Alfred T Ireson

He was born in Denver, Colorado on March 21, 1921. Al graduated from South High School and received a Petroleum Engineering Degree from Colorado School of Mines.

He was married to Quinn F. Ireson on November 15, 1953.

Al worked in oil and gas production operations and was heavily involved in the development of on-site oil shale and nahcolite technology for Shell Oil Company. He was a member of Kappa Sigma, The Society of Petroleum Engineers of AIME. Al was the Colorado School of Mines longest consecutive annual donor at the President's Council Level; a member of the Mines Century Society and Heritage Society. Al was a veteran of World War II and served four years of active duty in the Corps of Engineers earning 2 Bronze Stars, the Good Conduct Medal and ETO Ribbon. Al had a passion for bird hunting, skiing, fishing and Colorado History.

He is survived by his daughter Sharon Jezak; grandchildren Kim Webb and Kevin Jezak and sister Myrtle Ireson.

Services for Al will be held on Monday, March 6th at Olinger Woods Chapel with a Visitation to start at 9:30am, Funeral Service at 10:30am and Committal Service at Fort Logan National Cemetery at 12:15pm Staging "C" with U.S. Army Veteran Honors and All Veteran Rifle Salute.

In Lieu of Flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Alfred T. Ireson & Family endowed Scholarship at Colorado School of Mines Foundation at: P.O. Box 4005, Golden, CO 80402 or make a donation online at http://giving.mines.edu/s/840/start_foundation.aspx. Please make checks payable to the Colorado School of Mines Foundation.

Arrangements under the direction of Olinger Woods Chapel, Golden, CO.