John Lawrence Carr 1922-200

摘要

John L. Carr of Calgary passed away peacefully on Monday, 4 September 2006 after a lengthy illness at the age of 84 years. John was born in Edmonton, Alberta, grew up in Medicine Hat and migrated to Calgary after receiving his Master of Science in Geology from the University of Alberta in Edmonton. His early geological career took him from gold mines in Quebec to the Canol Project in Northern Canada to explorations and surveys of the Rocky Mountains on horseback. He parlayed his exploratory expertiseinto a successful career in the oil industry, from the beginnings of Home Oil through to the days of Dome Petroleum. His alter ego thrived in a different facet of the natural world - the pursuit of beetles throughout North America. Continuing the work of his father (Frederick S. Carr), this began as a hobby but grew into a vocation after retiring from the oil patch. He was sought after by professional, amateur and student entomologists for his insights and knowledge in the field. When no longer able to do the field or office work required to further his collection, it was donated to the Canadian National Collections of Insects, Arachnids andNematodes in Ottawa, Ontario.