Paul,
Many thanks for letting us know. It is sad news. I had a rather
long chat with Cecelia at the Space Coast Shell Festival this past
January, reminiscing about Tucker and the interesting shell-filled
lives they both led. She was very concerned about the health of the
hobby and knew that Tucker would be very disappointed about the
pressures put upon collecting hobbies like conchology by lawmakers,
and the dwindling and disappearance of local shell clubs. Tucker and
Cecelia were both staunch supporters of COA and did much to advise
the organization in its earliest years. Cecelia carried the torch
for Tucker after he died, and her passing ends yet another chapter in
the history of modern conchology. Tucker's influence undoubtedly
changed the direction and quality of our hobby for the better in the
latter half of the 20th century. If Tucker was considered the Dean
of Conchology, then Cecelia was its first lady. Rest in Peace.
Rich
At 12:20 AM 10/29/2010, you wrote:
>With great sadness, I've learned that Cecelia White Abbott passed away
>about 3 am, October 28, 2010.
>
>I first came to know Cecelia when I moved to Melbourne, Florida (USA) in
>January 1975 to obtain a Master's Degree. I met Cecelia and her
>husband, R. Tucker Abbott, as they lived in Melbourne and attended
>meetings of the Astronaut Trail Shell Club where we first crossed
>paths. I have kept fairly close to Cecelia all these years, and was
>entrusted during the last couple years to generate high-resolution
>digital scans of the photographic slides of her life with Tucker. This
>project, sadly, wasn't completed.
>
>Independently, Cecelia and I both crossed paths with Cathie Katz, an
>artist and sea-bean / drift seed enthusiast, who started
>www.seabean.com ...a website that I eventually managed for Cathie
>prior to her passing in 2001 and continue to maintain today. Although
>Cecelia's greatest passion was surely for molluscs and their shells,
>Cecelia was very close to Cathie and both loved the sea-beans, their
>diversity and distribution patterns. Cecelia touched many people's
>lives through both of these interests.
>
>Although many people surely knew Cecelia better, I have known her for
>about 35 years. I, along with many others, will surely miss her.
>
>Cheryl Wahl, Cecelia's daughter, has asked to let others know that they
>are planning some type of memorial on Sunday October 31, in Satellite
>Beach, Florida, possibly at the beach Community Center just north of the
>DeSoto Parkway/A1A. intersection. It overlooks the beach.
>
>Sympathy cards can be sent to/through her daughter at:
> Cheryl Wahl
> 1540 Lakewood Drive NE
> Palm Bay, FL 32905
>
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