Notes on the In Memoriam musical accompaniment:
Dragonfly is an original composition by David Daniels, who is a staff member at CI. Dragonfly was written in Loving Memory of Dr. Cause Hanna, former Director of the Santa Rosa Island Research Station (SRIRS), who we lost in August due to cancer. David worked with Cause and thereafter formed a friendship with him and his family. Cause was an inspiration to the entire CI community for his inclusive approach to research and enthusiasm for student engagement. He had a way of engaging students beyond academics, such as having them think of their greater sense of place and purpose. He would ask them to consider what their spirit animal was, or to take the time to have it be revealed to them if they didn’t know. Cause’s spirit animal was the dragonfly; the embodiment of Cause’s spirit and his spirit animal drives the creative influence behind the song. David considers it an immense pleasure to perform this work live, in concert with CI faculty, students and staff, and in dedication to Cause and to all those who seek comfort in times of loss.
