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| IN MEMORIAM |
 Howard
R. Alden, Ph.D. (October 1, 2006)The National Association lost a wonderful friend when Howard R. Alden, professor emeritus, passed away after a brief illness on Oct. 1, 2006. Howard grew up knowing he wanted to pursue a career in natural resources. He completed his doctorate at the University of Michigan then began his career as a professor. [MORE] |
 Josh
Barkin (1918-1982)Joshua Aaron Barkin (“Josh” to everyone) has been called a “naturalist’s naturalist,” yet his first paying job in the park field (at 43 years old) was as a maintenance worker. Pablo Casals, the virtuoso cellist, called Josh an adequate cellist but Freeman Tilden, the National Park Service’s guru of interpretation wrote, “Josh…you are my interpreter, remember. I almost feel that I discovered you.” Josh graduated from the University of California–Berkeley in 1944 and worked on tugboats, in a family grocery and restaurant, in a lamp factory, and in a shipyard. But he also taught at the most prestigious of training academies for park rangers, for the state of California at Asilomar, and for the National Park Service at Mather Center and Albright Academy. [MORE] |
Tim Cox (2006) Tim Cox was a dynamic, energetic and vibrant man with a zest for and love
of life that few experience. He was a devoted husband and father, and a
friend to so many. Tim was always willing to drop whatever he was doing
without hesitation to help others in any way that he could. [MORE] |
 Glenn Dent (2008)Longtime AIN/NAI member Glenn Dent passed away suddenly on February 28, 2008, at the age of 64. He worked for 28 years in the Huron-Clinton Metropark's Nature Interpretative Program. Wherever he worked he enjoyed an amazing rapport with the visiting public. His personal warmth, easy smile, and ability to talk to anyone about anything endeared him to thousands of new friends who became life-long friends. [MORE] |
 Ann Dewey (1953-2007)Ann Dewey's untimely death in an auto accident on May 28 leaves many of us who knew her with a very empty feeling and great sadness. Less than a month before her passing, she took the Certified Interpretive Host training in the NAI National Office and we had chances to chat about the profession, Fort Collins, and mutual friends in the Fort Collins community. She lived in Loveland, just a few miles to the south, where she worked for Larimer County Parks and Open Lands. Ann was a skilled interpretive trainer, a dedicated professional, and a very nice person who cared much about the important work of sharing heritage with the public. We will miss her very much and will be thinking of her family and friends in the wake of this tragedy. [MORE] |
 Amy Garrett (1961-2008)NAI member Amy Garrett, a National Park Service interpreter and education specialist, was killed in a tragic motor vehicle accident October 6. In addition to being an outstanding interpreter and education specialist, Amy enthusiastically supported the NPS Interpretive Development Program as a peer-review certifier. She received the Freeman Tilden national award in 2003 for her work in bringing distance learning to the fore front in education. [MORE] |
 John
Hanna, Ph.D. (1941–2007)Born in Council Grove, Kansas, in 1941, John lived and worked throughout the U.S. and Canada. John was a founder and co-owner of Inside Outside Interpretation, a planning & design firm providing services for parks, nature centers and cultural sites since 1983. He completed projects in 49 states in the U.S., plus four foreign countries. He was also a partner of Inside Outside Photography. [MORE] |
 Martha Hazen (December 23, 2006)On December 23, 2006, Martha Hazen, beloved wife of Bruce McHenry, passed away in Massachusetts. Martha had a prominent career in astronomy. Most NAI members came to know Martha at National Interpreters Workshops, where she was famous for the hand-made quilts she provided for the scholarship auction. [MORE] |
 Mindy Henning (1962-2008)Mindy was born October 26, 1962. She was a 1984 graduate of The Ohio State University, where she pursued her goal becoming a naturalist by earning bachelors degree in Natural Resources. After working for Chippewa Nature Center in Michigan, Mindy moved to Pittsburgh in 1987 to work with Pittsburgh City Parks. She later worked for the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy. In 1991 she relocated to the Youngstown, Ohio and began working for Mill Creek Metro Parks. [MORE] |
 Bob
Jennings (1939-2004)Robert G. Jennings passed away September 15, 2004 from metastatic melanoma and is now on his way to that great nature center in the heavens. He’s sitting on a tree stump smoking his pipe, enjoying a fine beer, and watching for another bird to add to his life list. [MORE] |
