May, 1994

  Diane “Two Scoops” Wolford came into my life like she did into everyone else’s—like a smiling, chip-toothed cyclone hollering “Give head!” It was at the Valley Vineyard bar in Afton, Wyoming around 1977 and I will never forget that day, or the many years that followed when she was a real part of my life. She could be lewd and crude but she it was all an attempt to hide the vulnerable woman who showed up in unguarded moments, when you got to know her well enough. She was easily one of the most famous (perhaps infamous) personages in the Juggy Hall of Fame and she will be remembered with love by the last juggy or juggette standing. (Jon Horton)                                                     

Steve and I went West from NC together for my first time in 1975. His Father owned The Camp O' The Pines Motel in Pinedale, Wyoming. We were young and had the women and started seismic together. We both fished  and hunted like demons and made our way. Later, with Mile Hi and Norpac, Steve surveyed, permitted and we shared many campaigns together.
Steve had a small cancer on his trachea and when the Doctor aimed the little cobalt beam to burn it, he missed and cut a hole in the side of Steve's main heart aorta vein and he bled to death.
(Gary Lee)
                                                                 

Many knew Worm. The juggies were bitching and about to return to the office over a trivial thing, in the van, in Moab. Scotty made them stop and let him out. He hitched a ride to the line. I fired the juggies and gave Worm a raise.
He always wanted everybody to run and do better. He got a little wild sometimes and had to be calmed.
Worm returned from a hurricane, as a tree remover and fell asleep at the wheel, only 6 miles from home, on the Interstate and lost his life.
He left many juggies that knew and loved him.

Phil was an founding member of "Pat's Pirates."
He had a glass eye. Was great with a long-line and toe-ins.
He would be the mild mannered reporter and then let loose.
He'd drop his eye in your drink sometimes.
Loved flying and speed so he bought a hot motorcycle and crashed.
RIP Philthy Phil The Pervert.
(Gary Lee)

Michael (Sid) and I became best friends in the 1st grade, in 1957, and remained so until his death from cancer. We took $500.00 and an old truck that used 26 quarts of oil to get from NC to Wyoming and made it on our own on my second attempt at seismic, in 1976. He was my clerk on Mile Hi P-6 and did all seismic jobs. RIP my friend. (Gary Lee)                                                                      

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Tim was my second cousin and always had a beer problem. Had to fire him for drinking on the line. But, he was a damn good juggy and everyone loved him. He could pump those legs as far and high as any juggy.
He died young at home of alcohol and  remained one of the nicest men I ever knew. (Gary Lee)                                                                       

Us Doodlebuggers will miss you. (Darren Horne)

 A true friend, a Damn Good pilot,& the best commutes to & from work I ever had. (Keith Maystorovich)                                                                    

October 8, 1979
                   

Died in the helicopter crash with Tom Carter in Swan Valley
(Donna Koocher)
He always told us that's the way he'd go out. (Dewitt Morris)

April 2, 1995                                                            
                                                                         

Royal Order of Flying Kiwis. First in flight; every time. (Kay Morris)

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Dooley was my best friend. We came out to Wyoming in 1978. We had no idea what to expect. Our first place we went to was Hells Half Acre WYO. When we got there John Angular. John hired us and from then on we were hook. Together we were always on a portable crew What a TRIP. I wish that a lot of us could come together at the CONVENTION this July 4th and have some stories to share. (Jay Johnson)
 

Heard he was hit by a logging truck. It would have taken that.
(Randy Stamey)

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Grumpy died of liver failure. After he was injured jumping from a crashing helicopter he retired to Moab Utah, where he married a woman named Susan. He was a good friend to me even though we did not always see eye to eye. There are others who could give a better eulogy than I, so please feel free to comment! (Laura Cullen)

   June 1, 2001                                               

                                           
Of a very aggressive form of bladder cancer. He is survived by 2 sons, their respective mothers and a step-son. (Claudia Strahan)                                                                                 

Bede went under with bad cancer, in the far east.
He was bull-headed and hard to know sometimes. But he was a pro from the olden days and never refused a favor. He never did me wrong. (Gary Lee)                                                                

