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Change of duty involves 1st Armored Division
The 1st Armored Division held its change of duty ceremony putting in Command Sgt. Maj. Carvet Tate at Fort Bliss, Texas, on May 1, 2026.
Brian Kanof, a well known El Paso photographer, army veteran and household man, died Sunday, June 21. Services are deliberate for Friday, June 26. He was 77.
Wayne Thornton, vice chairman of public relations for the Sun Bowl Association, stated Kanof was an excellent human being and proficient photographer. Kanof was an official photographer for the Sun Bowl Association for a few years.
“Brian was an individual that over the years of knowing him, (I could say), he had such a rich history of El Paso, and an understanding of people to make you feel like you were living in that moment,” Thornton stated. “Photography aside, he was a man that was a champion of people in terms of voting rights and helping those in need. He always was there when you needed him.”
His son, Stuart Kanof, stated in an e mail he was an unimaginable father, grandfather, brother, husband and good friend.
“He was everyone’s biggest fan and had so much to give. He will be incredibly and deeply cherished, and missed by many,” he stated.
Kanof, born in Portsmouth, Va., got here to El Paso along with his mother and father Elsie Rawlson and Irving Lee Kanof when his father was stationed at Fort Bliss in 1957. His father was later stationed in Rome, Italy the place he graduated from highschool within the Overseas School of Rome.
It was there his affinity with pictures started with an apprenticeship with famed Italian photographer Mauro Cota, in response to his obituary.
He enrolled at UTEP as a journalism scholar in 1967, beginning his 40-plus-years with UTEP because the athletic division’s photographer. He was additionally employed by the El Paso Times in 1969 and named chief photographer in 1970.
Ray Adauto, president of the El Paso Athletic Hall of Fame, stated Kanof was very concerned within the sports activities group.
“He was very involved with us in the Athletic Hall of Fame. I can tell you that Brian was integral in taking those historic moments and being able to show you know what we were about in the 70s, 80s and even into the 90s,” he stated. “He was a mentor to me and a good friend.”
Kanof left for graduate faculty in 1971 and earned his grasp’s in journalism from Ball State University in 1972. He made his approach by ROTC at UTEP and was within the commissioning class of 1971.
Among his accomplishments is having his photograph used as inspiration for the Don Haskins statue of the coach in a bear hug stance that’s positioned east of the Don Haskins Center, between the world and Mesa Street.
He was later inducted into the UTEP and El Paso Sports Halls of Fame.
Brian is survived by his sister Debra, his spouse Jacky, his daughter Lauren and son Stuart, his grandchildren and step grandchildren Jonas, Jaxon, Jaden, Tyson, Tre and Tatem.
Graveside service shall be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 26, at Temple Mount Sinai Cemetery, 3911 Gateway Blvd. West. A celebration of life will comply with at All American Hall, 2608 Fort Blvd.
In lieu of flowers donations will be made to his favourite charities: Zia Equitreks and Echo Hill Ranch. gofundme: Zia Equitreks Brian Kanof Memorial. Cashapp: ZiaEquitreks
María Cortés González could also be reached at 915-546-6150; [email protected]; @eptmaria.bsky.social on Bluesky, and @eptmariacg on TikTok.
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