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Show ( . . 'X t -r f i ' ' I f Bmtm t : f ,:B ew g ,. : ; ' ' - I I B a a . , v It.. 1tl H I I lull . !M ltff 1 t.... . ., :.11MU. . ... ;'' ALICE WHITE of Vernal hangs a memorial to her late husband Dr. Theodore White, first paleontologist at Dinosaur National Monument as her son Jim looks on. Memorial plaque hung in Dinosaur Visitor Center A memorial plaque was placed in the Quarry Visitor Center of Dinosaur National Na-tional Monument honoring the late Dr. Theodore E. White, paleontologist at the monument from 1953-1973. "Doc" White, as he liked to be called, was well known in scientific circles as a researcher resear-cher and expedition leader. Although his research interests included mammals, mam-mals, amphibians, reptiles, and fish, the last 20 years of his scientific career were devoted to the development of the dinosaur quarry at Dinosaur National Monument. When Dr. White became paleontologist paleon-tologist at the monument in 1953, only a tin shed existed for the protection of the cliff face. Dr. White worked on the development of the present Visitor Center, which opened in 1958, and guided guid-ed the quarry reliefing activities which continued today. He published several scientific papers and popular books on the quarry. "Doc" White was paleontologist at Dinosaur from 1953 to 1973 when he retired from active work with the dinosaur display. As the inscription on the plaque states, the title "Doc" liked best was to be called "Chief Ramrod of the Hammers and Chisels." White died in 1977 at the age of 72. |