In Memoriam: Josh Romeis

Joshua Romeis passed from the earth on Sunday, August 23 while hiking in the Sierra Nevada mountains in California.

Josh was the dear son of Jim and Dana Romeis of St. Louis. He was loved and will be missed by his grandmother, cousins, uncle, aunt and so many friends and colleagues from the communities in which he lived.

Josh graduated in 1988 from Saint Louis University High School and took his undergraduate degree in environmental science from Kansas University. After working in Washington DC and Chicago he completed a masters degree in hydrology from the University of Nevada-Reno followed by a PhD from the University of Georgia in 2008. Josh had begun a post doctoral fellowship in hydrology at the University of Arkansas.

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A memorial service is taking place at Galena Creek Park, south entrance, Manzanita picnic area on Sunday, September 13, 2009 from 12-7 PM. Click here for more information.

To honor Josh's passion for the hydrologic sciences, a scholarship fund has been made in his memory to support a GPHS student. If you would like to contribute, please send a check

Payable to: "University of Nevada, Reno-Foundation"
Subject line: "GPHS Josh Romeis Memorial Fund"

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