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two thousand items, and became the final resort for information and 
history of ornithologists, living or deceased. Each photograph had attached 
to it accurate data of the original, gathered with punctilious care by Mr. 
Deane, the process of accumulation often requiring much correspondence 
and the following up of obscure clues. Long before his death, it was ar- 
ranged that the Deane Collection should become the property of the 
Library of Congress in Washington. 
Mr. Deane was the first President of the Illinois Audubon Society, 
an office which he held for 15 years. He was a loyal friend, a delightful 
raconteur, a charming host and a wise councilor. “The development of 
Ornithology in America owes much to the assiduous and untiring labor 
of love given it by Ruthven Deane. 
He lived a long and well rounded life, and for more than tw ante five 
years had been retired from active business. He is survived by Mrs. Deane 
and two sons. 
Jesse Lowe Smith 1869-1934 
Outside of the circle of his intimate friends and Highand Park, the 
community which he served so faithfully as superintendent of schools, Mr. 
Smith’s influence was, because of his innate modesty, not as well known 
as he deserved. Only after his sudden death were his many unselfish and 
efficient activities brought to light. For almost a third of a century he ex- 
erted an influence in his home community that can never be adequately 
evaluated. 
He was truly a lovable character, giving freely and unstinted of his 
time and abundant energy to whatsoever appealed to him as worthwhile, 
not only at home but elsewhere. His interests were varied and broad, his 
humanity sympathetic, and his willingness to do for others unlimited. He 
had the rare faculty of modest and farseeing leadership, that prompted 
him to select from among his friends and acquaintances, those who in his 
judgment were best adapted to take charge of such activities as he person- 
ally did not have time to guide, or thought someone else could do a better 
job. 
His love for nature was intense, and nothing was too small or insignif- 
icant to escape his notice. Mammals, birds, insects, trees, wild flowers, and 
the changing seasons, all were of major interest in his life. He made a 
special study of the Milkweed family, and from his own photographs made 
a set of exquisitely colored slides depicting the marvelous beauty and in- 
tricate mechanism of milkweed flowers. At a cost of much time, money, 
and careful research he accumulated a wealth of material connected with 
the life, activities, and background of Abraham Lincoln, visiting person- 
ally most of the places in Illinois and Kentucky, wherever there were 
traces of Lincoln’s influence. 
