Carl, Thanks for the post, I have known Barry since the early 1980’s when he was a professor at Americas University in Georgia. I got to know him better when he created the Sinkhole Conference and got to work with him closely on the Huntsville and San Antonio meetings in early 2000’s. His work on behalf of caves and karst throughout the US was very well known and respected. He was one of the foremost experts on sinkhole formation on the planet and will be greatly missed.
Geary Schindel From: Carl Kunath [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 11:35 AM To: TexasCavers Subject: [Texascavers] Barry Beck has died I regret to pass along the news that Barry Beck passed away this morning. Many of you knew Barry when he was in Texas and was a major figure in the Rice University caving group. Some years ago, Barry suffered a massive stroke that left him almost totally paralyzed. I received this message from his wife, Penny, through Rebecca Charles: “Penny asked me to let everyone know how grateful she is for everyone’s concern. She is a little overwhelmed with phone calls right now and it would be best to email her or send her a note if you would like to contact her. The funeral service will be at Martin’s funeral Home in Oak Ridge at 2:00 pm Wednesday (1017 Oak Ridge Turnpike - 483-4341). The family will be at the funeral home around 1:30. The burial will follow the service.” We are diminished. ===Carl Kunath
