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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