# In Memoriam

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## [About the In Memoriam category](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/about-the-in-memoriam-category/15765)

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**Author:** [@bnhpct](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/bnhpct)\
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## [In Memoriam: Tom Bourbon](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/in-memoriam-tom-bourbon/16178)

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**Author:** [@rsmarken](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/rsmarken)\
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**Last updated:** [November 13, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/in-memoriam-tom-bourbon/16178 "2025-11-13T14:50:51Z")

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This tribute includes contributions from several of us who knew and worked with Tom Bourbon—Tim Carey, Rick Marken, and Dag Forssel. (If others come in, I will add them.) Some of Tom’s important contributions were print…

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## [In memoriam: Martin Taylor](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/in-memoriam-martin-taylor/16040)

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**Author:** [@bnhpct](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/bnhpct)\
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**Last updated:** [April 10, 2023, 10:31pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/in-memoriam-martin-taylor/16040 "2023-04-10T22:31:39Z")

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Maurice Martin Taylor died in the afternoon of Friday 17 March 2023, after several months of terminal illness. His 87th birthday was nine months prior, on 14 June 2022. By temperament and by education Martin was well pr…

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## [Richard Robertson](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/richard-robertson/15964)

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**Author:** [@bnhpct](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/bnhpct)\
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**Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 8:02pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/richard-robertson/15964 "2022-10-05T20:02:25Z")

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Dick Robertson died on 24 March 2022. His son, Eric, wrote to us “in addition to believing in and supporting the work of the Control Systems Group, my Father greatly appreciated and valued the collaboration and friendsh…

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## [Alice Powers McElhone](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/alice-powers-mcelhone/15962)

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**Author:** [@bnhpct](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/bnhpct)\
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**Last updated:** [October 1, 2022, 11:41pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/alice-powers-mcelhone/15962 "2022-10-01T23:41:58Z")

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Bill’s sister Alice died on 5/22/22 at age 92. I think she might have been amused at the numerical alliteration. Her big brother Bill (1926-2013) was three years older. Her daughter Barbara writes, "Alice ran her pub…

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## [In memoriam: Hugh Petrie](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/in-memoriam-hugh-petrie/15809)

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**Author:** [@bnhpct](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/bnhpct)\
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**Last updated:** [May 28, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/in-memoriam-hugh-petrie/15809 "2021-05-28T18:44:30Z")

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Hugh Petrie was a friend and supporter in his positions at Northwestern University, the University of Illinois, and the University of Buffalo, where he was Dean of the School of Education. Bill Powers dedicated Behavior:…

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## [Allison Powers (Allie)](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/allison-powers-allie/15789)

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**Author:** [@bnhpct](http://discourse.iapct.org/u/bnhpct)\
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**Last updated:** [May 12, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](http://discourse.iapct.org/t/allison-powers-allie/15789 "2021-05-12T13:09:44Z")

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\[The following is from Barbara Powers (Bara).\] My sister, Alison Mary Powers (Allie) of Lafayette, CO (formerly of Northbrook, IL) passed peacefully in the early hours of January 31, 2021. After a years-long battle wit…