In memoriam

Loraine D. Bailey

ASA Fellow, Dr. Loraine Bailey, passed away on 10 Aug. 2019 in Brandon, MB, Canada. He was born in the island country of St. Vincent and the Grenadines on 5 Sept. 1936 where he helped cofound the first public school in Georgetown. He was admitted to the University of Manitoba on a scholarship and earned his Ph.D. (1971) from the University of Guelph. He enjoyed a long career at the Brandon Research Centre (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada) until his retirement in 2002 as the leader of the Soils and Crops Research Unit. To investigate the accumulation of cadmium in cereal and oilseed crops, Dr. Bailey spearheaded the formation of the Heavy Metal Research Network in Canada in 1992 and served as its chair until 1997. In 1995, he was part of the Canadian delegation to the OECD meetings that formulated policy on cadmium in the environment.

He was instrumental in establishing the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Program in the Prairie Provinces and chaired the board for a time. During his career, he served as President of the Canadian Society of Agronomy and Editor of the Canadian Journal of Plant Science and received numerous awards and honors. In addition to ASA, he was also named Fellow of the Canadian Society of Agronomy and the Agricultural Institute of Canada. In 1995, he was awarded the Robert E. Wagner Award (Senior Research Category) of the Potash and Phosphate Institute.

After retiring, he continued to consult internationally, working with groups in China to help increase local food production and in Chile to help evaluate the environmental impacts of mining on soils. Over the past 10 years, Bailey enjoyed working closely with farmers on the Canadian Prairies, helping to ensure sustainable crop production. Mentoring and advancing the careers of others were high priorities for Dr. Bailey.

He was a beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and brother who was devoted to Lorna, his wife of 57 years. He leaves behind three daughters and sons-in-law—Janice Bailey (Grant Vandenberg), Jackie Bailey (Curt Gobert), and Vanessa Bailey (Kenton Rod)—and five grandchildren.

Hangsheng “Henry” Lin

Dr. Hangsheng “Henry” Lin passed away on 26 Sept. 2019 in State College, PA after a battle with lung cancer. He was a Fellow of ASA (2014) and SSSA (2013) and a member of both Societies for 28 years. He was well known for his pioneering work in hydropedology and critical zone science and contributed to the development of many young soil scientists, mentoring more than 40 graduate students and postdocs during his career. He was born on 17 June 1965 in Shanghang, Fujian, China. He received his B.S. and M.S. in China and earned his Ph.D. from Texas A&M University in 1995.

Lin began his academic career in positions at the University of Massachusetts–Lowell and the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point. In 2001, he joined the faculty at Pennsylvania State University where he was a professor of water quality and environmental science in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management. He led an international research program that resulted in more than 240 scientific publications and brought in more than $5.5 million in grant funding. But beyond research numbers, Lin was known as an enthusiastic supporter of soil science, innovative teacher, entertaining presenter, and a great friend.

He served ASA and SSSA in several capacities, including chair of the Hydropedology Working Group, chair of the Nyle C. Brady Frontiers of Soil Science Lectureship, chair of the L.R. Ahuja Ag Systems Modeling Award Committee, and member of the Science Policy Committee. He also served multiple terms as an associate editor of the Soil Science Society of America Journal and Vadose Zone Journal. He was chair-elect of the Soil Physics division.

Lin was much too young when he passed away and will be missed by the soil science community. The Henry Lin Memorial Scholarship Fund has been established to remember his legacy. Donations can be made at https://www.gofundme.com/f/in-memory-of-henry-lin.