Stories about Ann
This is where you will be able to tell the stories of your loved one. Friends and family can share entire chapters or just a few words about the departed.
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The Trumpet Shall Sound
April 3, 2009
Ann usually ceded the musical talent side of the family to Tom and other dear friends who sang with Tom. However, one of my most vivid memories of Ann was when she served as a voluntary one-woman ...
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Ann and Lynn in the Tetons
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April 3, 2009
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Mr. Elder - a great teacher
April 3, 2009
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I didn't know your wife. But I know that you love her very much. You are a teacher that really got me thinking and working at a time that I really didn't want to. I am very sorry ...
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KIND AND GENTLE SPIRIT
April 3, 2009
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I liked Ann. She was the best paleontologist I've ever known. I mean this as she made the best use of her talents and humbly used them for good in the world. Ann came to many ...
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A Wonderful Aunt
April 3, 2009
I felt a bond with Aunt Ann that was much stronger than the bond typically shared by an Aunt and nephew living 2000 miles apart (and still do with good ol Uncle Tom for that matter). I wouldn’t ...
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Walks of Life
April 3, 2009
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When my wife Andy and I moved to the area, Tom worked with her at the High School. Casually, Andy expressed to Tom interest in the outdoors surrounding Vernal. He took her up on it, and we ...
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Getting to Know Ann & Myself
April 3, 2009
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The first time I met Ann was at Curatorial Methods – a two week course at Harper’s Ferry Center that is now defunct. We all appreciated any session during those two longs weeks in a ...
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Memories of Ann
April 3, 2009
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Ann had a smile that lit the room; one person described that twinkle in her eye and it was so true. She was always fun to be around; it was rare to see her angry, but watch out when she felt someone ...
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remembrance
April 3, 2009
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Always a smile, always personable. A legacy left in stone. A planet and its people will miss her.
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Chips Ahoy
April 3, 2009
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I only met Ann very briefly, I believe in 2000, but she made a wonderful impression on me. I was chosen to assist the park (DINO) with a special assignment that really wasn't very pleasant ...
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Ann's Animals
April 3, 2009
I used to refer to Ann (behind her back) as "my fierce little wife", since she was not to be trifled with. But one thing that she has taught me is how to be more compassionate and ...
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In Perpetuity
April 2, 2009
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Ann Elder was one of the leading lights in the quirky, frustrating and deeply rewarding business of trying to keep the nation's natural heritage preserved in perpetuity. She never lost sight of the ...
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On the Quarry Face
April 2, 2009
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Ann was thoughtful and a great listener. I recall getting a personal tour of the quarry face at Dinosaur National Monument. Perched on a small ledge, surrounded by Diplodocus and ...
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A Good Softball Player
April 2, 2009
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I was the first paleontologist at Fossil Butte National Monument, hired Ann, and was privileged to be her first supervisor in the NPS. Ann Elder (then Schaffer - sp.?) was ...
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Ann Elder - A Gift To Us All
April 2, 2009
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I said goodbye to Ann in my office last Friday, March 27, just as I did every week. She was about to head home to Tom for the weekend. She always made a point to pop in each day but most ...