Dee Ann Story

Dee Ann is truly missed by her colleagues!!

A wonderful human being as well as a fine scholar!!! We all miss you Dee Ann!!

She was an esteemed archaeological colleague and a kind friend.

Dee Ann was my professor and mentor beginning with the Davis Site field school of 1970. From her I learned the importance of careful study and professional responsibility. Dee Ann launched me on my way as an archaeologist. It was such a privilege to have known her.

It wasn't long ago that I saw Dee Ann and even though she was ill I thought this gal can conquer anything. The news that she had passed was quite a blow. I've known Dee Ann since the mid-50s and considered her a wonderful friend and colleague. From the time we were students at UT she no doubt had a tremendous impact on my career and there isn't a room big enough to hold all the people she influenced. We will miss her confidence and energy and she leaves a void that will not soon be filled.

Her interests and research integrity created ripples that reached into Oklahoma where the late Dr. Robert E. Bell frequently taught and praised her training, findings, and knowledge. All of us who knew her appreciated and loved her.

A wonderful friend and colleague - she will be sorely missed!!

I met Dee Ann in the in the 1960s during my first visit to TARL. I had no formal experience in archaeology but I wanted to know how I could become involved in archaeology and she encouraged me to record sites, document collections, and (of course) read as much as possible. She always seemed to find time to talk to me and I will always be grateful. The last time I saw her was at her house a few years ago when she kindly invited me to see where she lived. We sat on the patio overlooking the...

Friend, mentor, colleague, and compatriot, Dee Ann was so much more to me than my dissertation director. It is so very hard express all that she meant to me and Linn. We will both miss her a great deal.