8 SEPTEMBER 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® In Memoriam Lindsay Gibbons (1942~2024) The family of Lindsay Gibbons is grieving after his sudden passing on July 10, 2024, at the age of 82. For years, he owned and operated G & S Water Well Drilling in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. Lindsay is survived by his wife of 60 years, Sheilah; sisters Patricia (Andy) and Connie (Mike); brotherin-law John; sisters-in-law Toni and Gail; many loving nieces and nephews; and his faithful friend Sheeba. He was predeceased by his son Kenneth. As was Lindsay’s request, donations in his memory may be made to Valley Animal Rescue or Hospice Renfrew. William J. “Bill” Fritzel (1942~2021) With aching hearts, the family of William J. “Bill” Fritzel announced his unexpected passing on July 8, 2024, at the Huntsman Cancer Institute Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. For 31 years, he obstinately rode the waves of cancer and fought frequent storms, persevering to the very end. Bill was born at the Lincoln County Miner’s Hospital in Kemmerer, Wyoming, in 1942. He grew up in Frontier, Wyoming, along the banks of the Hams Fork River in a Utah Power and Light company-owned neighborhood called Fritzelville. In his youth, he developed a love for the outdoors, animals, adventures, fixing cars, dancing, camping, and fishing. A talented mechanic as well as an exceptional oilfield drill operator and boss, he made oilfield history in 1975 by hitting the Rocky Mountain Depth record for the Amoco Production Company’s Bitter Creek #2 Unit #1 Rig in Sweetwater County, Wyoming. This made him a member of the “Four Mile Club” and a fellowship in exploratory ultra-deep horizon drilling. Bill worked in the oil production industry from the late 1960s to the early 1990s. He worked all around the intermountain west Wyoming, Utah, and Nevada into North Dakota, to California and Washington State. The last 30 years, he took his mechanic skills and worked for various shops in Evanston, Wyoming. Being the social butterfly he was, he made many friends. Bill is survived by his wife Lorraine; sons Alex, John (Justine), and Bill (Melinda); daughters Lillian (Flint), Julie (David), and Carole (Jerry); stepdaughters Ellen (Jeremy), Patricia, Joann, Donna, and Lori; his sister Mary; 32 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his son Jerry. Charles Louis “Chuck” Battersby, Jr. (1955~2024) With sadness, the New Jersey Ground Water Association reported the passing of longtime member Charles Louis “Chuck” Battersby, Jr., 69, of Upper Township, on July 21, 2024. Known affectionately as “Chuck, Charlie, Drywell, Surferdude, or Flatlander,” Chuck left a footprint on every person he encountered, sometimes literally as he could often be found barefoot. Chuck was raised on a farm in Marmora where he had a fondness for chickens and all other creatures alike, refusing to eat “yard bird” his entire life. As a child, Chuck participated in boy scouts, was an avid wrestler, and always enjoyed anything he could take apart and create havoc toward. After high school, he joined the Marmora Fire Department along with the Upper Township Rescue Squad, becoming a life member and serving as assistant chief and chief. Chuck also assisted his father with his well business and carried on that legacy until he left us - finding pride in helping the community fix water in their homes, sometimes being gifted a horse, cow, flowers, plants, food, and other miscellaneous items people found valuable in exchange for his service. He was also very proud to work for Atlantic City Electric Company for 31 years, retiring as a troubleman and a life member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. You could always find Chuck in his garage, tinkering with a motor, remodeling an antique car, watching a movie, building anything of his imagination, or preparing for his coveted Saturday night “men’s only poker game.” A creature of habit, Chuck maintained a routine of Wawa coffee and the newspapers, breakfast at Ralph’s bagels, or riding on the beach with his wife and best friend Debbie - where you would often see Debbie hopping out of the back seat of the truck, because their various dogs were always found sitting in the passenger seat. He will be greatly missed at his favorite car show, Lead East, and will be remembered for his kindness and loyalty - even during his last hours, asking friends and family if they needed anything and what he could do for them. Chuck is survived by his soulmate Debbie; daughters Jamie (Ray) and Jeniffer; grandchildren Hailey, Hannah, Frederick, and Olivia; and most recently his beloved Oscar, in addition to the extended family and friends who were fixtures in his life. Lest we forget . . .
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