occasional forays by a handful of gas-sharing enthusiasts. But with war's end, all the pent-up energies of Chester and his band of desert peakers burst forth in renewed activity. In late l945 c Desert Peaks Section was organized as a formal section of the Angeles Chapter. Chester declined the chairmanship, but did agree to serve on the management committee. The steady growth of the Desert Peaks Section in the 1950s was a source of pride to Chester. With the Section in capable hands, he turned to other projects. One of these was the Trojan Peak Club, which Chester organized among University of Southern California students and alumni in 1951. (This was where I had the fortunate occasion to meet Chester; his persuasive talents caused me to join.) Chester Versteeg, 76 years old, died in 1963. Besides the DPS, Chester's legacies include the 250-odd Sierra Nevada peaks, passes, lakes and meadows he named. After his passing, at the urging of Chester's many friends, the United States Board on Geographic Names accepted the name "Mount Versteeg" for a majestic 13,470-foot summit on the Sierra crest near Mount Tyndall. Over the Labor Day weekend of 1965, I led a dedication climb of Mount Versteeg and placed a register on the summit containing a brief summary of Chester's life and accomplishments. -- John Robinson

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