Regrettably, Dale Ames passed away suddenly on January 14th, 2013. Dale was a longtime member of the concrete pumping community working for various concrete pumping companies in the southeast and most recently, Pumpstar Concrete Pumps.
Services will be held:
Monday, January 21st
2:00 p.m.
Burnt Hickory Baptist Church
5145 Due West Rd.
Powder Springs, GA
In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to his children’s trust.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Ames family at this difficult time.
On November 9, 2012, a valued friend of the concrete placing industry, Gary Schmidt, 61, passed away in Walnut, California. Gary courageously battled lung cancer for almost a year before leaving behind his wife Sally, a married daughter and a recently born grandson. He precedes his mother Mary, three brothers and two sisters. Gary was the son of the late Joe Schmidt, Jr., a pioneer in concrete placing; and Gary proudly followed in his father’s footsteps with the same dedication to advancing our industry.
Dan Weatherton, former employee of Construction Forms, Inc. and son of “Big” Bob Weatherton, passed away suddenly on March 12, 2012.
Dan was born June 15, 1956 in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and moved to California with his parents at a young age. Dan attended Condit School, Claremont High School and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the University of LaVerne. Dan worked in the construction machinery industry for many years and was preparing to move to a new position in the oil field industry in Houston, Texas.
The ACPA Pioneer Award is given each year to those outstanding individuals whose contributions have helped foster and advance the concrete pumping industry and whose willingness to share their knowledge has greatly enhanced the quality of our industry. This year the ACPA was pleased to honor three individuals with the award.
