years

Gladstone, Mo.

Locomotive Engineer

Jerry L. Clarkson

39 years

Mobile Gang, Mount Vernon, Ill.

Machine Operator

Henry H. Clay

46 years

Amarillo, Texas

Conductor

Bruce E. Cordell

41 years

Alliance, Neb.

Conductor

Travis C. Cowin

42 years

Sweetwater, Texas

Locomotive Engineer

Gary N. Criner

40 years

Oklahoma City

Gang Trackman

Doris V. Daniels

35 years

Fort Worth

General Clerk

James W. Danko

41 years

Denver

Brakeman

Duane F. Dickey

41 years

West Quincy, Ill.

Brakeman

Melvin Z. Dillard

43 years

Fresno, Calif.

Conductor

Ronald E. Dlouhy

46 years

Los Angeles

Machinist

Dennis J. Durak

22 years

Corwith, Ill.

Machinist

Charles E. Eggleston

36 years

Lincoln, Neb.

Sheet Metal Worker

Gary W. Ervin

18 years

Kansas City, Mo.

General Laborer

Joseph M. Espinoza

40 years

Belen, N.M.

Locomotive Engineer

Richard W. Ford

36 years

Topeka, Kan.

Gang/Section Foreman

John E. Ford

36 years

Gillette, Wyo.

Locomotive Engineer

Henry E. Frick

34 years

Fort Worth

Train Dispatcher

Robert Garcia

36 years

Alliance, Texas

Carman

Michael J. Garisto

35 years

Cloverdale, British Columbia

Bridge Operator

Homer D. Greer

38 years

Alliance, Neb.

Conductor

Kenneth B. Haffner

42 years

Kansas City, Mo.

Carman

Gordon L. Hall

36 years

Topeka, Kan.

Boilermaker

Maynard E. Hanel

40 years

Galesburg, Ill.

Sheet Metal Worker

Darnell E. Hankel

40 years

Minot, N.D.

Locomotive Engineer

David R. Hanneman

41 years

Mobile Gang, Lincoln, Neb.

Gang/Section Foreman

Robert W. Harvey

43 years

Hauser, Idaho

Locomotive Engineer

David N. Helbling

40 years

Dilworth, N.D.

Locomotive Engineer

Graham J. Hendrickson

42 years

St. Cloud, Minn.

Inspector

Duane D. Herbst

42 years

Sioux City, Iowa

Yardmaster

Donald D. Herold

39 years

Lincoln, Neb.

Conductor

Roger L. Holdren

41 years

Kansas City, Mo.

Switchman

William E. Honeycutt

33 years

Galesburg, Ill.

Gang/Section Foreman

George M. Hooten

44 years

Alliance, Texas

Conductor

David W. Howell

40 years

West Quincy, Ill.

Switchman

Charles M. Huff

34 years

Dilworth, S.D.

Locomotive Engineer

Delton W. Hust

41 years

Minot, N.D.

Locomotive Engineer

Jerry O. Ibarra

40 years

Mobile Gang, Granada, Colo.

Gang/Section Foreman

Kelly S. Jensen

34 years

Denver

General Clerk

Roger A. Johnson

41 years

LaCrosse, Wis.

Brakeman

Gary A. Kampf

41 years

Whitefish, Mont.

Locomotive Engineer

Kelly D. Kent

40 years

Kansas City, Mo.

Locomotive Engineer

Frank A. Koncilya

34 years

Glendive, Mont.

Locomotive Engineer

Terrence J. Kreitinger

36 years

Mandan, N.D.

Maintenance Welder

Stephen C. Lampman

36 years

Willow Springs, Ill.

Switchman

Virgil K. Lenz Jr.

41 years

La Junta, Colo.

Locomotive Engineer

Dean P. Luben

35 years

Mobile Gang, Oak, Neb.

Gang Track

Thomas A. Marabello

39 years

Spokane, Wash.

Locomotive Engineer

Ramsey A. Marin

42 years

Amarillo, Texas

Conductor

Luther A. Massey

40 years

Amarillo, Texas

Conductor

Henry L. McMillan

40 years

Birmingham, Ala.

Carman

Steven B. McNeely

41 years

Springfield, Mo.

Conductor

Karl A. Mertens

18 years

Vancouver, Wash.

Carman

Charles A. Moyer

37 years

Mobile Gang, Nebraska City, Neb.

Gang Trackman

Ronald G. Nikstad

49 years

Minneapolis

Carman

Robert K. Niles

45 years

Kansas City, Mo.

Conductor

Glenn A. O'Briant

37 years

West Quincy, Ill.

Switchman

Phillip O'Connor

44 years

Fort Madison, Iowa

Conductor

Alexander F. O'Kray

18 years

Lincoln, Neb.

Locomotive Engineer

Boyd L. Oppegaard

38 years

Grand Forks, Minn.

Gang Trackman

Ronald R. Overholt

41 years

Gainesville, Texas

Locomotive Engineer

Linda L. Poindexter

39 years

Kansas City, Kan.

Crew Hauler

Curtis L. Prussman

43 years

Forest City, Mo.

Motor Vehicle Operator

Donn G. Rasnic

35 years

Alliance, Neb.

Crew Hauler

Gary N. Reeves

40 years

Cicero, Ill.

Switchman

Elmer D. Robinson Jr.

45 years

York, Neb.

Machine Operator

Benjamin V. Rodriquez

35 years

Teague, Texas

Machine Operator

Robert L. Sanchez Jr.

40 years

Winslow, Ariz.

Conductor

Charles H. Schwartz

39 years

Denver

Patrolman

Kenneth B. Schwartz

35 years

Mobile Gang, Albany, Ore.

Gang/Section Foreman

Gregory A. Scotki

44 years

St. Paul, Minn.

General Clerk

Marvin C. Scott

41 years

Mobile Gang, Essex, Iowa

Machine Operator

Joseph W. Sharp

41 years

Fort Worth

General Clerk

Jerry N. Shawn

39 years

Slaton, Texas

Switchman

William J. Smith

40 years

Alliance, Neb.

Maintenance Welder

Gary W. Spies

41 years

Springfield, Mo.

Carman

Ronald L. Sullivan

37 years

Kansas City, Mo.

Conductor

John E. Sutton

40 years

McCook, Neb.

Locomotive Engineer

Gary W. Swensen

33 years

Sioux City, Iowa

Conductor

Jacob Tafoya

34 years

Belen, N.M.

Switchman

Wesley P. Tausend

23 years

Mandan, N.D.

Locomotive Engineer

Michael W. Tharaldson

40 years

Mentor, Minn.

Conductor

Gary L. Turner

41 years

Chaffee, Mo.

Locomotive Engineer

Stephen L. Tuttle

40 years

Dayton, Texas

Switchman

Steve L. Valente

39 years

Richmond, Calif.

Brakeman

E.F. Viramontes

41 years

Wellington, Kan.

Gang Trackman

Douglas J. Vonseggern

37 years

Lincoln, Neb.

Locomotive Engineer

Allen R. Wells

40 years

Belen, N.M.

Conductor

Christopher D. Williamson

43 years

Minneapolis

General Clerk

Verne D. Wollerton

41 years

Mobile Gang, Riolta, Calif.

Inspector

Charles L. Wright

40 years

Old Monroe, La.

Gang Trackman

Harold E. Wright

40 years

Guernsey, Wyo.

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

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