In Memoriam - Ralph March
Ralph Burton March died August 2007. He was 88. Dr. March, an eminent insect toxicologist, arrived at UCR in 1948 and became head of the Division of Toxicology and Physiology from 1969-72 and chair of entomology from 1978-83. He served as the first dean of the Graduate Division from 1961-69. He was noted for developing strains of house flies that were resistant to different classes of insecticides. These colonies proved invaluable in studying the metabolism and mode of action of insecticides. Dr. Marchs wife, Robinetta Tompkin March, preceded him in death, as did a daughter, Janice A. March. He is survived by John S. March, Susan E. March, Kathleen Davidson and three grandchildren