Arthur Frank Greslin

Art was taken from us suddenly, in his prime, leaving family and many friends forever touched by his wonderful spirit. We will always remember his passion for the natural world, enthusiasm for knowledge, and endless curiosity, deeply based in his scientific background. From the mountains of Colorado, to the rivers and canyons of Utah and Arizona, to Alaska, Art pursued his bliss via running, rafting, skiing, photography, innumerable hikes, constant learning about geology, astronomy, conservation history, and his near-mystical fascination with wolves, eagles, and other beings he encountered over the years. In the next few months, Art would have made his 32nd consecutive annual spring camping trip to the Colorado Plateau country. In recent years, with his companion and soul-mate, Carol Puchalski, Art widened his interests to include the oceans, travelling and scuba diving far afield. Closer to home, he volunteered with Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, deepening a 40-year connection with his adopted city.

Art was a great, exuberant storyteller, a life-long lover of music, a dedicated singer who couldn't carry a tune, a consummate romantic with a ready, contagious smile, a true friend always there to help out in time of need. No one who knew him will have any trouble picturing him bellowing out the Hallelujah Chorus to the ringing echoes of the sandstone walls of Labyrinth Canyon. We miss him terribly.

Art was preceded in death by his father Joseph Greslin. He is survived by his partner, Carol, of Boulder, his mother, Betty Meyer, of Lafayette, his sisters Lynn Ekberg (and Chuck), Boulder, and Cathy Warnock (and Russell), Lafayette, and his brothers Jim (and Betsy), Fairbanks, Alaska, and Ron (Patty and niece Michelle), Centennial, Colorado.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, Art later graduated from Lake Forest High in Illinois, attended the University of Illinois, and was awarded his BS at CU in molecular cellular and developmental biology. He worked in the MCDB lab at CU for years, honing his skills as a research molecular biologist, before transferring to the private sector, serving at several Boulder companies in his long career.

Services will be informal and private. Donations may be made in memory of Art to: The Colorado Environmental Coalition/ 1536 Wynkoop St #5C/ Denver, CO 80202 // www.ourcolorado.org.

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