March 22, 2024 | News, Obituary
The BLET and IBT family were shocked and heartbroken by the sudden passing of Carlos Barrett Sr, who was tragically killed on March 15 in a hit-and-run accident in Prince George’s County, Maryland. He has worked as the Administrative Assistant at the BLET National...
February 2, 2024 | Fatality, News, NS, Obituary
It is with heavy hearts that the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) reports that on Wednesday, January 31, locomotive engineer Chris M. Wilson, 55, was killed at the Norfolk Southern yard in Decatur, Alabama. Wilson, a BLET member, was a 30-year...
December 29, 2023 | Obituary
BLET General Chairman Michael K. Ball passed away unexpectedly at his away from home terminal on December 21, 2023. He was 57 years old. At the time of his passing, Brother Ball was serving the BLET as General Chairman of the CPKC/Texas-Mexican Railway (Tex-Mex)...
December 14, 2023 | News, Obituary
Brother Todd and his wife Jane at the 2014 Southwestern Convention Meeting in St. Louis, Mo. ____________________ Brother Terry L. Todd, long-serving Chairman of the BLET’s Arkansas State Legislative Board, passed away on December 10, 2023. He was 65 years old....
September 29, 2023 | News, Obituary
The BLET National Division sends deepest condolences to the family and friends of Brother Chris G. Falaney who unexpectedly passed away on September 20, 2023. He was 55 years old. A member of BLET Division 683 (Chicago, Ill.), Brother Falaney served the BLET as...
September 18, 2023 | News, Obituary, UP
Retired BLET General Chairman Dennis “Denny” E. Penning, who served the Union Pacific-Central Region GCA for many years, passed away on September 7, 2023. He was 75 years old. Brother Penning hired out on the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1967 and earned promotion to...
December 28, 2022 | News, Obituary
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 28 — Funeral arrangements have been confirmed for former BLET Vice President Don L. Moates, who passed away on December 23. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 29, 2022 at St. Therese of Lisieux (900 Clingan Ridge...
December 24, 2022 | News, Obituary
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 24 — Former BLET National Vice President Don L. Moates passed away on December 23, 2022. He was 76 years old. He served the Brotherhood in numerous roles throughout his 51 years of continuous membership. Brother Moates began his railroad...
December 7, 2022 | News, Obituary, UP
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 7 — Brother Charles Ray Rightnowar, former General Chairman of the BLET’s Union Pacific-Central Region General Committee of Adjustment, passed away on December 5, 2022. He was 73 years old. Brother Rightnowar proudly served his country in...