 "Kimmer was unique. A one-of-a-kind woman who was fiercely loyal to friends, and who had many long-term friendships to her credit. Kimmer was fearless and unafraid to go to new places and do new things. She could navigate a ship (she had a captain's license). She also had a class A CDL driver's license and she loved hang gliding until she fell in 1978. We miss her dearly. (Joe Pagliero)                                                                                               

Sept. 7 2006

His wife Terri said he got to see his youngest grand baby's 1st birthday before lung cancer took him from us.
good by Jim, see you at the E.O.L. (clear the deadfall for us, ok?) (Ed Fellabaum)

Tim Gillies was my real brother. You couldn't find a more Solid, fair Minded and generous guy anywhere.  His crew respected and loved him and so did I.  He passed away in October of 1990 after a lengthy battle with a disease that they just don't know how to cure.  I'm positive Tim is dancing with the angels and smoking some herbage that is literally out of this world.  Go with God Timbo!   (Donald Gillies)

2005

From driving his beloved VW Bus from event to event on the World Pro Fun Tour…to playing leftfield for the Neptune Tigers…to family man and school teacher…a good man who will provide good memories for all who were fortunate to know him.  (Doug Lutz)

Some feathers are brighter than others.
Shine on brother...and tell old St. Pete your flaggin' that gate open cause there's a crew coming up behind ya. (Brian McCampbell)

12/07/06  

Kermit worked in the seismic industry for over 50 years, he touched a lot of our lives and gave us a lot of laughs. Kermit we will miss you! (David Darden)

Feb 25, 2001                                                                           

For those of you that knew Dan O’Neal I don’t need to say much, he was a real good guy and a true friend. Through the good times and the bad we had many a laugh about the seismic business. I miss him. (Ken Thornhill)

Good Friend (Ross Hyden)

I worked with Poacher off and on for years (he was my cousin ) and we shared many times together, good and bad. He partied to the end! (Bill Sowers)

2003

Rod was one heck of a driller, and a great guy. We often referred to him as the man who closed a 1000 bars. (Randy Shannon)

Heart attack cutting wood for camp horizon in Alberta, worked Africa, Canada and the US Sercel 338 to I/O 2 great friend, good man you will be missed. (By: Darrel Smethurst)

(February 27, 1930 - April 25, 2006)

He was a Party Manager for Petty-Ray geophysical in Wyoming, Texas and Colorado in 1972-1975.

He was well liked by his Teams. He also gave me my start in Doodlebugging in 1973 in Wyoming.

His son...John White

Robert was born in Bloomington, Illinois, February 27, 1930, the son of Walter and Beatrice White.
He grew up in a small town, Sullivan, Illinois. He was united in marriage to his loving wife Alice for 51 years.

Robert served his country well, serving in Korea and two tours in Vietnam.
During that time he received two Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars as well as other medals.

He was employed by the Rock Island Arsenal as a machinist and had several other jobs with the US Government.

Robert worked as a quality control inspector at missile silo sites.

May 1981

Skip died along with six other juggies and the helo pilot when the chopper crashed in the North Dakota badlands. The CGG crew operated out of Williston. I worked with Skip, a Montanan, for only a brief time before the accident. He was a good man and an instant friend. (Andrew Selsky)

Killed in private plane crash. (Tom Ruppenthal)
Was a damn nice guy and a great OB to work for. (Gary Lee Stamey)

Mikey was a friend of all who knew him, killed in his truck at Grand Junction, still hear his laugh. (by Chris Alonzo)

A true doodlebugger and friend. (Mike Martin)

If ever a person epitomized the rough and tumble world of a seismic driller it was Jeff Bullock. From the late 70's until 2006 Jeff worked for just about every drill company there was and even jugged on occasion. It was in his blood until the end but it did not define him. Jeff was so much more than just a driller. Jeff was a baseball player, a fan, a voracious reader, a father, a brother and a friend. Jeff's dream job, and one that he was well suited for, was to open a book store/coffee shop. Whenever I needed a good book to read I always asked Jeff, "What are you reading, man?" Jeff told me not too long ago that he had applied for a job at every library in town. He was a rare breed of man that was as comfortable drilling a hole in the mountains as he was discussing Larry McMurtry's latest book or listening to Leonard Bernstein. That's what I will miss about Jeff, his depth, his intellect, his humor and razor-sharp wit and his fearless search for adventure. Whether he found it in books or in driving a buggy over some hellacious terrain, it was what made him tick. I wish I had been able to say goodbye to you, friend. I love you, bro. DP (Don Pounds)

