Dear Eric, and to all the DFC Family. I agree with ervry woord you said. I knw Clark since June 1946, when as recently discharged vets we had side by side beds int theAgassiz building at Hopkins Marine Station. As you may know, I am in very poor health congestive heart failure), and I apologize for not answering those of you who have wished me well. Clark's daeth is epecially saddening to me. I actually though he'd outlive me. Lot's of collecting in the Great Beyond wiith the Hubbs- Miillers already there, Clark!!
Marty Brittan ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric S Gustafson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 04, 2008 6:58 PM To: Clark & Cathy Hubbs Cc: dfc-l@lists.cc.utexas.edu Subject: The Passing of Clark Hubbs Cathy & Family, … & the extended family of the DFC… I am greatly saddened to hear of Clark’s passing. Cathy, I have many fond memories of our “journeys” together at DFC, especially during the meeting field trips. I hope this is not out of place to suggest, but I hope Clark is laid to rest with one of his famous fish shirts. I always looked forward to seeing what theme(s) his Sartorial Fishness was going to be sporting at the annual symposium. I was always jealous of his shirts! …And told him so many times! Please pardon me, but I’m sending this very personal email out to the entire DFC because I think it’s important to express personal grief over Clark’s passing in the wider forum. The DFC is, after all, a kind of extended family that we all belong to. I mourn Clark’s loss. Of course it is a profound loss for you, Cathy, and for your children and other close relatives. But it’s also a great loss to the community of ichthyologists and conservation biologists that you and Clark belonged to, including, of course, the DFC. I am also so very happy to celebrate Clark’s life in the wake of his passing. This, to me, is the most important emotion. From my perspective, I am happy & heartened that Clark’s life was a life so well lived…and so well respected. I know his personal & professional legacy will live on through his family, his many, many students, and his many, many collaborators & colleagues. And through you, Cathy. My sympathy at Clark’s passing and my joy at Clark’s life go out to you and to your family. I am proud to have had the opportunity to know you both, and to have been a small part of your DFC experience. I sincerely hope that that experience will continue, Cathy. I hope to continue seeing you at DFC meetings. You know that if you ever need a ride to/from the airport or a ride to/from a field trip, I’m your guy! I send my very sincerest sympathy, Cathy, to you and to the entire extended Hubbs family at this difficult time. To paraphrase Phil, I choose to believe that Clark is now hauling a seine with his mom & dad, Bob & Fran, Minck, and all the other dedicated, passed biologists we have all known who cared so deeply –and actively- about the conservation of endemic species and their habitats. Whatever your beliefs, I think we can all rest assured that Clark has always been, and continues to be, in the very best of “good” company. Cathy & family, I send you my love & respect, my deepest condolences, and my wishes for an unfettered transition. God bless you and yours. Your colleague & friend, Eric "All of us humans have myriad other species to thank. Without them, we couldn't exist. It's that simple, and we can't afford to ignore them ... nor the sweet mother Earth that births and holds us all. Without us, Earth will abide and endure; without her, however, we could not even be." Alan Weisman "The World Without Us" 2007
