[Vision2020] Unpleasant news

[Debi Smith]

Interesting. How can we fund a study? I am always amazed at the "Duh, 
Hullo" studies that get funded. This looks much more interesting than 
most of those.....
Debi R-S

On 5/27/2015 1:24 PM, Kenneth Marcy wrote:
> On 5/27/2015 7:45 AM, Gary Crabtree wrote:
>> ​
>>
>> Sad and unexpected news of Wayne's premature departure hit my door 
>> step this morning. I will greatly miss his periodic visits to the 
>> shop to discuss news of the day and matters of mutual interest. Rest 
>> well, pal.
>>
>> Wayne Martin Price, 62, of Moscow died Friday, May 22, 2015, at 
>> Hospice House in Coeur d'Alene.
>>
> <[snip]>
>
> Perhaps it is a measure of devotion to the University that his passing 
> happened beyond the end of the regular academic year in the summer 
> session.
>
> There's an actuarial science research project: Do teachers and faculty 
> members die in patterns statistically distinct from other 
> occupations?  Specifically, are their dates of death more often 
> outside of the school term than random chance would indicate?
>
> Some U.S. Presidents -- Adams and Jefferson, both in 1826, and Monroe, 
> in 1831, and a near-president, William L. Marcy, in 1857, died on the 
> 4th of July.  Other persons also died on July 4th, perhaps indicating 
> their devotion to the nation.  Charles Kuralt, in 1997, and Jesse 
> Helms, in 2008, come to mind.  Correlation or happenstance?
>
>
> Ken
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