Paleonet: GSA topical session on Form, function, and ecological interactions: In memory of Richard Alexander

[Roger Thomas]

Dear Tricia,

      Your message on Paleonet about the GSA topical session you are 
organizing in memory of Richard "Alex" Alexander brought me up short.

      Sometime last winter, I saw a notice or message referring to the 
death of Richard Alexander.  I assumed it to refer to another Richard 
Alexander, never thinking of Alex.

      I knew Alex quite well, although we had not been in contact for 
a few years.  He came here to speak to our students, a good many 
years ago/.  Subsequently, I went up to Rider College.  If I remember 
correctly, I stayed at his house at that time.  More recently, we 
corresponded quite a bit about manuscripts, particularly in 
conjunction with a couple of papers for Historical Biology.

      What happened to Alex?  I searched on Google and found nothing.

      As you know, I keep track of the deaths of PS members and former 
members, so we can remember them at out annual meeting.  Alex has not 
been a PS member for several years; his name does not appeal in the 
2000 directory.  I would guess that he was formerly a member.  Do you 
know for sure.

      I am sad to learn, belatedly, of Alex's death.  He was a good scientist.

      Warm regards,  Roger
-- 
Roger D. K. Thomas
John Williamson Nevin Professor of Geosciences
Chair, Department of Earth and Environment
Secretary, The Paleontological Society

Department of Earth and Environment
Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster
Pennsylvania 17604-3003

FAX:    717-291-4186
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