Storrs Lovejoy Olson

We had a closely knit neighborhood of college professors' families. Storrs and my brother Ernest Stevenson were inseparable for several years. Storrs' father and my father were colleagues at FSU, and my friends who went into Oceanography were taught by Storrs' father. Those who went into Ornithology were taught by my father, Dr. Henry Stevenson. We all hung around the halls of the biology building, studying the specimens in their glass jars and in the classrooms. Some...

I saw Storrs when he came to my father's funeral in 1992. Growing up near us in Tallahassee, he and my brother roamed the woods nearby. He was taught at FSU by my father, the ornithology professor, as well as the other professors in the FSU School of Biology. Storrs, we are so very proud of you! well as by others in the school of Biology. Storrs, we are all very proud of you!

Johanna, Please know that I am extremely saddened by the news of Storrs' death. Storrs and I spent many enjoyable hours in the woods, streams, lakes and beaches around Tallahassee while we were in high school and undergraduate school at FSU. Storrs taught me to appreciate all of nature and to have an insatiable curiosity about all forms of life. I sat with the two of you at the 50th reunion of of the Leon High School class of 1962 and enjoyed visiting with you and renewing my friendship...

Dear Johanna, Esther and I are terribly saddened to know that Storrs has passed on. For so many years we loved his company in the very special bubble of Cape Breton friends that you and we shared. We loved his droll sense of humor, his deep knowledge on so many topics way beyond "just" birds, his amazing role as co-chef with you on so many extraordinary dinners, especially the road-kill surprises. As a passionate but extremely amateur birder, I'll miss his ornithological expertise, and...

Dear Johanna and family, I am saddened by the news. I only met Storrs a couple times and we exchanged some correspondance. I will always remember his straight talk and inspiring sense of humor. I remain grateful for his support of bryology at UCONN and will continue to build the Storrs L. Olson bryological library. Sincerely, Bernard G.

I´m so sad to learn of the passing of your husband. I´m honored to have made a donation in his memory to the Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Johanna. Thinking of you at this sad time. Storrs and his culinary creativity will be so missed. Susan