Lebanon County PA Archives Obituaries.....Mason, Erik Paul July 31, 2010
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  Published in Lebanon Daily News on August 7, 2010
  Erik Paul Mason 
  
  Erik Paul Mason CORNWALL Erik Paul Mason died on July 31, 2010, at the age of 
  56, in Leiden, The Netherlands. Born in Quincy, Illinois, he was the devoted 
  husband to his wife of 23 years Charlotte (Schaeffer) of Cornwall, and the very 
  proud father of his 15-year old son William. Erik graduated from Principia 
  College in Clayton, Missouri with a Bachelor of Arts in Geology. He went on to 
  get his Master of Science in Geology from Oklahoma State University. His 
  subsequent career was one of distinction and service to the field of geology 
  which he loved. He began his career with Exploration Logging, moved to Phillips 
  Petroleum, and then to the Shell Oil Company, where he spent the last 22 years. 
  Erik became a leader within the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, 
  serving as its Vice President in 2003 and 2004. His many years of service to 
  AAPG culminated in his receipt of their Distinguished Service Award in 2007. He 
  also received various awards from the New Orleans and Houston Geological 
  Societies. His greatest contribution to the industry, however, may have been 
  his unwavering commitment to the development of young geologists, both inside 
  and outside Shell Oil Company. Erik was an exceptionally nice guy. His soft 
  spoken, yet firm manner impressed and endeared him to everyone he knew. In 
  addition to his wife and son, Erik is survived by his mother, Patricia J. 
  Goddard and her husband, John of Ponte Vedra, Fla.; his brother, Kirk and wife, 
  Eileen of Gurnee, Ill.; his brother, Rex and wife, Heath of Chagrin Falls, 
  Ohio; and 10 nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, 
  August 10, 2010, at 9:30 a.m. from the Kreamer Funeral Home and Crematory, 618 
  E. Main St., Annville, PA 17003. Interment will be held in Laureldale Cemetery, 
  Reading. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of 
  service at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family has established a 
  memorial fund in his name to support the education of young, promising 
  geologists at Oklahoma State University. Contributions may be directed to the 
  OSU Foundation, P.O. Box 1749, Stillwater, OK 74076. Please indicate 'Erik 
  Mason Memorial Fund in Geology'. 
  Published in Lebanon Daily News on August 7, 2010 
  
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