In memoriam: Jane Colburn Dick Forbush Ruth Goodson Dieter Rockel

摘要

Jane Colburn, a native of St. Petersburg, and her husband Ed, who passed away ten years ago, were both among the founding members of Suncoast Conchologists. Janes love for collecting shells began in the late 60s while they were living in Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands. There she would spend many hours walking the reefs in search of local specimens. Her family remembers numerous pots of shells cooking on the stove and others stored in the freezer to be cleaned later when there was more time. While at Kwaj, Jane made good friends with a serious collector who insisted she learn to dive in order to find different species, especially cowries. And if she wanted to collect a "Golden," she would need to go at night. Daytime diving was one thing, but becoming used to the dark was something else! Jane made one attempt which proved to be enough - there was success and a beautiful Cypraea aurantium was brought home.