[meteorite-list] Brain Mason - the passing of another of the greats

From: Jason Utas <meteoritekid_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:33:38 -0800
Message-ID: <93aaac890912141933r3e2a9595ud61f74bd5c08ed77_at_mail.gmail.com>

Ah, and there's a perfect example of how auto-spellcheck can backfire
quite remarkably.
I'm sorry for that...Brian's memory deserves better.
Jason

On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Jason Utas <meteoritekid at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello All,
> I thought I should pass this forward.
> My father just informed me that Brian Mason's obituary appeared in
> today's copy of the LA times; he passed December 3rd of this year.
> He published countless publications and a number of well-received
> books over the past several decades and was a major contributor to the
> modern field of meteoritics. ?He'll most likely be best remembered for
> his book "Meteorites" published back in 1962, a work that's still
> often referenced today.
> An all too-short biography can be found here.
>
> http://www.teara.govt.nz/en/meteorites/2/5
>
> Best,
> Jason
>
Received on Mon 14 Dec 2009 10:33:38 PM PST