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Index of Subjects His birthdate wasn't there initially. an interesting story behind that, apparently (Nick). Quoting Bob McDonald <bobathome@hfx.eastlink.ca>: > 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 >> > > > David Patriquin 6165 Murray Place Halifax, N.S. Canada B3H 1R9 e-mail: patriqui@dal.ca Phone: 902-4235716 Professor of Biology (retired) Dalhousie University http://www.dal.ca Halifax Field Naturalists http://halifaxfieldnaturalists.ca Nova Scotia Wild Flora Society http://nswildflora.ca Woodens River Watershed Environmental Organization http://wrweo.ca Control of Chinch Bug without Pesticides http://versicolor.ca/lawns
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