Rochonne “Rocky” Weintraub Abrams, died February 26, 2013 in Ft. Collins, Colo. Beloved wife for 54 years of the late Harold J. Abrams, dear mother and mother-in-law of Brown (Missy) Abrams, Todd (Rena) Abrams, Robin (Simon Atkinson) Abrams and Mimi (Jon) Goodman; dear grandmother of Anna (Joshua Cohen) Abrams, Ellie (Jeremy) Forman, Ben Goodman, Sara Goodman, Haley Abrams and Claire Abrams. Rocky was born in 1922 in Denver, Colorado to the late Sam and Fanny Weintraub; her sisters were the late Bea (Mort) Weichsel and Sarabel (Dave) Fine and her brother was the late Stanley (Maxine) Weintraub; dear aunt, cousin and friend to many. Rochonne W. Abrams received her B.A. (1943) in English and Art History from Wellesley College and an M.A. (1967) in American Studies from Washington University. Her thesis was published in the Journal of the Missouri Historical Society. A reference about the early life of Meriwether Lewis in that publication is cited as the first footnote in Stephen Ambrose’s history Undaunted Courage. From 1967-1973, Rocky was a teacher of English and Journalism at the Meramec Community College and Visitation Academy in St. Louis, Missouri; 1973-1975 an Assistant Editor for the Journals of Ocology, Rhinology, and Laryncology; and 1975-1979 a writer for the Washington University School of Medicine Office of Information, also in St. Louis. She also wrote for United Press International, the Post-Dispatch, the Missouri Botanical Garden, Chromalloy Corporation, and the American Red Cross. From 1979 until 1985, Rocky was the Director of Research for Frank Block Associates, and she was a lecturer at the Missouri Botanical Garden from 1985-1990, focusing on the history of science. In 1993, she received a grant for the research and publication of Good Earthkeeping: American Women Pioneers in Ecology. She also published a column in Florida newspapers called Good Earthkeeping. She was a member of the National Association of Science Writers. Rocky will be missed by all who knew and loved her. There will be a memorial gathering for friends and family at a later date in St. Louis. Memorial contributions of your choice preferred.