A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 8, in the Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center at the University of California, Davis, for Ian Garnett, 55, a senior lecturer in the UC Davis Department of Animal Science, who died unexpectedly Saturday after a brief illness. Garnett was born in England and grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. He obtained a bachelor's degree in agriculture in 1968 and a master's degree in genetics in 1970, both from the University of British Columbia. He was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship to study for a doctoral degree at the University of Edinburgh, completing that degree in 1973 under the guidance of Professor Douglas Falconer. He then joined Agriculture Canada in Brandon, Manitoba, as a research scientist in swine breeding, a position he held until 1977, when he was recruited by Cargill, Ltd. He was with Cargill for 13 years, serving consecutively as a marketing specialist, manager of Cargill Hybrid Swine, manager of livestock operations and as general manager of Cargill's Swine Products Division. The last of these involved a move to the United States in 1986, where he assumed responsibility for more than 160 production units in five states. In 1990 Garnett was recruited by the University of California, Davis, as director of the newly established professional Master's Degree Program in Agriculture and Management and senior lecturer in the Department of Animal Science. His combination of excellent academic credentials and extensive management experience in industry represented uniquely valuable qualifications for these positions, which he filled with notable success. Colleagues note that his genuine love for teaching and working with students and an unfailingly optimistic attitude were equally important to his outstanding achievement as an administrator and teacher at UC Davis. Graduates of the agriculture and management program now hold important positions in agriculture in California and in other states and countries. In 1999 Garnett was recognized as the Outstanding Faculty Advisor in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. He helped to develop and teach several new courses that integrated a management component with production technologies, and was the prime mover in initiating a field-trips course that took students to production operations in the state. He personally led those trips during the past two years. Members of the animal science faculty note that, in addition to fulfilling his formal respon-sibilities with distinction, Garnett was an outstanding departmental citizen and colleague, making positive contributions to many of the department's activities. He was known for his wonderful sense of humor and will be remembered for his good nature and love of family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Eleanore, of Davis; son, Stewart, of Roseville; and daughters, Lindsay, of Sacramento, and Christa, of Davis. He also leaves his mother, Lena Garnett; sister, Jill Terpstra; nephew, Robert; and niece, Kelly, all of Vancouver, British Columbia; and many loving aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that contributions be made to the Ian Garnett Scholarship and Award Fund. Checks may be made to the UC Regents and sent to the Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, One Shields Ave., Davis, CA 95616.