For those who knew him, I am sad to report the recent death, on December 13, of Robert (Bob) Simpson. Bob was a long-time faculty member at Colorado State University and a beekeeper all his life. Although he taught beekeeping courses at Colorado State for years, he is perhaps best known in the industry as a teacher/mentor for several of the current top bee researcher scientists in the US. For those who wish more details, please contact me personally at: [log in to unmask] Whitney Cranshaw Department of Entomology Colorado State University Ft. Collins, CO 80523