[meteorite-list] William H. Mason III

[Dolores Hill]

Dear Meteorite-Friends,

I, too, am very sad to hear this news. Bill Mason always had a kindly 
smile, cheery greeting, and treated everyone with respect. He freely 
shared his extensive knowledge of adhesives and coatings and results of 
his experiments to preserve meteorites. I recall his stories of placing 
a formerly rusty Nantan in a fish tank to test his methods! And, he 
advised me when I agreed to restore a large, fragile slab of Brenham 
that I discovered was being held together by the ugly yellow lacquer I 
was asked to remove. With his help it was delivered just in the nick of 
time for a public exhibit.

-Dolores Hill


On 8/6/2020 6:43 AM, Gary Fujihara via Meteorite-list wrote:
> This news saddens me also as Bill was a stalwart protector of 
> meteorites through his research and development of Paleobond products. 
> Bill also took in sick meteorites to rehabilitate, often as with for 
> me, seeking no compensation for his work.
>
> Bill “Rusty” Mason will be missed but his legacy lives on.
>
> Sent from Gary's iPhone
>
>> On Aug 6, 2020, at 3:32 AM, Matt Morgan via Meteorite-list 
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Sad to hear this. He was a very intelligent and kind person and 
>> certainly left his mark on our community.
>> Matt
>>
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>> Matt Morgan
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>> On Aug 4, 2020, at 11:26 AM, "tracie paleobond.com 
>> <http://paleobond.com> via Meteorite-list" 
>> <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com 
>> <mailto:meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>> wrote:
>>
>>     It is with great sadness that we share our esteemed mentor and
>>     partner
>>
>>     William H. Mason III passed peacefully Sunday evening August 2,
>>     2020.
>>
>>     Bill was a great friend and scientist. His contributions to the
>>     preservation of fossils,
>>
>>     minerals and meteorites will be an everlasting legacy. He lived
>>     88 years of fun, laughter and joy
>>
>>     helping people solve problems. He will be sorely missed by his
>>     friends and family.
>>
>>     No plans have been made at this time due to Covid to honor him as
>>     a group.
>>
>>     We encourage all of you to be kind and do something for your
>>     friend and neighbor in his honor.
>>
>>     We’ll announce on the PaleoBOND website and facebook page
>>
>>     when a future celebration of his life will occur.
>>
>>     Thank you in advance for your friendship and support of PaleoBOND
>>     for over the last 40 years.
>>
>>     John and I will strive to carry on in his footsteps.
>>
>>
>>
>>     Tracie Bennitt
>>
>>
>>     PaleoBOND
>>     1067 E. US Highway 24 #191
>>     Woodland Park, CO 80863
>>     651-227-7000
>>
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