Remembering Russell and Mary Dorsey

摘要

Russell A. Dorsey Jr. was an AAPG member who loved adventure, loved traveling and spent more than 30 years using his skills as a geologist for Esso and ExxonMobil in locations around the world.His wife, Mary, a Florida native with an ear for languages plus musical and artistic gifts of her own, equally embraced the journeys that Russell's geological career afforded them, and together they left a record of not just involvement in but active impact on historical, archaeological, civic and cultural groups wherever they resided.Both are now deceased - Russell in 2001, and Mary earlier this year on May 19 - but their love of preservation and working together to help ensure better futures to global populations was manifested once again recently in a dramatic way for the AAPG Foundation.Foundation Chair Jim Gibbs, leading the July meeting of the Foundation Trustees, announced that the Dorseys at their passing left a final contribution from their estate of more than $2 million to the Foundation."This wonderful gift came as a complete surprise to us," Gibbs said, "and is a great example on the generous spirit and commitment to the future that the Dorseys demonstrated throughout their lives. They clearly enjoyed being involved in activities that benefited the world around them, and now they've helped ensure a brighter future for AAPG and the geosciences.