Dear all,
I did not know this grand lady well, but to those who did, I send my
condolences.  She carried the torch for a couple of generations of
shellers.  They won't get any better than Ms. Lawson!
 
Kurt
 
At 08:27 PM 9/19/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Dear Shell collectors,  Some of you don't know the lady that I am
>mentioning, but many of us were practically born into shell collecting
>by her.  This year she was 99 years old, but today I got a phone call
>from her companion Joe.  Selma (Sammy) Lawson passed away at 10:00 A.M.
>We will miss this great lady.  I will give more details as they come to
>me.
>Bob Lipe
>
>See us at http://www.theshellstore.com
>The Shell Store
>348 Corey Ave
>St. Pete Beach, Fl 33706
>(727)360-0586
>