KEVIN TRITZ MEMORIAL: GINNY BLACK
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It is with a heavy heart that the MNCC reports the loss of one of Minnesota's pioneers of the Minnesota composting industry. The Minnesota Composting Council extends its deepest sympathies to the Tritz Family and the SET Family. Kevin Tritz, of Specialty Environmental Technologies passed away on Saturday August 8th. Kevin fought a long 2+ year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Kevin was a pioneer and strong supporter of the MNCC and US Compost industry with both his time and financial support. He and his staff worked with Carver County to evaluate storm water from the U of MN Arboretum compost site which SET managed and operated, he always supported the MNCC with its membership and donations to our workshops, and was generous with staff support on the MNCC Board of Directors and at all of our workshops and training. Most importantly he was a kind and generous person, my friend and mentor. I will miss him greatly.
At the request of the Tritz Family and Specialty Environment Technologies (SET) the Minnesota Composting Council is pleased to honor Kevin Tritz by establishing the Kevin Tritz Memorial Fund. Kevin passed away from pancreatic cancer on August 8, 2020. Kevin was an enthusiastic supporter of the Minnesota compost industry and the greater US compost industry. The Family and SET have requested that funds donated to the Kevin Tritz Memorial Fund be dedicated to research that brings sound science to the composting industry and education that furthers the public's understanding of the positive impacts to the environment of using compost.
