In Remembrance

Dr. John W. Breukelman, fouding editor of the Kansas School Naturalist, died May 18, 1995 at Emporia, KS. Born in 1901, he graduated from Yankton College, SD, and earned a doctorate from the University of Iowa. Breukelman came to Kansas State Teachers College in 1929 where he headed the Biology Department through 1958 and edited the American Biology Teacher. In 1970, the new biology building was named Breukelman Hall. In 1954, he invited E. Laurence Palmer, editor of the Cornell Science Leaflets, to visit K.S.T.C. and consult in the formation of a similar journal to serve the Plains region. Breukelman also wrote or co-authored 14 issues of the Naturalist. In 41 years, the Naturalist has grown to serve 7,000 readers and has printed 156 titles. At age 94, Dr. Breukelman still looked forward to reading each new issue. --Editor