Dennis,

Thanks for the news, sad though it is. The Morrison Galleries was one of
the better shops "back in the day". I was glad to be back in touch with
Bob during the past few years and his emails brought back many memories of
those by-gone days.

Tom Rice
Rawai Beach, Phuket Island,
The Kingdom of Thailand

> Hi Everyone,
>
> It is with deepest sympathy that I am announcing the passing of Bob
> Morrison
> on December 21, 2012.
> Bob and his wife Jo operated a specimen shell dealership in Sarasota,
> Florida in the 1970s and 80s.
> I met him as a new customer and a diver that was just developing an
> interest
> in malacology.
> He took me under his wing and served as a mentor, a teacher and most of
> all
> a true friend.
> In 1977 he introduced me to two doctoral candidates Ed Petuch and Jerry
> Harasewych. What happened after that is history.
> He introduced me to the movers and shakers in the field as he had worked
> to
> supply many of the museums and scientists with specimens and many new
> species.
> Voluta morrisoni, Voksimurex morrisoni, Oliva baileyi and several others
> were brought to light by Bob's attention to detail.
> I got to know Bob even better over the past five years. We found each
> other
> again in 2008 and have since made many trips to visit the shell dealers
> and
> the Bailey Matthews Museum in Sanibel, Florida.
> On these trips Bob would talk about his interactions with legends such as
> Tucker Abbott, Harold Rehder, Bill Clench and others.
> Bob got me interested in attending the Sarasota Shell Club meetings again,
> even though I live 150 miles away.
> Over the past three years, I watched Bob's health decline. We continued to
> make the trips in spite of it with our last trip earlier this year.
> He was looking forward to the Sarasota Club hosting the COA in July 2013.
> His mind remained razor sharp until the very end.
> Yes Bob will be missed but he will never be forgotten.
>
> My apologies for bringing the bad news before the holidays.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dennis M. Sargent
>
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