Curtis Harold Elder

Background

Elder, Curtis Harold was born on March 30, 1921 in Laramie, Wyoming, United States. Son of Cecil and Agnes Christine (Miller) Elder.

Education

Student, University Missouri, 1939-1943; Bachelor of Science in Geology, U. Missouri, 1951; postgraduate, U. Missouri, 1951-1952.

Career

Graduate assistant, U. Missouri, Columbia, 1950-1952; junior research engineer, Pan American Petroleum Corporation, Tulsa, 1952-1956; intermediate geologist, Pan American Petroleum Corporation, Salt Lake City, 1956-1959; geologist, Pan American Petroleum Corporation, Denver, 1959-1963; independent consultant geologist, private practice, Denver, 1963-1965; geologist, United States Bureau Mines, Pittsburgh, 1965-1982; geologist, unites states department Interior, Pittsburgh, 1982-1988; private practice, Evergreen, Colorado, since 1988; docen, Hiwan Museum, Jefferson County, since 1989.

Achievements

• Curtis Harold Elder has been listed as a noteworthy Geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Conservation chairman Denver Area county Boy Scouts American. Associate director Allegheny Soil and Water Conservation District, 1966-1981. Fellow Geological Society American (senior).

Member American Institute Professional Geologists (certified), Society Economics Paleontologists and Mineralogists, Mineralogical Society American, National Audubon Society, Jefferson County History Society, Rocky Mountain Association Geologists, Tulsa Geological Society, Pittsburgh Geological Society, Kappa Sigma.

Interests

• Avocations: Naturalist, photography, camping, hiking, fishing.

Connections

Married Wiese Wild, January 2, 1948. Children: George W., Christian N., Robin T., Melody C.

Father:

Cecil Elder

Mother:

Agnes Christine (Miller) Elder

Spouse:

Wiese Wild

child:

Christian N. Elder

child:

Melody C. Elder

child:

Robin T. Elder

child:

George W. Elder