[NatureNS] Sam van der Kloet

From: Bob McDonald <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca>
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Hi Dave,

Just visited the hot link below.  Sam was born in 1937 - should have checked 
previously.

Bob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Patriquin" <patriqui@dal.ca>
To: <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2011 7:49 PM
Subject: [NatureNS] Sam van der Kloet


>
> In case some haven't heard: Sam van der Kloet, well known botanist, 
> hebarium curator and teacher at Acadia, died suddenly on Friday, Jan. 
> 21st. Sam had an almost legendary  passion for his research (on  Vaccinium 
> species) and teaching botany and was active to his last  moment. I knew 
> Sam from many years back; I always went to him when I  wanted to hire "a 
> good botanist" as an undergraduate summer assistant  and was never 
> dissapointed. I will miss his wonderful joie de vivre.  There will be a 
> memorial service at the Acadia University Chapel at  1:30 p.m. Thursday, 
> January 27, 2011.
> His obituary is at http://www.whitefamilyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/59262
> 

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