Obituaries of the members of the Ohio Academy of Science Report of the Necrology Committee, 2007

Ohio Journal of Science, The, Dec, 2007 by William R. Burk

Forsyth was a private person while at the same time she gave freely in counseling and caring for her students, popularizing geology in Ohio, and promoting conservation efforts in Ohio. She enjoyed the outdoors and truly liked hiking and exploring the landscapes in her professional pursuits and public outreach. While a student at OSU, she liked playing the chimes organ located in the tower of Orton Hall, home to the Department of Geology (now School of Earth Sciences). She took one final tour of the tower to see the organ when she received the Orton Award in 2000. After retiring in 1992, she remained active, writing, publishing, giving an occasional lecture, and traveling. In keeping with her private nature, she requested that no memorial services be held. She specified, however, that her previously anonymous gift to Simpson Garden Park in Bowling Green, Ohio, should be made public and that acknowledgment be given after her death. According to those wishes, a celebration of the Life and Contributions of lane L. Forsyth took place on 11 October 2006 at the Garden. In respect of Forsyth's devotion to teaching, her bequest will be used in the new Children's Discovery Garden to teach about soils, fossils, and glaciers. Organized by the Ohio Fracture Flow Working Group, an additional memorial was held at Highlands Metro Park north of Columbus on 29 April 2007. Forsyth was cremated. The Dunn Funeral Home in Bowling Green handled arrangements.

Tax-deductible memorial gifts may be made to The Ohio Academy of Science Geology Fund or to the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Foundation for the Simpson Garden Park in Jane's honor. Contact Michelle Grigore, Bowling Green Parks and Recreation, 1291 Conneaut Avenue, Bowling Green, OH 43402

--WILLIAM R. BURK, RONALD L. STUCKEY

Bernice (Duke) Lyon (1924-2006)

Bernice (Duke) Lyon, age 82, a teacher retired from the Dublin City School District in Dublin, Ohio, died 21 December 2006 in Duke-Raleigh Health Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina from complications following heart surgery. A devoted teacher, she instilled an interest in science in her students. Lyon joined The Ohio Academy of Science in 1972, becoming an emeritus member in 1986.

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The daughter of Earl and Carrie (Balls) Duke, Bernice Duke was born 29 October 1924 in Jackson County, West Virginia. She received a diploma (1940) from Sandyville High School in Sandyville, West Virginia; a B.A. (1943) in science education cure laude from Glenville State College; and an M.A. (1960) in physical science education from Marshall University. Lyon then studied at Texas A & M University in College Station, but did not receive a degree. Before she became an educator, Lyon tested milk for the presence of bacteria for the West Virginia State Health Department. Teaching first in the Kanawha County Schools in Kanawha County, West Virginia and then in the Dublin City Schools, Lyon taught science, earth science, and chemistry. To stimulate students' curiosity, Lyon took them on field trips and participated in the annual science fair. Extremely popular, Lyon earned the respect of faculty, parents and students.