Walter was an exploration geophysicist and well-respected geologist in southern Arizona. He graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1940 as a geological engineer with a geophysics major. He served in the U.S. Navy and worked on the Navy's early efforts with the Gulf Coast off-shore aerial magnetometer experiments.
He worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. He was a key member of the United Geophysical Company team under Herbert Hoover, Jr. responsible for the discovery of a porphyry copper deposit in an area considered to be "non-mineral". The Pima deposit was later developed as the Pima Mine (now part of ASARCO's Mission Mine) in Pima County, Arizona. The buried deposit was discovered owing to the innovative use of exploration geophysics.
In 1955, he was the co-recipient of the AIME's "Robert Peele Memorial Award" for his part in a paper co-written by R.E. Thurmond related to the geophysical discovery of the Pima Mine. In that same year, he received the Colorado School of Mines first "Van Diest Award" for outstanding work during the first 15 years following graduation.
Walt later worked for Newmont Mining Corporation under Arthur Brandt before establishing his own exploration company in 1958. He was the President of Heinrichs GEOEXploration Company of Tucson. GEOEX provided geophysical consulting services in water, energy, minerals and environmental matters.
Walt was an active member and board member for several professional societies and organizations. He was a Legion of Honor Member of Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Geologists (62 years). He served on the Board of Governors for the Mining Foundation of the Southwest and was recognized for his achievements in 1993 by receiving a Medal of Merit from the American Mining Hall of Fame. Walt was a founding member of the Arizona Geological Society and served as Vice President – Field Trips in 1957-58, President in 1958-59, and Past President in 1959-60. In 2008, he was inducted as an AGS Life Member in "recognition of his high attainments as a scientist and educator and of his service to the Society". He was a primary instigator for the founding and was a Charter Member of the Arizona Section of American Institute for Professional Geologists (AIPG) and was an Arizona-registered mining engineer (#2447 granted on 4/28/1955).
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Walt was the son of copper mining engineer Walter Heinrichs, Sr. born in Pennsylvania and Mary G. Smith born in Colorado. Walt was born in the heart of underground copper mining in Superior Arizona. Husband of (1) Jean M. Heinrichs and (2) Rosella (Rosie) Heinrichs and the brother of mining geologist Grover Heinrichs.
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The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, 20 October 2013
Walter E. Heinrichs, Jr. died October 10, 2013 in Tucson after a brief illness.
Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, geophysicist, prospector, mine finder and mining industry advocate. Born in Superior, AZ January 16, 1919 son of Walter E. Heinrichs and Mary G. (Smith) Heinrichs. He attended high school in the Philippines and Colorado and graduated with a degree in Geological Engineering, with a major in Geophysics from Colorado School of Mines in 1940. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, looking for oil in Alaska. He was co-discoverer of the Pima Mine (now the ASARCO Mission Complex) south of Tucson in the early 1950s. In 1958, he formed Heinrichs GEOEXploration Co. with his brother Grover and made a career of looking for other major metallic ore deposits all over the world.
He was a life member of the Arizona Geological Society and the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He was also a long time member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and served on the Board of Governors of the Arizona Department of Mineral Resources. He was instrumental in the creation of the Mining Foundation of the Southwest and was recipient of the Ben F. Dickerson Award in 2001 from the Society of Mining Engineers, for professionalism and contributions to the mining industry.
He is survived by his wife, Rosella; son, Frederick Walter Heinrichs of Bozeman, MT; six grandchildren, Ty Heinrichs of Nixa, MO, Myla Colbert of Tacoma, WA, Aubrin Heinrichs of Belgrade, MT, Alma Heinrichs of Mesa, AZ, Ian Heinrichs of Queen Creek, AZ and Aelynn Durham of Fullerton, CA and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Jean; son, Douglas and brother, Grover.
A Celebration of Walter's life will be held at Grace Evangelical Covenant Church, 9755 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, AZ Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in Walter's memory to the Colorado School of Mines Foundation, P.O. Box 4005, Golden, CO 80402-4005.
Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel.
He worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. He was a key member of the United Geophysical Company team under Herbert Hoover, Jr. responsible for the discovery of a porphyry copper deposit in an area considered to be "non-mineral". The Pima deposit was later developed as the Pima Mine (now part of ASARCO's Mission Mine) in Pima County, Arizona. The buried deposit was discovered owing to the innovative use of exploration geophysics.
In 1955, he was the co-recipient of the AIME's "Robert Peele Memorial Award" for his part in a paper co-written by R.E. Thurmond related to the geophysical discovery of the Pima Mine. In that same year, he received the Colorado School of Mines first "Van Diest Award" for outstanding work during the first 15 years following graduation.
Walt later worked for Newmont Mining Corporation under Arthur Brandt before establishing his own exploration company in 1958. He was the President of Heinrichs GEOEXploration Company of Tucson. GEOEX provided geophysical consulting services in water, energy, minerals and environmental matters.
Walt was an active member and board member for several professional societies and organizations. He was a Legion of Honor Member of Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Geologists (62 years). He served on the Board of Governors for the Mining Foundation of the Southwest and was recognized for his achievements in 1993 by receiving a Medal of Merit from the American Mining Hall of Fame. Walt was a founding member of the Arizona Geological Society and served as Vice President – Field Trips in 1957-58, President in 1958-59, and Past President in 1959-60. In 2008, he was inducted as an AGS Life Member in "recognition of his high attainments as a scientist and educator and of his service to the Society". He was a primary instigator for the founding and was a Charter Member of the Arizona Section of American Institute for Professional Geologists (AIPG) and was an Arizona-registered mining engineer (#2447 granted on 4/28/1955).
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Walt was the son of copper mining engineer Walter Heinrichs, Sr. born in Pennsylvania and Mary G. Smith born in Colorado. Walt was born in the heart of underground copper mining in Superior Arizona. Husband of (1) Jean M. Heinrichs and (2) Rosella (Rosie) Heinrichs and the brother of mining geologist Grover Heinrichs.
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The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, 20 October 2013
Walter E. Heinrichs, Jr. died October 10, 2013 in Tucson after a brief illness.
Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, geophysicist, prospector, mine finder and mining industry advocate. Born in Superior, AZ January 16, 1919 son of Walter E. Heinrichs and Mary G. (Smith) Heinrichs. He attended high school in the Philippines and Colorado and graduated with a degree in Geological Engineering, with a major in Geophysics from Colorado School of Mines in 1940. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, looking for oil in Alaska. He was co-discoverer of the Pima Mine (now the ASARCO Mission Complex) south of Tucson in the early 1950s. In 1958, he formed Heinrichs GEOEXploration Co. with his brother Grover and made a career of looking for other major metallic ore deposits all over the world.
He was a life member of the Arizona Geological Society and the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He was also a long time member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and served on the Board of Governors of the Arizona Department of Mineral Resources. He was instrumental in the creation of the Mining Foundation of the Southwest and was recipient of the Ben F. Dickerson Award in 2001 from the Society of Mining Engineers, for professionalism and contributions to the mining industry.
He is survived by his wife, Rosella; son, Frederick Walter Heinrichs of Bozeman, MT; six grandchildren, Ty Heinrichs of Nixa, MO, Myla Colbert of Tacoma, WA, Aubrin Heinrichs of Belgrade, MT, Alma Heinrichs of Mesa, AZ, Ian Heinrichs of Queen Creek, AZ and Aelynn Durham of Fullerton, CA and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Jean; son, Douglas and brother, Grover.
A Celebration of Walter's life will be held at Grace Evangelical Covenant Church, 9755 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, AZ Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in Walter's memory to the Colorado School of Mines Foundation, P.O. Box 4005, Golden, CO 80402-4005.
Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel.
