Memorial Set Sept. 18 For CU Student Killed In June Plane Crash In Alaska
A memorial service for Adam Kolff, of Seattle, the University of Colorado student killed June 19th in a plane crash in Alaska, will be held Sept. 18 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Old Main Chapel on the CU-Boulder campus.
Kolff, 27, graduated in the spring with a masterÂ’s degree in geography. His focus was on mining and protected areas in Peru. He had presented a paper on the results of his research during the American Association of Geographers annual meeting held last March in Pittsburgh.
At the time of his death Kolff was flying to the place where he was to spend the summer working as a climbing ranger in Denali National Park.
Survivors include his parents, Kees and Helen Kolff, of Port Townsend, Wash., and a sister of Seattle, Wash.
The family of Adam Kolff has established a memorial fund for people who wish to make contributions. Donations can be sent to The Adam Kolff Memorial Fund, c/o Lauritzen, 325 33rd St., Port Townsend, Wash., 98368.
The CU-Boulder geography department also is creating a memorial to Kolff and is collecting photos and mementos from those who knew Kolff and who want to contribute. For more information call Karen Weingarten at (303) 492-8311.