I am sad to share that Dr. Sande McNabb died this week in Ames, Iowa. ------------------------------------------------ The following information is from the Ames Tribune: Harold Sanderson ?Sande? McNabb, 83, died Thursday, May 12, 2011, at Israel Family Hospice House in Ames. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, May 16, with services at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Collegiate Presbyterian Church in Ames. Burial will follow at Iowa State University Cemetery. Sande taught and did research at Iowa State University for 47 years (1953 to 2000). He was a devoted husband, father and mentor to many. McNabb was active in scientific circles, Democratic politics and Boy Scouts of America. He is survived by wife, Marguerite ?Margo? McNabb; sister, Margery McNabb, of Lincoln, Neb.; son, Peter J. (Jeanette Slaybaugh) McNabb, of Des Moines; and daughter, Genene (Reid Gagle) McNabb, of St. Paul, Minn. Memorial contributions may be made to the Iowa State University Foundation in memory of Sande McNabb. ------------------------------------------------- A more complete biography of Sande's life is available on the website of Adams and Soderstrum Funeral Home: http://www.adamssoderstrum.com/ or at http://www.tributes.com/show/Harold--McNabb-91466619 -------------------------------------------------- If you would like to send cards or condolences to Margo, her address follows: Margo McNabb 1232 Wisconsin Ames, IA 50014 -------------------------------------------------- Sande had friends throughout the world. In addition to being a classic forest pathologist, he personally touched the lives of many students. One of his passions in life was promoting the legacy of Dr. George Washington Carver, including encouraging opportunities for minorities to realize the full potential of their contributions to science and humanity. To this end, Margo and their children intend to establish a specially named memorial fund at ISU to assist with continuation of this legacy. Contributions to the Iowa State University Foundation in Memory of Sande McNabb will go toward this purpose. [the website for ISU Foundation donations is https://secure2.convio.net/isuf/site/Donation2?idb=1983929057&df_id=318…] --------------------------------------------------- In addition, Mee-Sook Kim (mkim(a)kookmin.ac.kr) is setting up a "Sande McNabb Student Travel Award" with the American Phytopathological Society -- Linda -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.- Linda Haugen, Plant Pathologist Forest Health Protection, S&PF, U. S. Forest Service 1992 Folwell Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108 Phone: (651) 649-5029 Fax: (651) 649-5238 E-mail: lhaugen(a)fs.fed.us -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-