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    been  the  problem.    Late  onset  macular  degeneration
                                  seems  a  possible  cause  of  his  visual  impairment,  and
                                  that would certainly curtail work with the microscope.
                                  His death certificate at age 95 certified a stroke as the
                                  cause: if one seeks a link between this and his impaired
                                  vision, perhaps poorly controlled hypertension springs
                                  to mind.  But unless clinical details turn up in diaries or
                                  the like, one can only guess at causes, or their time of
                                  onset.

                                  Suter the artist

                                  Recently, Helen Reed sold a paintbox on eBay, to an
                                  antique  dealer  in  the  USA.    Examples  of  Suter’s  art
                                  work have also survived among family heirlooms.  The
                                  paintbox  was  awarded  as  a  prize  to  Suter  as  a
                                  schoolboy, by the Department of Science and Art: it is
                                  tempting  to  think  that  observing  the  artistic  skills  in
                                  arrangements  of  butterfly  scales  or  diatoms  on  slides
                                  later inspired his move from school teaching into full
                                  time mounting.

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