Our family and friends dedicated a bench in memory of my father and brother, Robert and Michael Kelleher. The bench looks lovely and I can’t wait to rest on it as I watch the joggers, bikers and walkers pass by. I too worked for UC Davis and my father, brother, and I spent many days walking the Arboretum together. Of course, that was back in the days when the geese and ducks pooped all over the Mrak Hall lawn area and begged contributions from bag lunches, before the eggheads. I do confess to feeding the ducks and geese bread.

The last walk I took with my father was along the Arboretum. That was in 1999. In 1969 he helped me with my Senior Science Project for Davis High School. It was a illustrated book of plants found at the UC Davis Arboretum and included pressed specimens, drawings and descriptions. The entire Kelleher family thanks you.