I received the following message from Leslie Crnkovic this morning to add
to what has been contributed about Connie Boone thus far.  I believe it has
also been posted to mollusca.

Lynn Scheu
Louisville, KY
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>This is a notice to honor the passing of a colleague:
>
>Constance E. Boone (Connie), of Houston, Texas
>December 3, 1917 ~ September 13, 1999.
>
>She passed away while on a shell collecting expedition in Australia
yesterday.
>As such I am pleased that she was on a trip doing what she loved the most!!!
>
>Here are a few notables about her:
>*  American Malacological Union - Past, President, Vice President, Secretary
>*  Houston Conchology Society - Past, President, etc...
>*  Houston Museum of Natural Science - Past, Curator, Department of
Malacology
>*  Major Donor to HMNS's - Strake Hall of Malacology
>*  Important Donor - Brazosport Museum of Natural Science - Tate Hall of
Malacology.
>*  The Texas Conchologist - Sr. Editor, Contributor, (Journal of
Malacology in Texas)
>*  Genus  Booneostrea Harry 1985, is named for her.  (Ostreoidea,
Ostreidae, Ostreinae)
>*  Sub-genus Boonea Robertson 1978, is named for her.  (Pyramidelloidea,
Odostomiinae, Odostomaia)
>*  Extremely well traveled.
>
>She and her many contributions will be missed in the world of Malacology
and by her friends everywhere.
>
>Sincerely
>Leslie Allen Crnkovic
>Halieus Anthropos Research Foundation, Houston, Texas
>
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