Paul DeDecker Died
Posted by LeRoy Johnson on November 14, 2003 at 22:22:16:
Paul DeDecker, the husband of the late Mary DeDecker, died Tuesday, November 17 at age 96. Paul was a past president of the Death Valley ’49ers and an ardent supporter of keeping the desert natural and open to visitors. Mary died September 5, 2000 (age 91).
Paul and Mary explored remote areas of the desert and Mary would botanize. Dedeckera Canyon is named for the type location of a new genus discovered by Mary and Paul. The new genera was named for the discoverer (Mary DeDecker) and the canyon was named for the plant. There is a “rule” that geographic names can not be given to locations in the name of a living person. Naming the canyon after the plant was a neat way of honoring the DeDeckers who were both living when their name was bestowed on the canyon.
If you have any recollections of Paul or Mary, and post them, I’ll pass them on to the family.
LeRoy
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