James H. Kellar, former director of the Glenn A. Black Laboratory of Archaeology and Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University died at his home on June 9, 2003. Among Midwestern archaeologists, Jim is best known for his research at the Middle Woodland Mann Site in southwestern Indiana.

Archaeologist James W. (Jim) Porter passed away on August 12th, 2003, after a long illness. No other information is available at this time. Among Jim's many professional contributions is an article on the founding of the MAC. See "Toward a history of the Midwest Archaeological Conference," MCJA, Vol. 9., p. 135-140.

Dr. Jack D. Nance of Simon Fraser University passed away this summer on Sunday, June 15th, 2003. A memorial service and reception in his honor will be held Saturday, September 27th, 2003, on the campus of SFU.

Jack made many important methodological and theoretical contributions on quantitative methods and sampling in archaeology. Many of his methodological papers were derived from his long-term research in the lower Cumberland and Tennessee river valleys of Kentucky.

The Lower Cumberland Archaeological Project (LCAP), which was most active during the 1980s, resulted in several SFU theses and dissertations as well as articles in the MCJA, Southeastern Archaeology, and regional edited volumes. Much of his research concerned Archaic Period sites and lithic analysis.

A memorial scholarship for graduate students in Archaeology will be established in tribute to Jack. Information on giving to this fund can be obtained from Chantelle Olsson Chang, University Advancement, Simon Fraser University, 888 University Drive, Burnaby, BC V5A 1S6 e-mail: cholsson@sfu.ca

Archaeologist/Zoologist Dick Adams passed away this morning (September 12th, 2003). Arrangements are pending. A more thorough review of Dick's accomplishments will follow in a few days. Go HERE for a brief summary of his work.