Walter was an exploration geophysicist and well-respected geologist in southern Arizona. He graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1940 as a geological engineer with a geophysics major. He served in the U.S. Navy and worked on the Navy's early efforts with the Gulf Coast off-shore aerial magnetometer experiments.
He worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. He was a key member of the United Geophysical Company team under Herbert Hoover, Jr. responsible for the discovery of a porphyry copper deposit in an area considered to be "non-mineral". The Pima deposit was later developed as the Pima Mine (now part of ASARCO's Mission Mine) in Pima County, Arizona. The buried deposit was discovered owing to the innovative use of exploration geophysics.
In 1955, he was the co-recipient of the AIME's "Robert Peele Memorial Award" for his part in a paper co-written by R.E. Thurmond related to the geophysical discovery of the Pima Mine. In that same year, he received the Colorado School of Mines first "Van Diest Award" for outstanding work during the first 15 years following graduation.
Walt later worked for Newmont Mining Corporation under Arthur Brandt before establishing his own exploration company in 1958. He was the President of Heinrichs GEOEXploration Company of Tucson. GEOEX provided geophysical consulting services in water, energy, minerals and environmental matters.
Walt was an active member and board member for several professional societies and organizations. He was a Legion of Honor Member of Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Geologists (62 years). He served on the Board of Governors for the Mining Foundation of the Southwest and was recognized for his achievements in 1993 by receiving a Medal of Merit from the American Mining Hall of Fame. Walt was a founding member of the Arizona Geological Society and served as Vice President – Field Trips in 1957-58, President in 1958-59, and Past President in 1959-60. In 2008, he was inducted as an AGS Life Member in "recognition of his high attainments as a scientist and educator and of his service to the Society". He was a primary instigator for the founding and was a Charter Member of the Arizona Section of American Institute for Professional Geologists (AIPG) and was an Arizona-registered mining engineer (#2447 granted on 4/28/1955).
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Walt was the son of copper mining engineer Walter Heinrichs, Sr. born in Pennsylvania and Mary G. Smith born in Colorado. Walt was born in the heart of underground copper mining in Superior Arizona. Husband of (1) Jean M. Heinrichs and (2) Rosella (Rosie) Heinrichs and the brother of mining geologist Grover Heinrichs.
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The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, 20 October 2013
Walter E. Heinrichs, Jr. died October 10, 2013 in Tucson after a brief illness.
Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, geophysicist, prospector, mine finder and mining industry advocate. Born in Superior, AZ January 16, 1919 son of Walter E. Heinrichs and Mary G. (Smith) Heinrichs. He attended high school in the Philippines and Colorado and graduated with a degree in Geological Engineering, with a major in Geophysics from Colorado School of Mines in 1940. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, looking for oil in Alaska. He was co-discoverer of the Pima Mine (now the ASARCO Mission Complex) south of Tucson in the early 1950s. In 1958, he formed Heinrichs GEOEXploration Co. with his brother Grover and made a career of looking for other major metallic ore deposits all over the world.
He was a life member of the Arizona Geological Society and the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He was also a long time member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and served on the Board of Governors of the Arizona Department of Mineral Resources. He was instrumental in the creation of the Mining Foundation of the Southwest and was recipient of the Ben F. Dickerson Award in 2001 from the Society of Mining Engineers, for professionalism and contributions to the mining industry.
He is survived by his wife, Rosella; son, Frederick Walter Heinrichs of Bozeman, MT; six grandchildren, Ty Heinrichs of Nixa, MO, Myla Colbert of Tacoma, WA, Aubrin Heinrichs of Belgrade, MT, Alma Heinrichs of Mesa, AZ, Ian Heinrichs of Queen Creek, AZ and Aelynn Durham of Fullerton, CA and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Jean; son, Douglas and brother, Grover.
A Celebration of Walter's life will be held at Grace Evangelical Covenant Church, 9755 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, AZ Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in Walter's memory to the Colorado School of Mines Foundation, P.O. Box 4005, Golden, CO 80402-4005.
Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel.
He worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. He was a key member of the United Geophysical Company team under Herbert Hoover, Jr. responsible for the discovery of a porphyry copper deposit in an area considered to be "non-mineral". The Pima deposit was later developed as the Pima Mine (now part of ASARCO's Mission Mine) in Pima County, Arizona. The buried deposit was discovered owing to the innovative use of exploration geophysics.
In 1955, he was the co-recipient of the AIME's "Robert Peele Memorial Award" for his part in a paper co-written by R.E. Thurmond related to the geophysical discovery of the Pima Mine. In that same year, he received the Colorado School of Mines first "Van Diest Award" for outstanding work during the first 15 years following graduation.
Walt later worked for Newmont Mining Corporation under Arthur Brandt before establishing his own exploration company in 1958. He was the President of Heinrichs GEOEXploration Company of Tucson. GEOEX provided geophysical consulting services in water, energy, minerals and environmental matters.
Walt was an active member and board member for several professional societies and organizations. He was a Legion of Honor Member of Society of Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Geologists (62 years). He served on the Board of Governors for the Mining Foundation of the Southwest and was recognized for his achievements in 1993 by receiving a Medal of Merit from the American Mining Hall of Fame. Walt was a founding member of the Arizona Geological Society and served as Vice President – Field Trips in 1957-58, President in 1958-59, and Past President in 1959-60. In 2008, he was inducted as an AGS Life Member in "recognition of his high attainments as a scientist and educator and of his service to the Society". He was a primary instigator for the founding and was a Charter Member of the Arizona Section of American Institute for Professional Geologists (AIPG) and was an Arizona-registered mining engineer (#2447 granted on 4/28/1955).
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Walt was the son of copper mining engineer Walter Heinrichs, Sr. born in Pennsylvania and Mary G. Smith born in Colorado. Walt was born in the heart of underground copper mining in Superior Arizona. Husband of (1) Jean M. Heinrichs and (2) Rosella (Rosie) Heinrichs and the brother of mining geologist Grover Heinrichs.
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The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson, 20 October 2013
Walter E. Heinrichs, Jr. died October 10, 2013 in Tucson after a brief illness.
Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, geophysicist, prospector, mine finder and mining industry advocate. Born in Superior, AZ January 16, 1919 son of Walter E. Heinrichs and Mary G. (Smith) Heinrichs. He attended high school in the Philippines and Colorado and graduated with a degree in Geological Engineering, with a major in Geophysics from Colorado School of Mines in 1940. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, looking for oil in Alaska. He was co-discoverer of the Pima Mine (now the ASARCO Mission Complex) south of Tucson in the early 1950s. In 1958, he formed Heinrichs GEOEXploration Co. with his brother Grover and made a career of looking for other major metallic ore deposits all over the world.
He was a life member of the Arizona Geological Society and the American Institute of Professional Geologists. He was also a long time member of the American Institute of Mining Engineers and served on the Board of Governors of the Arizona Department of Mineral Resources. He was instrumental in the creation of the Mining Foundation of the Southwest and was recipient of the Ben F. Dickerson Award in 2001 from the Society of Mining Engineers, for professionalism and contributions to the mining industry.
He is survived by his wife, Rosella; son, Frederick Walter Heinrichs of Bozeman, MT; six grandchildren, Ty Heinrichs of Nixa, MO, Myla Colbert of Tacoma, WA, Aubrin Heinrichs of Belgrade, MT, Alma Heinrichs of Mesa, AZ, Ian Heinrichs of Queen Creek, AZ and Aelynn Durham of Fullerton, CA and 11 great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Jean; son, Douglas and brother, Grover.
A Celebration of Walter's life will be held at Grace Evangelical Covenant Church, 9755 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, AZ Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made in Walter's memory to the Colorado School of Mines Foundation, P.O. Box 4005, Golden, CO 80402-4005.
Arrangements by ADAIR FUNERAL HOMES, Dodge Chapel.
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