Robert did the same thing with his dad at the first stakeout at Bobcat Ridge for that American Woodcock a few years ago. It was my first encounter with them, and now I can say that I went birding once with Bob Spencer. BIP -- Bird in Peace, Bob . . . .
Patrick O'Driscoll Denver On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 3:44 PM 'Mark Obmascik' via Colorado Birds < [email protected]> wrote: > So sad to hear this. A few years back, Robert brought his dad in a > wheelchair to see the tropical kingbird at South Platte Reservoir. > > On the roll back from the bird stakeout site to the car, it was hard to > say who wore the bigger grin -- the son or the father, who, if I remember > correctly, had just seen Colorado bird No. 453. > > That day, only joy was contagious. > > RIP Bob Spencer. > > Good birding, > > Mark Obmascik > Denver, CO > > On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 12:02:19 PM MDT, Joe Roller <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > 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 > [email protected] > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUCn7eBPSZdqTYdkm_0gNrvqykkkVJN7GAH4CP1d%3DQHy9g%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAJpZcUCn7eBPSZdqTYdkm_0gNrvqykkkVJN7GAH4CP1d%3DQHy9g%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/543948438.111010.1589319789544%40mail.yahoo.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/543948438.111010.1589319789544%40mail.yahoo.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/cobirds/CAMNEzJM4Rgt2HwNiv%2ByiCu%2BVg4K26hMoeFGjZLLJgJH45JJ6Fg%40mail.gmail.com.