Phil Lemieux truly was one of a kind.  Very smart, hard working and always fun to be around.  He was tough, it took Cancer several years to bring him down. (Bernie Yantz)

One day around 1979, in Alpine, John showed up as a hire from the main office. I never liked the office hiring my people. A new juggy was lazy and the crew wanted me to fire him at first chance. The juggy was late and as John waited to meet me I fired the Juggy. He said "my dog had puppies this morning in my motel room." I said "I don't give a damn if your dog had pigs, put your car in R and leave." That was John's first taste of seismic.
John became the absolute best permit man I have ever known and one of the best friends of my life. (Gary Lee)

Charlie was always ready for a party. Cancer took his life. (Linda Clegg Quint)

The old heart gave up on him.  His wife Vivian is still rocking at 82 years young. (Linda Clegg Quint)

What a smile she had. Breast Cancer took her life, she fought it to the end. God Rest her Soul. I miss her. (Linda Clegg Quint)

Rusty was a member of the Stamey family and a damn fine gal. She took her own life. Her loss was a loss to all Doodlebuggers.

Donald was dedicated to his job, and added dignity to his profession. (J. Virgil Harris)

Dallas loved seismic we worked together for many years before having children. She was a fantastic wife and mother. Dallas was in a car accident in 2001 and the results of that accident having taken her from us. We will greatly miss her, I love you honey, see you at EOL.
(Michael Cardoza)

Larsh was fatally injured on his Harley near Waukon, Iowa. (Bill Pudim)

"When you walked into Don's shop,  you felt as if you were coming home" (Tim Szafaryn)

Keith died suddenly of a heart attack at age 62.  He and his wife had just moved to his hometown, Delia, Alberta, after spending 25 years in Denver.  He was a dedicated and loyal employee; and a good friend.  I will miss him. (Doug Newman)

He created this website to reunite old friends lost to  time and distance.  He will be greatly missed by his family and his family of friends.

Take is easy Gary Lee and we'll see you soon.

Sohio, Hatcher & Darden, Exploration Associates International, David B. Darden, Inc., but he consulted for every major oil & gas company in Texas and beyond

mountain Geophysical, skyline, others

March 18, 2008

Tom died of complications of diabetes on March 18th--he was 62.  There are many who loved and appreciated Tom--his compassionate heart, his deep empathy for people and animals, his amazing storehouse of knowledge, and his humor.  And Tom loved so many people he worked with during his life as a juggie.  He also was grateful to live and work in WY--quite a change from the crowds, poverty, and squalor of NYC's Lower East Side.  I feel blessed to have known Tom for 42 years, and I will miss him, as will many other friends.

CGG, Mountain Geo, and others

Greg was much loved by most, and is sorely missed by those who knew him best.

Homer Lee Lewis (Papa)

April 22, 2008

I posted this in memory of my grandfather who was a true doodlebugger. He loved his work and was well known and loved by many from the Western boarder of Texas to the Everglades in South Florida and as far north as Tennessee. All of his grand children were given the opportunity to experience the life of a doodlebugger and a profession with one who became a licensed surveyor and now resides in Gulfport Ms. his other two grandchildren sought other professions but will never forget the joys we had being a doodlebugger. We still today tell the stories of the great memories that were created meeting the many great people we had met. Please keep his wife Alice Lewis and family in your prayers.

March 23, 2003 

Skip was command pilot of a Carson S-61 logging in Tennessee. Details are sketchy, but early reports indicate a loud bang outbound from the log landing, followed by another loud bang just before it crashed. Skip was heard to say "What was that?!" and "Oh s...t!" just before the crash. The ship reportedly caught fire. Shawn Winter was the copilot and reportedly gave directions over the radio to guide Life Flight into the area. Shawn was reported to be in critical condition.

http://www.flyarmy.org/DAT/datF/G60825.HTM

June 6, 2008        

LOVED BY MOST,LIVED HARD DIED YOUNG.  HE'S ON GODS DRILL CREW NOW .

Rest In Peace, BROTHER