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In MemoriamBryce C. Brown
(June 2, 2008)
Dr. Bryce C. Brown was an enigma for most people, but not for me.
Greater than anyone I ever knew, he had a scope of knowledge and
awareness of his environment, the natural world, and the organisms and
artifacts he worked with and identified.
But he was also an innovator, a creator, and a visionary. He was the
influence behind and/or the designer of Baylor's new "green" museum,
the museum studies program, the Guild volunteer organization, and the
living museum.
Bryce was a superb and memorable biology teacher and a supreme
scrounger for items to keep Strecker Museum's operations up to the
standards necessary to become one of Texas' first to get accreditation
by the American Association of Museums.
He helped organize and establish educational programs and exhibits.
Through the Summer Institute, Central Texas Regional Science Fair,
Strecker Museum Natural Science Club, and his early involvement with
the Texas Museum Association, his influence on the education of the
youth of the region is still felt today.
However, what he most enjoyed was being in the field, and what an
opportunist and collector he was! From Central America to the giant
turtles, from mammoths to log cabins, nothing escaped his devotion to
preserving the past.
He made our world a much better place because of his commitment to
leave the wood piled a little higher than what he found it. Thank you,
my friend, from all of us.
Calvin B. Smith
Hobbs, New Mexico
John Mack Ousley '66, BM '67
(May 16, 2008)
John Mack was present at my birth and has been by my side, both
figuratively and literally, throughout my life. He accompanied me on my
first dove hunt, my first overnight camping trip, and my first trip to
Petrossian's in Manhattan, where I sampled Beluga caviar for the first
time. I don't think I've ever had another hunting buddy who shared a
passion for Beluga caviar.
But, that was John Mack--a large man with a voracious appetite for life
who knew how to live it to the fullest, with passion, grace, dignity,
and an enthusiasm that was contagious. He instilled in me a passion for
the performing arts--encouraging me to audition for high school plays
and, later, community theater.
John Mack was also a second father to me and my two sisters, Jana and
Meredith. I know all of us that received his calls will treasure our
memories of those unanticipated gifts that we would receive from John
Mack at all hours of the day or night. Like me, I'm sure you all smiled
when you heard that booming voice on the other end of the phone.
John Mack, thank you for your gifts and talents that you shared with
us. God's chorus of singing angels sounds a little bit better today.
Judge Jeffrey Manske '83
Waco
"In Memoriam" provides members of the
Baylor family the opportunity to remember the lives of Baylor faculty,
alumni, and friends. Send your contribution (no more than three hundred
words; please include your name, address, and class year if applicable)
to Lisa_Asher@baylor.edu. Submissions may be edited for length and clarity.
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