Ivins remembered for intelligence, compassion (AP)

Courtesy Ytop stories  Sat, 08/09/2008 - 12:24pm

This undated image attached to an email sent Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001 by Bruce Ivins shows Ivins handling 'cultures of the now infamous 'Ames' strain of Bacillus anthracis' at his lab according to the text of the message.<br /><br />Ivins, an Army scientist, died on July 29, 2008 from suicide as federal authorities prepared to charge him with killing five people by sending anthrax spores in the mail.<br /><br />(AP Photo)AP - The Army scientist suspected in the anthrax attacks was remembered for his humor, intelligence and compassion at a memorial service Saturday.




 

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