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IN MEMORY

Helen McDaniel

Helen McDaniel, 86, died Sept. 1. McDaniel worked at Phi Kappa Phi fraternity. Survivors include a son, a daughter, nine grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren.

John Weatherwax

John Weatherwax, 87, died Aug. 29. Weatherwax was an instructor of accounting and economics at KU in the late 1940s. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; two sons; a daughter; seven grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and six stepgreat-grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to the Lawrence Humane Society, sent in care of Rumsey Yost Funeral Home.

Connie S. (Trent) Looney

Connie S. (Trent) Looney, 58, died Sept. 3. She was employed as a registered nurse at the KU Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, James; a daughter; and two sons. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Relay For Life may be made at www.cancer.org.

Jan Elise Theno

Jan Elise Theno, 66, died Sept. 7. She worked in the clerical department of the KU Medical Center. Survivors include a son, two daughters and 13 grandchildren. The family suggests memorials to Sacred Heart Catholic Church: Christmas Family Fund, sent in care of Quisenberry Funeral Home, P.O. Box 993, Tonganoxie, KS 66086.

Mary Ellen Wallace

Mary Ellen Wallace, 89, died Sept. 8. She was employed as a nurse at KU Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, Leo; a son; two daughters; two grandchildren; and a sister. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Lutheran Church, 1234 S. W. Fairlawn, Topeka, KS 66604.

B.B. Mukherji

B. B. Mukherji, 88, died Aug. 21. Mukherji was an honorary assistant professor at KU. Survivors include his wife, Reba; three children; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

RESEARCH MATTERS:

RESEARCH MATTERS: Daphne Fautin, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, is a commissioner for the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature. "It's the Supreme Court of zoological nomenclature. We make decisions not on whether a particular species is really valid, whether it exists or not - that's a subject of scientific debate. But whether it has followed the rules, the laws the international code of scientific nomenclature so that it can be considered scientifically available and it actually applies to an entity that we can identify," Fautin said. For more, visit www.researchmatters.ku.edu.