Larry Sloss

[hrlane@xxxxxxxxx]

     I apologize to those of you who received a blank screen for this 
     message.  For some reason when I cut and paste a note onto e-mail, no 
     message is received.  Can someone explauin that malfunction to me.  
     Anyway, Larry Sloss, famous American Stratigrapher, father of Sequence 
     Stratigraphy, Professor Emeritus from Northwestern University died 
     over the weekend from complications from lung surgery.  I was with 
     Larry last April and he was as vital as ever--as full of p--- and 
     vinegar as ever.  We will miss his voice at GSA and AAPG.  I am 
     attempting to paste the original message sent our by Patricia Poole of 
     the USGS below.  If you do not receive it, you will understand why.
     
     >Larry Sloss, a major figure in American geology, died last night 
     following >surgery on Friday (suspected lung cancer).  As more 
     information becomes >available we will try to pass it along.
     >
     >Patricia C. Poole
     >Office of the Regional Geologist, Central Region >U.S. Geological 
     Survey
     >Box 25046, MS 911
     >303-236-5438
     >303-236-5448 Fax
     
     
     Rich Lane