Bob McCluer Remembered

I'm several days behind on noting this, but it's a tough stretch for Sharpstown Dems as we lose yet another key member:

April 13, 1928-September 8, 2005 ROBERT H. MCCLUER died suddenly on September 8, 2005 in Houston, TX. He was born April 13, 1928 in San Angelo, TX. He leaves his wife of 56 years, Carol Olsen McCluer; his two sisters, Janet McCluer of Houston, TX and Jeanne Riley, of Austin,TX; and four children, Forrest and his wife Martha and daughters Mackenzie and Kelly of Falls Church, Virginia; Chris and his wife Lisa and daughter Chanelle of Overland Park, Kansas; Dan, and Megan and her husband Mike all of Tehachapi, California. Dr. McCluer received his BA in Biology and Chemistry from Rice University, Houston, Texas in 1949 and his PhD in Biochemistry from Vanderbilt University in 1955, Bob was widely respected and recognized worldwide for his pioneering biomedical research on the analysis and functions of brain lipids called gangliosides. He spent most of his career working at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center for Mental Retardation, near Boston, Massachusetts, where he was chairman of the Department of Biochemistry and ultimately director of the Center. Under his leadership the Center became internationally famous for its ability to study and analyze complex molecules. After his return to Houston, he remained active in research, serving as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at University of Texas-Houston. Dr. McCluer developed an internationally recognized research program in glycobiology. He authored more than 80 scientific publications, and mentored many students and post doctoral trainees. He sewed the scientific community as an associate editor of the Journal of Lipid Research, and as a member of the Pathobiological Chemistry Study Section at the National Institutes of Health. He was a member of several professional societies, including the American Chemical Society and the Society for Glycobiology. Bob was an active member of the Sharpstown Democrats Club, and championed the cause of solving the health care crisis that exists in our country and city. He will be truly missed by the many people whose lives he enriched. Visitation Saturday September 10, 4-6 PM at Miller Funeral Services, 7723 Beechnut,Houston TX 77074. There will be a memorial service at Grace Presbyterian Church, Sam Houston Toll at Westheimer at 4 pm on Sunday September 11. In lieu of flowers, thefamily requests that memorial donations be sent to the American Red Cross, NAMI Houston, or a charity of your choice.

Red Cross, you've got the link at the top of the page ... NAMI Houston's address is:
P.O. Box 271266
Houston, TX 77277-1266

... and, indeed, Bob will truly be missed by everyone who knew him.