Steve Ashe, Curator of Entomology, University of Kansas

[Brian Brown]

This is an immense tragedy. Steve was a great systematist and a true
champion of quality research. What an incredible blow to our science.

Brian
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Brian V. Brown
Curator, Entomology Section
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
900 Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA, 90007, USA
Telephone 213 763-3363
FAX 213 746-2999
bbrown at nhm.org
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Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 8:48 AM
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Subject: Steve Ashe, Curator of Entomology, University of Kansas

Colleagues, 

I regret to inform that Dr. Steve Ashe, Senior Curator of Entomology,
and Professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of
Kansas Biodiversity Research Center, passed away today after a very
brief illness. Arrangements are pending.

We will miss Steve immensely.

Jim B.

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James H. Beach
Biodiversity Research Center
University of Kansas
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
T 785 864-4645, F 785 864-5335