 Harold Johnson (1947–2009)Harold E. Johnson, board member, Regional Director, and lifetime member of NAI, passed away August 17, 2009. Harold was born to parents Lawrence & Edith Johnson. He was the youngest of four children. He and his brother Donald and sisters Jean and Janet grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. [MORE] |
 Mark Kenneweg (1949–2005)Mark J. Kenneweg, 56, died December 18, 2005, in Fargo, North Dakota. Mark served as the leader of the Awards Committee for Region 5 and was the only Certified Interpretive Trainer in North Dakota. He was an inspirational leader in the field of interpretation and an influential mentor to the dozens of interpreters he trained and supervised. [MORE] |
 Enda Mills Kiley (1919–2009)Enda Mills Kiley, the only child of Enos Mills, one of the forefathers of interpretation, passed away at the age of 89 January 13, 2009. Enda, who lived near Rocky Mountain National Park, was a friend to many in NAI. While her father died when Enda was only three years old, she carried on his work of inspiring love for nature and protecting our most precious resources throughout her lifetime. She is pictured here in 2004, holding a photo of her father, at her home in Estes Park, Colorado.. [MORE] |
 Scott McCallum (1954-2008)As befitted his 25-year experience in industry, he was an accomplished craftsman in a wide variety of materials. Few know that he was also a journeyman practitioner of hand brush lettering and pinstriping, as well as being a realistic painter of great skill using both brush and airbrush. He was justifiably proud that he still owned, and regularly used, a wooden mahl stick and a full complement of brushes and traditional art tools. [MORE] |
 Donald
McHenryDonald E. McHenry started out as a minister. But shortly thereafter, he became an interpreter of the earth, at Grand Canyon, Washington, DC, and Yosemite. His career in the National Park Service, spanning the years from 1932 to 1958, was marked by a constant push to bring people to an awareness and love of the natural world. [MORE] |
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 Bruce Nolan (2008)Lewis Bruce Nolan, known to his friends as Bruce, passed away June 23, 2008, at the age of 42 after a long and courageous fight with brain cancer. Bruce, a Certified Interpretive Trainer, was the owner/operator of the training, team building, programming, and consulting business Interpretive Concepts. [MORE] |
 Susie Payne (June 2004)NAI member Susie Payne died in a kayaking accident in June. Susie, a member since 1998, was volunteering as a naturalist with the U.S. Forest Service at the Begich, Boggs Visitor Center when the accident occurred. [MORE] |
 Bill Randall (1999)Bill was the person who opened my eyes to our profession, was a great advisor on the complexities of academia, and never failed to impress me with his knowledge of our profession and New England natural history. I will miss him a lot. [MORE] |
 Jim Rooks (2005)Jim Rooks was one of the original naturalists to begin working in Iowa in the early 1970s. He was an avid member of the Association of Interpretive Naturalists (AIN) and NAI. He was one of the original founders of the Iowa Association of Naturalists and strongly supported AIN in its early years. [MORE] |
Grant W. Sharpe (1926-2006) It
is important that all of us in the interpretation field—particularly
our younger colleagues who were unable to know Grant W. Sharpe personally—recognize
the immense contribution this amazing man has had on us, on what
we do, and on the things we care about most in professional life.
Few others in the history of parks, protected areas, and interpretation
will ever equal his impact. The careers of nearly two generations
of interpretation professionals have taken place on Grant’s “watch,” and
there is little doubt that each of us has walked a smoother road
laden with more opportunity because of his advocacy and the strong
credible voice he brought to interpretation. [MORE] |
Dick Taylor (2007) |
David Weiss (2009) David was loved and appreciated by his co-workers for his sense of humor, his willingness to help and for his dedication. He could handle any audience. He used to say that when the bureaucratic tasks at work got to him, giving an interpretive program improved his mood and got him back where he needed to be. He loved his work. [MORE] |
Chesley Ann Moroz (1959-2008)
Dick Taylor demonstrated outstanding leadership and support in a variety of ways and settings during his many years associated with NAI. Most people knew Dick from the recent charitable gift annuity he gave NAI, or they recognized him as a senior who faithfully attended NAI National Workshops. Those who worked with him or knew him as a friend recognize the passion he brought to interpretation. [
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