Houston, Texas
RICHARD ERRETT SMALLEY, PH.D., Nobel Laureate and Rice University Professor, passed away on Friday, the 28th of October 2005, after a seven-year battle with Leukemia. He was 62. A more detailed and specific obituary, honoring his life, will be published in Monday's edition. Friends are cordially...
Read MoreDr. Smalley was a founder of the Texas academy of medine,engineering,and science.He gave to the international community in science and to Texas in Science leadership.His feeling for urgency and wisdom in target focus will go beyond his time with us.The Academy feels the loss of its Founder.
C. Thomas Caskey
November 03, 2005 | Houston Tx. 77005
To the family of Dr. Smalley. I share your grief of your love one. The Bible mention at Isaiah 33:24 that God promise that "no one will say I am sick". What a happy time that will be for all of us.
MAGGIE LEE Rivers
October 31, 2005 | Round Top,, TX
Rick and I were same age cousins. Having not seen "Ricky" since High School (1961), I remember growing up with Ricky and having fun with puppet shows and water skiing on Sunday afternoons at Lake Quivira. I remember his dry sense of humor which now seems like the foretelling of his now noteable intelligence and accomplishments. I wish we could have seen more of each other over the years. I am proud of Rick and his contributions to the world. To Deborah and the rest of the family we pray...
Jim & Joan "Smalley" Hoch
October 31, 2005 | Tallahassee, FL
I'll miss you Dr. Smalley. God bless you and your family.
October 31, 2005
Cousin Ricky, wearing his black beret and playing his clarinet on Christmas Eve in 1956...a sexy start for a future Nobel Laureate! We knew you when.
Marsha Diane
October 31, 2005 | Overland Park, KS
Rick was a very special and caring man. Our lives are made better just for having known him. He will truly be missed!
Jan, Bruno, T.J. & Jennifer Lampart
October 31, 2005 | Katy, TX
Good bye to a good man. Taken way to early in life. He was my "Best Man" at our wedding and a best man in the life of many.
Eugene & Mary Sampieri
October 30, 2005 | Freehold, NJ
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
Carla Atmar
October 30, 2005 | Houston, TX
I want to offer my sympathies and condolences to Rick's family and colleagues.
I remember the fall of 1976 when Rick stopped me in the hall of the Chemistry building and talked to me about the cool spectroscopy and science he wanted to do with supercooled molecules. The way that they would be cooled, in a supersonic jet, got me hooked. That and the passion he had for his work and the subject. I didn't stop to think that this guy was the most junior member of the Chemistry faculty....
Greg Liverman
October 30, 2005 | Florissant, CO
