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06-11-2003, 12:12 PM
Bert Edward Nordlie
By: June 10, 2003
Bert Edward Nordlie, 67, of St. Cloud, Minn., and formerly of Ames, died Thursday, June 5, of complications from a previous spinal cord injury.
Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Steamboat Springs Cemetery in Steamboat Springs, Colo., where he will rest next to his wife, Peggy.
Bert Edward Nordlie was born in Denver, Colo., the son of Gordon E. and Madeline B. Nordlie. He graduated with honors from South High School in Denver, Colo. in 1953. He was an accomplished pianist and studied piano at the prestigious Lamont School of Music. He was a standout athlete in football, track and swimming. Bert was an all-state athlete, excelling in an almost unheard combination of the discus, shot put and backstroke swimming events. He held the Colorado state record in both the discus and shot put and won the Colorado AAU backstroke that same year. He was active in several organizations while at South High and enjoyed numerous outdoor activities with his family. During the summers he worked with his father in commercial construction. Bert attended the University of Colorado on an athletic scholarship for football, where he played fullback and linebacker. He received a bachelor's degree in geology in 1960, graduating with honors. He then attended the University of Chicago, where he earned a master's degree in 1962 and a Ph.D. in 1967. He married Margaret "Peggy" Jane Brummett on Aug. 18, 1957, in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Bert was an associate professor for the geology department at the University of Arizona from 1968 to 1974 and a full professor and chair of the department of earth sciences at Iowa State University from 1974 to 1999. His numerous honors included emeritus professor of geology and atmospheric science, distinguished member of the United States Geologic Society of America, sitting member on the ISU Athletic Department Board, National Geologic Society of America and National Rifle Association. Additionally, he traveled the world on numerous expeditions to study volcanoes and their origin. He is most noted for technical discoveries on the famed Galapagos Island Chain in Ecuador, Iceland's Sertsy volcano and volcanic sulfur deposit studies throughout Kenya, Africa. His lifelong interests included carpentry work, mineral and numismatic collections, hunting and fishing.
He is survived by two sons, Curt E. Nordlie (Catherine) of Maple Lake, Minn., and Lt. Col. Craig W. Nordlie (Janet) currently of Yorktown, Va.; his mother, Madeline B. Nordlie of Denver, Colo.; one sister, Karen J. Carpenter of Menlo Park, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret "Peggy" J. Nordlie; and his father, Gordon E. Nordlie.
Dingmann Funeral Care in Maple Lake, Minn., is in charge of arrangements. The guestbook can be accessed at dingmannfuneral.com.
©Ames Tribune 2003
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By: June 10, 2003
Bert Edward Nordlie, 67, of St. Cloud, Minn., and formerly of Ames, died Thursday, June 5, of complications from a previous spinal cord injury.
Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 14, at Steamboat Springs Cemetery in Steamboat Springs, Colo., where he will rest next to his wife, Peggy.
Bert Edward Nordlie was born in Denver, Colo., the son of Gordon E. and Madeline B. Nordlie. He graduated with honors from South High School in Denver, Colo. in 1953. He was an accomplished pianist and studied piano at the prestigious Lamont School of Music. He was a standout athlete in football, track and swimming. Bert was an all-state athlete, excelling in an almost unheard combination of the discus, shot put and backstroke swimming events. He held the Colorado state record in both the discus and shot put and won the Colorado AAU backstroke that same year. He was active in several organizations while at South High and enjoyed numerous outdoor activities with his family. During the summers he worked with his father in commercial construction. Bert attended the University of Colorado on an athletic scholarship for football, where he played fullback and linebacker. He received a bachelor's degree in geology in 1960, graduating with honors. He then attended the University of Chicago, where he earned a master's degree in 1962 and a Ph.D. in 1967. He married Margaret "Peggy" Jane Brummett on Aug. 18, 1957, in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Bert was an associate professor for the geology department at the University of Arizona from 1968 to 1974 and a full professor and chair of the department of earth sciences at Iowa State University from 1974 to 1999. His numerous honors included emeritus professor of geology and atmospheric science, distinguished member of the United States Geologic Society of America, sitting member on the ISU Athletic Department Board, National Geologic Society of America and National Rifle Association. Additionally, he traveled the world on numerous expeditions to study volcanoes and their origin. He is most noted for technical discoveries on the famed Galapagos Island Chain in Ecuador, Iceland's Sertsy volcano and volcanic sulfur deposit studies throughout Kenya, Africa. His lifelong interests included carpentry work, mineral and numismatic collections, hunting and fishing.
He is survived by two sons, Curt E. Nordlie (Catherine) of Maple Lake, Minn., and Lt. Col. Craig W. Nordlie (Janet) currently of Yorktown, Va.; his mother, Madeline B. Nordlie of Denver, Colo.; one sister, Karen J. Carpenter of Menlo Park, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret "Peggy" J. Nordlie; and his father, Gordon E. Nordlie.
Dingmann Funeral Care in Maple Lake, Minn., is in charge of arrangements. The guestbook can be accessed at dingmannfuneral.com.
©Ames Tribune 2003
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