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© The Chickasha Express-Star
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Submitted by:
Sandi Carter

Dr. Lawrence K. Magrath

March 28, 1943 ~ February 24, 2007
USAO professor is gone but not forgotten

One of America's foremost authorities on native orchids and curator of one of the largest plant collections in Oklahoma, biologist and ethicist Dr. Lawrence K. Magrath, died early today after a long illness.

Magrath, a 35-year member of the USAO science faculty, previously served as professor of biology, director of interdisciplinary studies and curator of the USAO Herbarium.

He resigned officially from the faculty in March 2005 but continued teaching on a limited schedule.

"We have lost a dear friend and dedicated member of the faculty," said USAO President John Feaver. "Whether he was teaching biology, cheering for the basketball team, serving as advisor to student government, or frying hamburgers at a student activity, Larry's commitment to serving the greatest good of the university, and his love for students, was always evident. He will be missed."

Magrath's body will be cremated, and a memorial service on campus will be scheduled at a later date.

Magrath was born March 28, 1943, in Garnett, Kan. He was salutatorian at Westphaila Rural High School in Coffey County, Kan. At Kansas state Teacher's College, he earned an undergraduate fellowship to study at Argonne National Laboratory.

He was a member of more than a dozen national and international societies in science, wildlife preservation, and teaching.

He died Saturday, February 24, 2007, in Oklahoma City.

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