Jim Calzia, Geologist Emeritus, USGS, has asked me to pass on this announcement about a memorial service for Lauren Wright, long time explorer of Death Valley geology, who passed away in February:
MEMORIAL
SERVICE
Lauren
Albert Wright
March
23, 2013; Shoshone, CA
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| Picture by Marli Miller |
Lauren A. Wright, 94, of State College, PA, passed away
Feb 6, 2013. Professor Wright received his BS and MS in Geology from the
University of Southern California, and a PhD from Cal Tech in 1952. He was
first employed by the California Division of Mines (now CA Geological Survey)
from 1947 to 1961, then accepted the position of Chairman, Dept of Geology and
Geophysics, at Penn State University; he retired from Penn State in 1985 after
teaching geology for 24 years. In his lifetime, Prof Wright became an
internationally-recognized expert on the geology of Death Valley, CA. He is
survived by his son Anthony.
You
are cordially invited to a Memorial Service for Lauren Wright on March 23,
2013, in Shoshone, CA. The Service will be preceded by a short field trip to
see a few of the geologic problems Prof Wright studied during his lifetime. The
field trip is scheduled from 10-2PM; the Memorial Service begins at 3PM and is
followed by a reception. In addition, Cynthia Keinitz will host an informal
campfire service at China Ranch from 8PM. Please RSVP to Susan Sorrells at villagecentral "at" shoshonevillage.com or (760) 852-4224 for recommendations regarding lodging.
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