Obituaries of R. Stanley Trent and Fred E. Myers; Leica Geosystems appoints Wendy Watson vice president of product management and marketing; and more.

Ruell Stanley Trent (1941-2004) passed away on Feb. 22, 2004, leaving behind his wife of 37 years and his mother, siblings, 11 children, seven grandchildren, and hundreds of friends and relatives. In 1983, Trent formed software company Surveyors Module Inc. (SMI), and pioneered electronically-assisted surveying procedures for surveyors. He will long be remembered for his sense of humor, his stalwart character and his unquestioning trust and love for all humanity.

Cody Benkelman, principal engineer at Positive Systems, Whitefish, Mont., earned a Mapping Scientist-Remote Sensing Certification from the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS). Benkelman holds a bachelor's degree in physics and a master's degree in electrical engineering, but accredited his successful completion of the certification process to 14 years of remote sensing experience with Positive Systems.