Shane Clark died in an accident in southern Alberta on Dec 29, 2005. He was known for his enthusiasm, readiness to work, personal interest in everything, innovative ideas, friendly spirit and love of his family. It would have surprised Shane that I chose this image, but it is a typical photo that I snapped of Shane while we were working in the field (a lentil field experiment, in this case). As usual he was hard at work, doing his best to get the job done right, going the extra mile, not making any excuses. In addition to working as a truck driver, Shane worked with us on grasshopper research at the Research Centre, on an Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development project to revise the sampling methods for forecasting insect outbreaks, and in grassland environment studies at the University of Lethbridge, Department of Geography (where he was also learning GIS and completing his University degree). We were never disappointed when we relied on Shane. And, he always had a joke to tell.

Many people will remember Shane as an example to follow.

We offer sincere condolences to his family.