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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><b><u>On Behalf of Dr. Michelle McMahon</u></b>:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>It is with sadness that I share that Dr. Charles T. Mason, Jr., former Curator of the UA Herbarium, passed away earlier this month. Below is the AZ Daily Star obituary in his honor. He was a tremendous influence on generations of EEB and PLS systematics students as he taught courses and led the UA Herbarium for almost 40 years. Please see below for memorial details.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Best to all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Shelley<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>----------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Arizona Daily Star 03/26/2012, Page A15<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Charles T. Mason, Jr.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Professor Emeritus of Plant Sciences and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona, and former curator of the U of A Herbarium, died suddenly on March 7, 2012. Born March 26, 1918 in Joliet, Illinois to Charles T. Mason and Alfreda (Longley) Mason; survived by Patricia, his wife of 68 years and son, C. Thomas Mason III. He earned a B.S. from University of Chicago, and M.A. and Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley. He taught at the University of Arizona from 1953 to 1992, and continued to work adjoining the Herbarium four-five days a week until he was injured in a carpedestrian accident in 2007 at the age of 89. In 'retirement', he was a co-editor of the compendious Vascular Plants of Arizona project, and authored descriptions of ten plant families. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Throughout his life, he journeyed avidly throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. When Pat introduced him to travel beyond North America, one of his greatest pleasures was visiting his former students in their countries around the world. Chuck was active in Freemasonry for over half a century, including serving as Master of Epes Randolph Lodge #32 and Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Arizona, and was awarded the honorary 33rd degree of the Scottish Rite. Anyone interested in making a donation in his memory may assist in supporting the University of Arizona Herbarium.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Memorial service commemorating Dr. Mason's life will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2012, at 1:30 p.m., at ANGEL VALLEY FUNERAL HOME,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>2545 N. Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716, if you have anecdotes, history, pictures, other memorabilia, or questions, please contact Tom Mason at <a href="mailto:ctm3@mindspring.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>ctm3@mindspring.com</span></a> condolences can be left at angelvalleyfuneralhome. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>com Arrangements entrusted to ANGEL VALLEY FUNERAL HOME, 520-327-6341.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-- <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Michelle McMahon, PhD<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Director, UA Herbarium<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>School of Plant Sciences<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(520) 621-7243<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Herbarium: ag.arizona.edu/herbarium<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Lab: indigo.cals.arizona.edu/~mcmahonm<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Biodiversity Informatics: loco.biosci.arizona.edu/bdii<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>