What a sad surprise.  I saw David just last year at SLA.  He was as hearty and welcoming a fellow as he was when I met him in 2002—when I was fixing to graduate and attended my only other SLA job hunting.  I knew I wanted to pursue maps and spatial technologies, and he made sure I got invited to everything.

What a loss for the community.  Such a kind man.

Jon R. Jablonski
Director, Interdisciplinary Research Collaboratory
Curator for Cartographic Materials
UCSB Library
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> On Mar 23, 2018, at 6:46 AM, SUDDUTH III, BILL <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> It is with great sadness that I write to inform you that David McQuillan, map cataloger and former head of the University of South Carolina’s Map Collection has passed away. 
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> David was employed with the University of South Carolina Libraries 1974 and previously worked in the University’s Geography Department. In addition to being the library’s first head of Maps, David served on numerous state and national committee as a member of the Special Libraries Association (SLA). David’s love of maps and travel led him to represent the University Libraries through his active membership in the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA). For many years David was the library’s unofficial photographer of library events and staff parties.
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> He will be sorely missed for his many stories about his travels but also for his extensive knowledge of cartographic materials and his keen collector’s eye.
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> I will pass on any additional details as they become available.
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> Bill Sudduth
> Head, Government Information & Maps Department
> University of South Carolina Libraries
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