I thank Joe Roller for pointing out Bob’s and Paula’s Bobolink connection, I thank Bob, Jr. for the parental love of delivering Bob and his wheelchair to stakeouts, and I thank Bob Spencer himself for, despite his consistent knowledge and humor, not taking himself too seriously—a very unusual and welcome trait. Bob, you were a boon to both people and birds. All of us have been blessed by your having lived.
Larry Modesitt, Arvada On Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at 12:02:16 PM UTC-6, Joe Roller 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] <javascript:> > -- 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/86e40aa9-d1b4-414c-83c7-ca8e882abe96%40googlegroups.com.
