Remembrances of JF Crow

"It is hard to say goodbye to someone who has had such a major effect on one's life. I knew Jim from the very first week I was an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin. Scared to death by my first two calculus lectures, I wandered into Jim's office and asked him if you really had to have calculus to be a geneticist. Jim took the time to chat with that frightened freshman and convinced me that, yes, calculus would be a good thing to have! I remember this kindly patience most about Jim - I never heard him say anything harsh about anyone or lose his temper. He was, in fact, the perfect teacher and later, friend, and I attempted to be as much like him as possible in both my professional and family life. I only wish I had another afternoon with him to tell him that and to once more chat about evolution and music. He is, and always will be, much missed though he will be ever in my thoughts."

Terrence W. Lyttle
Professor of Genetics
University of Hawaii