Thanks to Dan Yoshimoto for the information on Helen DuShane. Like many others,
I have greatly proffited from her knowledge, advice and thoughtfulness. She reviewed
our Wentletrap Book. She had to teach me simple things like: Epitoniidae has 2
(count 'em) 2 i's. That she approved our use of her described species made our task
so much easier.
    Helen and I exchanged much correspondence. She thought I was funny. I thought
she was Queen Victoria. I was right. Her passing is a great dis-service to science
and to those who loved her.
    Humbly,
        Art

Dan Yoshimoto wrote:

> It is with great sadness that I announce the death of one of the great
> ladies of malacology, Helen DuShane.  Helen died in her sleep last
> Saturday, May,18, 2002, at home with her daughter Renee.
>         For me and my wife, Hiromi, it was always a great pleasure to spend
> time with Helen, not only because she was extremely brilliant, but also a
> generous person with her time and talents.  For the past few years Helen
> had become a bit recluse but she always greeted us with a big smile and
> "it's been too long that we haven't seen you guys."  Helen was the
> caretaker of her daughter Renee, up to the last few years, but Renee has
> taken over the responsibility of her mom up to the end.
>         Three years ago, the Lost Coast Shell Club "adopted" Helen as our
> first Honorary Member, an honor she had received often from many of the
> shell clubs and organizations from across the country.  She was best known
> for her exacting works on worldwide Epitonids and Panamic species that she
> or her "fellow" malacologists had collected.
>         If you'd like to send a note to her daughter, Renee, her address is:
>
> Renee DuShane
> 9460 S. Friendly Woods Lane
> Whittier, California
> 90605-1657
>         I'm sure that she would appreciate hearing from the people that
> knew and loved her mom.
>
> Dan & Hiromi Yoshimoto
>
> Dan & Hiromi Yoshimoto
> 1164 Vista Dr.
> Eureka, California
> 95503-6018
> U.S.A.
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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