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| John Woolley 1952-1999 |
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Honoring avid golfer and geologist John Jefferson Woolley II, the Coast Geological Society and co-sponsor Venoco Inc. are proud to hold the Annual John J. Woolley Memorial Golf Tournament. This event allows the Coast Geological Society to provide scholarships to geology students and monetary awards to assist geology teachers. Since the tournaments inception in 1999, the Coast Geological Society scholarships have increased in number and value due to the success of the event. Each year, we hope to increase the scholarship fund and celebrate John's love of the game, which knew no bounds.
John, a southern California native and a resident of Ventura for many years, was an enthusiastic geologist who enjoyed investigating and teaching about the wonders of our physical world. He enjoyed sharing his vast knowledge of California's geology with colleagues, students and friends. John worked in oil and gas exploration Sun, Venoco, and others and also taught introductory geology at Oxnard Community College. He was also a respected authority on the history and geology of Santa Rosa Island where his family had ranched for generations. John led many an expedition to study the island and share its incredible beauty. In a career milestone, John mapped the island with Tom Dibblee and Helmut Ehrenspeck for the Dibblee Geological Foundation’s 1998 geologic map publication.
His geologic expertise was matched by his ability to read a golf course and negotiate a little ball around it. He was a sought after partner and could always be relied upon for both sage advice and a critical shot. John had a pure swing that did justice to his uncomplicated approach to life. He could remember every hole, every shot, every score, every game that he played as well as the scores of his foursome, which frequently included his wife, Margie, son James, and daughter Kate. For 21 years he hosted friends and family at the Satchel Paige Invitational Golf Tournament in Pacific Grove, CA. In 2002, Satchel Paige Invitational participants celebrated the tournament’s 25th Anniversary.
John was a good, honest man, a kind, gentle and loving husband, a wonderful father, son and brother. His friends were very important to him, as he considered them to be an integral part of his life.
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On May 22, 2008 Edward Hall passed away from complications from pneumonia. He will be sorely missed by all of us who knew and worked with him over the years. Ed did his undergraduate work at UC Berkeley and received a Masters Degree from Cal Tech. After serving in the Army during World War II, Ed went to work for Union Oil Company and was assigned to the Santa Paula Office. Thus began a long career on unraveling the structural complexities of the Ventura Basin. His detailed structural analysis of the basin led to the discovery of many major oil deposits. Ed shared his vast knowledge of “THE BASIN” with many and was always ready for a heated geologic discussion.
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| R. Malcolm Campbell |
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Mal passed away in the early hours of the morning from complications of excessive fluid in the thoracic cavity. His wife Julie was at his side.
Mal was a classic exploration geologist who practiced his trade during the boom years (1950’s through the 1990’s) of the oil business being continually moved to the areas where the action was and his expertise was most needed. During His career, which covered over 45 years, Mal worked in the following locales: New York, Wyoming, the Rocky Mountain region, Jackson, Mississippi, Holland, London, Jakarta, Nias, Sumatra, Indonesia and Australia. That covers quite a bit of the world!
Mal grew up in a large family in Tenino, Washington, a small town in the Olympia/Centralia area. After high school he entered theUniversity of Washington graduating with a degree in geology. Openings in the field of geology were bleak when he graduated, so Mal went to work for Boeing Aviation in Seattle and stayed with them during the war. When the war ended, openings in the field of geology improved and Mal went to work for the United States Geological Survey as a field geologist.
In 1948 Mal accepted employment with Standard Oil Company ofCalifornia and entered the “Oil Patch”. Over the next 38 years he worked in various locations throughout the world with ever increasing levels of responsibility. Mal retired from CHEVRON in 1986 but still stayed in the oil business by opening a consulting practice specializing in work throughout Southeast Asia and Australia. During his career Mal was an active member in the AAPG, SPWLA keeping abreast of the most recent advancements in geology and log analysis. He also attended the meetings of the local societies wherever he was stationed. While he was busy with his practice, his wife (Julie) was working for several oil companies, exploring in S.E. Asia, as a Consulting Social Anthropologist making sure that the company employee’s didn’t violate sacred taboos in their interaction with the natives. Mal was an excellent example of one of our profession who transgressed from the good old days of the good old boys to an industry of more technical and social awareness.
Mal terminated his consulting practice in 1991 and he and Julie began an odyssey doing something that they both enjoyed; traveling throughout the world to exotic and interesting places! Between trips, they spent the summer in the islands of British Columbia and the winters in the Santa Barbara area. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him and we will have fond memories of our good times together.
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