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With sadness we share the passing of former MBL employee Captain Bill Klimm who died on October 27, 2022 at the age of 86. The ǧ����Ƶ flag will be lowered in his memory.

Bill served as captain of the Gemma, the ǧ����Ƶ's collecting vessel, for 23 years. He retired in 2018. As a young man Bill assisted his father, Henry, also a captain, on the ǧ����Ƶ collecting vessels, the ���DZ���������and later the Gemma. Previously a commercial fisherman, on the Gemma Bill transitioned to obtaining specimens, specifically the longfin inshore squid, for scientific research. In 2015, �����ٳܰ����� at the ǧ����Ƶ as part of a series celebrating science’s unsung heroes.

Friends and family are invited to bid farewell to Captain Klimm at Chapman Funerals & Cremations, 475 Main Street, Falmouth on Monday, November 7, 2022. Visiting hours will be held from 9:30 until 11:30 AM followed by a memorial service at 11:30 AM.