[NHCOLL-L:1846] FW: Oliver Pearson has died

[Dan Brooks]

sad news...........

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Daniel M. Brooks, Ph.D.
Curator of Vertebrate Zoology
Houston Museum of Natural Science
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> From: 	Michael A. Mares
> Reply To: 	Mammalian Biology
> Sent: 	Wednesday, March 5, 2003 4:33 PM
> To: 	MAMMAL-L at SIVM.SI.EDU
> Subject: 	     Oliver Pearson has died
> 
> This came to me via the Argentina mammal society. I know that all who
> knew Dr. Pearson will miss him greatly. He really was a giant in
> South American mammalogy and contributed a great deal to field
> biology in general.
> 
> M. A. Mares
> 
> >  > My apologies for the 'global' message to you all, but I wanted you to
> >  > know that Oliver Pearson passed away yesterday afternoon, of heart
> >  > failure.  In typical "Paynie" fashion, he and Anita had apparently
> >  > spent much of this past weekend chopping down an oak tree in their
> >  > yard, after which he complained of "not feeling well".  He went to a
> >  > local hospital for tests, was apparently doing well on Monday, but
> >  > had a heart attack yesterday.  He was a true inspiration to
> >  > me--indeed, I wouldn't even be here were it not for him--and I know
> >  > how much he meant to generations of scholars in Latin America.  I
> >  > don't have easy access to others who should be informed--is there an
> >  > email mailing list for members of the Argentine Mammal Society that
> >  > one of you can access to distribute the sad news?
> >  > many thanks,
> >  > Jim
> >  > --
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> >  > James L. Patton
> >  > Curator of Mammals
> >  > Museum of Vertebrate Zoology
> >  > Professor Emeritus
> >  > Department of Integrative Biology
> >  > University of California
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> >  > Berkeley, CA 94720  USA
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> Dr. Michael A. Mares
> Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
> 2401 Chautauqua
> University of Oklahoma
> Norman, OK  73072
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> fax: 405-325-7699
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