Yes, that is what we did and still do today in the John Burroughs
Association.  Lisa Breslof

At 09:33 AM 2/28/03 -0600, you wrote:
>Our museum has an elderly board member (92 years old).  He was appointed to
>the Board several years ago as a representative of the Historical Society
>which has just recently merged with our museum.  With the merger, there is
>no further reason to have him serving as a representative of the Society.
>We would like to change his slot on the board to a regular director
>position.  In the past year, this Board member's mental and physical
>condition has deteriorated sharply.  We would like to free up his slot on
>the board with another candidate, but do not want to hurt his feelings.  We
>were thinking of approaching him and explaining that the representative
>position was no longer needed and asking him to become either a Trustee
>Emeritus or Honorary Trustee who could attend board meetings but not have a
>vote.
>
>Do any of you have honorary or emeritus positions for your retired Board
>members?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Susan English
>Executive Director
>Joliet Area Historical Museum
>
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Lisa Breslof, M.S.Ed
Supervising Museum
Instructor

Department of Education
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024
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