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UMM EL-JIMAL PROJECT STAFF The Umm el-Jimal Project has been a joint venture involving dozens of archaeologists ranging from very experienced to entry level. All have displayed unusual levels of talent and dedication. Sadly, we mourn the untimely deaths of two staff members, Bud Haggard and Jennifer Groot. Bud Haggard (below right), who participated in the 1977 season, was professor of religion at Grand Valley State College in Allendale, Michigan. Jennifer Groot (below left) had been a stratigrapher for numerous seasons at Hesban, Umm el-Jimal (1977, 1981, 1984), and el-Lejjun.
	Comprehensive list of Umm el-Jimal staff members Alphabetical categorization of staff members: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z Seasonal categorization of staff members: 1972-73 1974 1977 1981 1984 1992 1993 1994 1996 1998
SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS Richard Abma (photographer, 1981), Abu Yusuf (cook, 1981, 1992, 1996), Mohammad Adawi (cook, 1977), Amjad al-Bataineh (Department of Antiquities representative, architect, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996), John Betlyon (numismatist, 1977, 1984), Ghazi Bisheh (Department of Antiquities representative, area supervisor, 1984), Joanne Bloom (area supervisor, 1981), Janet Brashler (stratigrapher, 1994, 1996, 1998), Robin Brown (stratigrapher, area supervisor, 1977, 1981), Craig Bultsma (architect, 1981), Melissa Cheney (stratigrapher, 1994, 1996, 1998), Vincent Clark (epigrapher, survey, 1981), Robert Coughenour (area supervisor, 1981), Bruce Dahlberg (area supervisor, 1984), Stephanie Damadio (human osteologist, 1984), William De Kraker (architect, 1984), Laurette De Veaux (area supervisor, 1981, 1984), Bert de Vries (director, architect, all seasons), Sally de Vries (administrator, 1977, 1981, 1984, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998), Edith Dunn (architect, 1996, 1998), Shelley Dunn (assistant area supervisor, 1981, 1984), Mifleh al-Gharaibeh (Department of Antiquities representative, 1972-3, 1984, 1996), Jennifer Groot (area supervisor, 1977, 1981, 1984), Hafzi Haddad (Department of Antiquities representative, 1981), Ann Haeckl (area supervisor, 1981, 1984), Bud Haggard (assistant area supervisor, 1977), Gerard Hammink (photographer, 1994), Michael Horstmanshof (stratigrapher, 1996), Abd el-Qader al-Husan (Department of Antiquities representative, 1998), Frank Koucky (geologist, survey, 1977, 1981, 1984), Cherie Lenzen (ceramicist, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998), Aladdin Madi (cook, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1998), Hasan Mahmoud Abu Sami (cook, 1984, 1993, 1994), Myra Mare (assistant area supervisor, 1981), Paul McDermott (epigrapher, assistant area supervisor, 1977, 1981), Ahmad al-Momani (stratigrapher, 1994, 1996, 1998), S. Thomas Parker (stratigrapher, ceramicist, 1977, 1981, 1984), Scott Rolston (human osteologist, survey, 1981, 1984), James Sauer (stratigrapher, 1974), Monica Shah (human osteologist, 1996), Robert Schick (area supervisor, 1984), Ricky Sherrod (student advisor, assistant area supervisor, 1992, 1993), Hikmat Ta'ani (Department of Antiquities representative, 1974, 1977), Hussein Tayyib (foreman, 1981), Laurie Tiede (assistant area