John Leahy & Dave Langevin worked up at the McAbee Fossil Beds for more than two decades. Together they opened up the site and our understanding of British Columbia during the Eocene. Both have passed away now but their collection of more than 18,000 specimens were donated to the Royal British Columbia Museum. Their contribution to science and generosity of spirit do them credit. 
John was a bit of a character. He has a jeep with the license plate, "Palaeo" and used to leave it at the site for me to use to roam the hills. It required hotwiring as it did not have a key but that only added to the fun.