Dear Wes;-
    I think we should do something to commemorate Winny Ross's contribution
to our study. Not sure what. Her vocabulary is certainly worth more than a :
Nicely done. A scholarship in her name might be appropriate.
        Art

"Wesley M. Thorsson" wrote:

> John:
>
> If you produce a document in MS Word or MS Publisher or Pagemaker (IBM
> version) or better yet, Acrobat, I can put in on IHSN for as long as the
> memory is available.  It is indeed a valuable item to own.  Mine is
> always at hand.  You should get permission from the Veliger to reproduce
> the book.  Anyone know an  Email or other address to write to?
>
> The book could be enhanced by some more illustrations, preferably in
> black and white to keep memory down.
>
> Winifred Ross died some years ago at age 105 In Tucson, Arizona.  She
> still collected on the reef at 90+.  She left HMS her collection which
> we sold at auction for scholarship funds.  Her daughter, Helen Daniels,
> who lived in Kaneohe and helped me unpack the shells and prepare them
> for auction, died several months ago.
> --
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