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Please be advised that the Australian snake expert Graeme Francis Gow has passed away on 12 August 2005 following a long battle with cancer, which was complicated by a recent bite from a death adder. His funeral will be in Darwin on 18 August.
Anyone who knew Graeme and who would like to send their condolences may do so by emailing his family at:

graemegow@dodo.com.au

Richard Wells

Thanks for sharing this Richard. The herp community will sorely miss him and all he did for this profession. Thanks for sharing his email; the Wildlife Discovery Center will write his family a short letter of condolensces.

Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center
Lake Forest, IL

>>Please be advised that the Australian snake expert Graeme Francis Gow has passed away on 12 August 2005 following a long battle with cancer, which was complicated by a recent bite from a death adder. His funeral will be in Darwin on 18 August.
>>Anyone who knew Graeme and who would like to send their condolences may do so by emailing his family at:
>>
>>graemegow@dodo.com.au
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>>
>>Richard Wells
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Rob Carmichael, Curator
The Wildlife Discovery Center at Elawa Farm
Lake Forest, IL

Richard,

That is very sad news indeed. Another great loss to the herp community.

David

>>Please be advised that the Australian snake expert Graeme Francis Gow has passed away on 12 August 2005 following a long battle with cancer, which was complicated by a recent bite from a death adder. His funeral will be in Darwin on 18 August.
>>Anyone who knew Graeme and who would like to send their condolences may do so by emailing his family at:
>>
>>graemegow@dodo.com.au
>>
>>
>>Richard Wells
Australian Herpetology ONLINE

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David Williams
Australian Venom Research Unit
Department of Pharmacology
School of Medicine
University of Melbourne
Parkville Vic 3010

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