[UPDATE] The memorial service planned has now been rescheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 15, in the Doris Duke Center of the Duke Gardens. James (Jim) Siedow, Duke's former vice provost for research and a longtime biology professor known for his kindness and quick, Texan wit, died on Sunday, November 15 in Durham’s Croasdaile Village after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was 73.