supervisor, 1981), Mike Toplyn (animal osteology, area supervisor, 1977, 1981), Paul Van Dyk (computing, 1994, 1996), David Vis (photographer, 1984), Colette Vroom (ceramics registrar, 1994, 1996), Richard Whitekettle (education program, 1998), Douglas Winnail (architect, 1993) SQUARE SUPERVISORS, STUDENTS Richard Abma (1977), Zee Aimé (1974), Anne Albers (1998), Gregor Alpers (1992), Albertha Anker (1981), Howard Atsma (1981), Omar Badri (1998), Scott Backer (1994), Renata Banham (1994), Timothy Becksvoort (1996), James Blankespoor (1996, 1998), Brenda Boelens (1984), Brent Boersma (1998), Brenda Brummel (1981), Cornelia Brummel (1994), Roger Brummel (1977, 1994), Connie Brummel (1977), Craig Bultsma (1977), Andrea Cameron (1993), Nikki Cassis (1984), Melissa Cheyney (1993), Nathan Contant (1998), Amy Coughenour (1981), John Coughenour (1981), Katherine Dempsey (1984), Laurette DeVeaux (1977), Gregory W. DeVries (1996, 1998), Tanya de Vries (1977, 1984), Tara de Vries (1977, 1981), Kim De Wall (1998), Dick Dorsett (1974), Harriet I. Douglas (1996, 1998), Shelley Dunn (1977), Vanessa Ellison (1994), Joy Erlich (1984), Robert Fahey (1993), Charles Fondse (1977), Suzanne Freeman (1994), Samuel Glass (1998), Victoria Godwin (1984), Matthew Gus (1992), Irene Hart (1992), Chris Haven (1996), Karin Hegna (1993), Alan Bruce Hobbs (1994), Tania Hobbs (1992), Rachel Hoekman (1993), Benjamin J. Hoksbergen (1996, 1998), Gwen Hollaar (1984), Julie Hooker (1998), Michael Hortsmanshof (1993, 1994), Brian K. Hunter (1996, 1998), Hervé Irion (1992, 1994), Brian Jaarsma (1984), Cindy Kamp (1984), Brenda Katerberg (1994), Paul Katerberg (1994), Roger A. Kiers (1996), Colleen Kittredge (1993), Susan Klein (1981), Jeremy Konyndyk (1998), Ron Kool (1984), Diane Kramer (1984), Meghan Lane (1998), Barbara Maat (1984), Gordon Malarkey (1974), Randal Medendorp (1981), Andrew Meskil (1996, 1998), Jason Miles (1998), Trevor Mokeyane (1993), Joshua M. Moritz (1996), Muaffaq al-Msied (1996, 1998), Malinda C. Muehlhausen (1996), Maria Murray (1992), Jean Nelson (1994), Paul Nelson (1994), Tina Niemi (1984), Katherine Old (1984), Barb Oppewall (1977), Edwin Orogo (1992), Kenneth Pomykala (1981), John A. Rau (1996, 1998), Dan Ritsema (1984), Gary Rozeboom (1972-3), David Rupke (1998), Susan Sauer (1974), Sarah B. Scott (1996), Rhonda Selvius (1981), Sultan es-Serour (1984), Jana Sharpe (1992), Daniel Slager (1981, 1984), Justin Smalligan (1998), John Soh (1994), Judy Sondorp (1981), Jonathan Stepp (1994), Sharon Stewart (1993), Mark Swenson (1993), John Swets (1994), Sari Swets (1994), Anne Undeland (1984), Beth Vanden Berg (1998), Keith Vander Laan (1977), Rebecca J. Vander Meulen (1996), Scott M. Van Dyke (1996), Denise K. Van Noord (1996), Jeffrey Veenstra (1994), Katrina Vegter (1998), Helen Verkuyl (1981), David Vis (1981), Colette Vroom (1993), Peter Wampler (1998), Lynda White (1993, 1994), Rob Wilken (1992), Sherry Winnail (1993), Jessica Yarch (1998), Jason Yeats (1992), Charles Zickus (1994), Louise Zimmer (1984), Daniel Zylstra (1981) LABORERS The unsung heroes of the successive seasons are the more than 100 laborers from the Umm el-Jimal village whose contributions of diligent digging, wheeling and cement mixing now span two generations.

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