Charlie Werth dies

[Michael Vincent]

Dear Taxacomers:  I regret to pass along this sad news.  The article is
from the Texas Tech University web site at:

http://www.universitydaily.net/vnews/display.v/ART/2001/07/31/3b65f5fcd59a6

[I made one correction in the article:  the name of Miami University, where
Charlie got his Ph.D.]
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iology professor dies

By Matt Muench
July 31, 2001

Texas Tech's Charlie Werth, an associate professor of
biological science, died this weekend in Virginia.

Werth was a faculty member at Tech for 14 years.

He was born in Seoul, Korea, and was raised in Falls
Church, Va.

Werth received his bachelor's degree in science and his
master's degree in education from the University of Virginia.
He received his doctorate degree in science at the
Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.

No services were planned as of Monday afternoon, but
there will be one within the next two weeks in Alexandria,
Va., a representative from the department of biological
sciences said.

A service in Lubbock will be scheduled in September.

He is survived by two sisters, Lennice Werth and Marice Werth, and his
brother Robert Werth.

Lewis Held, associate professor of biological science, said he will be greatly
missed.

"He was a dear colleague and a wonderful scientist," Held said. "He was
motivated extremely by curiosity."

Held said Werth had a fascination of ferns and was probably one of the
world's best experts on them.

"He loved ferns," Held said. "Every scientist has its fetishes and ferns was
his. That was his passion."

Held said he will remember him through his wide-eyed-wonder about the
world.

"He was an inspiring teacher that was beloved by his students," Held said. "I
will miss him greatly."
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Dr. Michael A. Vincent, Curator
W.S. Turrell Herbarium (MU)
Department of Botany
Miami University
Oxford, Ohio 45056 USA

TEL:  513-529-2755
FAX:  513-529-4243
Email:  Vincenma at muohio.edu