Today is a somber day, as long-time Denver area birder and friend, Bob Spencer, passed away yesterday. His son, Robert, asked me to post this brief obituary. There cannot be a memorial service anytime soon due to Covid-19, but we'll eventually find a way to gather, share memories and mark his place in our lives. Joe Roller, Denver
Dear members of the birding community: It is with sadness that I share with you that my Father, Robert (Bob) Spencer died peacefully yesterday while in recovery from a recent broken hip. He and his new bride, Shirley (died 2006) moved to Golden Colorado from Buffalo/Rochester New York in 1952. They lived in Golden ever since. My Father worked as a printer, but he lived to see birds and share birding with the regional birding community, especially members of the Denver Field Ornithologists (DFO) and Colorado Field Ornithologists (CFO). While serving as a past president of DFO (circa 1990) he helped invent the Ptarmigan award, which the organization still gives out periodically. Some of his proudest moments was receiving lifetime achievement awards from both organizations. I am so grateful for all of the friendship and support that the birding community has shared with my Father throughout his long life (he was 96 years old!). Donations in his name may be sent to: Colorado Field Ornithologists ( cobirds.org) OR Denver Field Ornithologists (dfobirds.org). Robert L. Spencer, Ph.D. Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience Director of Neuroscience Major Department of Psychology and Neuroscience UCB345 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO 80309 office room: Muen D465B office phone: 303-492-0854 robert.spen...@colorado.edu -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to cobirds+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUCn7eBPSZdqTYdkm_0gNrvqykkkVJN7GAH4CP1d%3DQHy9g%40mail.gmail.com.
